Implementing cooperation on Future
Internet and ICT Components between
Europe and Latin America

FIRST Project’s contribution to fostering innovation in Future Internet in Latin America was showed to relevant stake holders from both continents in Madrid, during Campus Party Europe, an official event of the Spanish Presidency of the European Union. On April 16th, FIRST hosted a Latin American Project Forum, where representatives from the consortium, the government, private companies and the European Commission met with the young creators of six innovative projects selected in Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia and México.

The Spanish Secretary of State for Research, Mr. Felipe Pétriz, the president of Telefonica Research and Development, Mr. Fernando Fournón, the president of Serpro (Brazil), the biggest ITC public company in Latin America, Mr. Marcos Mazoni, among others, participated in the event along with project First coordinator, Mr. Antonio Alfaro, and Mr. Klaus Pendl (European Commission). They gave their vision on the state and future of innovation in Latin America, and highlighted the importance of technology platforms as place where governments, Academia, firms and innovators within the Internet communities can meet and turn their ideas into concrete projects.