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Santo Domingo. – On February 17 and 18, the University of the Caribbean (UNICARIBE) hosted the Horizon Europe Summit, a high-level academic event aimed at strengthening national capacities in research, development and innovation, as well as promoting the attraction of international funds for the Dominican Republic and the Caribbean region.
The seminar was attended by renowned international experts, including Viktoria Bodnarova, EURAXESS Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean, and Isabel Kreiner, International Prestige Consultant specialized in the development of research and innovation proposals. During their presentations, they discussed opportunities, mechanisms and best practices for accessing international funding programs, particularly within the framework of Horizon Europe, which has a budget of 95,517 million euros and is the European Union’s main research and innovation program.
The Summit brought together 19 Dominican institutions, including universities, technological institutes and representatives of the public and private sectors, who agreed on the need to articulate a joint strategy to attract international resources in order to promote, strengthen and make visible the country’s scientific research and technological development.
The working sessions were conducive to the exchange of experiences, the creation of collaboration networks and the analysis of concrete opportunities for the formulation of internationally competitive projects, consolidating a space for dialogue between academia, the productive sector and public institutions.
The university authorities emphasized that this meeting responds to the institutional vision of positioning UNICARIBE as a regional reference in research, innovation and international cooperation, actively contributing to the sustainable development of the Caribbean and the Dominican Republic.
The event was made possible thanks to the strategic vision of the rector, Dr. Ricardo A. Ramírez-Mendoza, and the chancellor, Dr. José Alejandro Aybar M., who reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening research and the internationalization of the Dominican university system.
Author:
Vr. Julián Peña – Vice Rector’s Office for Research
