Objective The idea is to spread know-how in the production, dissemination and retrieval and use of health information in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries, on the basis of the European and LAC experiences, the analysis of the different socio-cultural landscapes and the specific health information needs of the areas involved. The project will strengthen awareness about the benefits of the new publication model (open access) and create a network of institutions closely collaborating in ad hoc training programs; the first steps will regard the necessity to develop and exchange know-how in information production and diffusion (including technical and ethical issues) among all stakeholders. Specific infrastructures will be developed to promote cultural change. The project acts through a two level training approach (train-the-trainers and local training) including the use of topic maps as innovative tool based on semantic web. Traning activities will be developed both in Europe and LAC. A unifying Project such as NECOBELAC will contribute to strengthen the coordination, development and effectiveness of existing health related information infrastructures in Europe and Latin American and Caribbean countries (LAC), in order to achieve a wider scale uptake of community engagement, embedding the use of open access methods within accepted working practices. The countries involved will benefit from contacts with leaders in the field of open access development and will be able to share their experiences thus strengthening networks of collaboration with mutual advantages: - Europe will be able to benefit by increased access to the research outputs of Latin American and Caribbean countries (LAC) and by the wider adoption of open access methods - LAC countries will be able to benefit from sharing quality programs in launching and operating open access initiatives and strengthen their existing networks and collections in the health sciences including the Virtual Health Library and Scientific Electronic Library Online both launched 10 years ago and achieving progressively sustainable operation since then. NECOBELAC will show how international bi-directional cooperation is an added value contributing to the capacity building process by embedding information dissemination practices in different geographical areas with diverse cultural and technological scenarios. Keywords Caribbean Europe Latin America awareness exchange institutional repositories open access quality scientific publications scientific writing training Programme(s) FP7-SIS - Specific Programme "Capacities": Science in society Topic(s) SiS-2008-1.3.1.1 - Coordination and support actions on the scientific publishing system in connection with research excellence and dissemination and sharing of knowledge Call for proposal FP7-SCIENCE-IN-SOCIETY-2008-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA-CA - Coordination (or networking) actions Coordinator ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITA EU contribution € 275 000,00 Address Viale Regina Elena 299 00161 Roma Italy See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Rosa Maria Martoccia (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM United Kingdom EU contribution € 155 000,00 Address University Park NG7 2RD Nottingham See on map Region East Midlands (England) Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Nottingham Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Paul Cartledge (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution € 100 000,00 Address CALLE SERRANO 117 28006 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Eusebio Jiménez Arroyo (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRO LATINO AMERICANO E DO CARIBE DE INFORMACAO EM CIENCIAS DA SAUDE Brazil EU contribution € 140 000,00 Address Rua Botucatu 862 04023-901 SAO PAULO See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Silvia A. De Valentin (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA Colombia EU contribution € 70 000,00 Address CARREA 45 26-85 EDIFICIO URIEL GUTIERREZ QUINTO PI CIUDAD UNIVERSITARIA 111321 BOGOTA See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Carlos Alberto Agudelo Calderón (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO Portugal EU contribution € 60 000,00 Address LARGO DO PACO 4704 553 Braga See on map Region Continente Norte Cávado Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Carla Santos (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data