UNIB organizes the webinar "New aspects of electronic telecommunications policy: connecting Europe"

February 20, 2023
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The Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana (International Iberoamerican University) (UNIB) will organize this Wednesday, February 22 at 14:00 hours (Spain), in the webinar "New aspects of electronic telecommunications policy: connecting Europe."

The session will be given by Miguel López Coronado and is part of the Jean Monnet Chair "Telecommunications Policy in the EU and the Information Society," which is held by the Universidad Europea del Atlántico (European University of the Atlantic) (UNEATLANTICO).

During the session, the speaker will explain the "Connecting Europe" Facility (CEF), a European program created in 2014, with a 6-year time frame, to support investment in transportation, energy, and telecommunications in the eurozone. The European Commission, Parliament, and Council have again allocated a budget to the CEF with an amount of €33.7 billion for the 2021-2027 period of which €2 billion would be allocated to telecommunications infrastructure, to promote the deployment and adoption of 5G networks.

The event is held in collaboration with the Universidad Europea del Atlántico (European University of the Atlantic) (UNEATLANTICO), the Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana de México (International Iberoamerican University) (UNINI MX), the Universidade Internacional do Cuanza (International University of Cuanza) (UNIC), and the Universidad de La Romana (University of La Romana) (UNIROMANA).

The conference is free and open to all those interested in the subject, and it will be broadcast live in each country via YouTube. The broadcasting schedules can be consulted in this link. Registration is required in order to participate: Registration to the webinar "New aspects of electronic telecommunications policy: connecting Europe"

If you are interested in receiving the complete training of the chair, you will find more information at this link. Students in the program must complete practical sessions focused on gamification and mobile application design to receive their accreditation. The objectives of the Jean Monnet Chairs, which are specialized teaching positions in European Union studies for university professors and associate professors, among others, are to improve the teaching of EU studies through specialized programs; to conduct, monitor, and supervise research on EU-related topics at all levels of education; to train and advise the next generation of teachers and researchers; and to provide qualified guidance to future professionals in European affairs.

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