The EOSC Association signed an agreement with the European Commission on June 23. In this agreement, the Commission undertakes to release an amount of EUR 490 million for the development of the EOSC (European Open Science Cloud). The agreement is therefore one of the first official partnerships in Europe.

Today, by building on the advantages of the Federation and eduGAIN, Erasmus+ offers new opportunities to promote the mobility of students and young graduates.

On 31 March, Belnet's previous network equipment contracts will come to an end and be replaced with a new framework agreement, which will become active on 1 April.

Is your organisation involved in the research or academic sector? Then, it could enjoy the many benefits offered by the framework agreements of the OCRE Cloud Catalogue. For more information, here is an overview of the offer available from each provider.

Thanks to the launch of the OCRE Cloud Framework & Catalogue project, GÉANT is favouring the research sector in Europe by facilitating access to a large selection of commercial Cloud services. The complete offer will be available on 29 January.

Coronavirus has radically changed the way we work and collaborate with colleagues. As the year draws to a close and teleworking has become a fact of life, we would like to show you how Belnet has been able to adapt over the last few months to meet its many challenges and guarantee maximum service continuity despite the pandemic and the many safety measures.

The TRAIL Institute was created to support researchers working in AI and boost companies in this sector within the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. One of the organisations involved, the CENAERO research centre based in Gosselies, reveals their AI-related activities and their involvement in initiatives beyond our borders.

Last September, several employees crossed the 10-year career milestone at Belnet. Among them, Erik and Fernand have agreed to answer a few questions to shed light on their career and this path they have chosen.