Kingston Declaration: SCALAC Receives Regional Endorsement to Lead Supercomputing Cooperation Between Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe
Kingston, Jamaica – September 2025.
During the Latin American and Caribbean Conference on High Performance Computing (CARLA 2025), representatives from major supercomputing centers and national research networks across the region signed the Kingston Declaration — a landmark document reaffirming the role of the Advanced Computing System for Latin America and the Caribbean (SCALAC) as the organization that unites and represents the High-Performance Computing (HPC) community in the region.
A joint commitment to regional and international cooperation
The Declaration was signed by representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Uruguay, and Venezuela, with the support of international observer organizations from Spain, France, and Italy.
It also announced the official inclusion of new members from Peru and Panama, and the launch of a protocol to integrate institutions from the Caribbean, led by Jamaica and supported by the National High Technology Center (CENAT) of Costa Rica.
SCALAC, a key actor in the EU–LAC Supercomputing Network
In the document, the signatories expressed their support for SCALAC as the ideal organization to coordinate efforts for the establishment of the EU–LAC Supercomputing Network consortium, recognizing SCALAC’s strategic role in linking regional capabilities and fostering scientific dialogue with Europe.
“The unification of efforts and perspectives, the exchange of common goals, and the optimization of resources will facilitate a fluid and respectful dialogue among all partners, maximizing the impact of this collaboration,” states the Declaration.
Strengthening a regional high-impact community
The Declaration was signed by leading representatives of the regional HPC ecosystem, including:
- Philippe Navaux (Brazil), President of the SCALAC Board.
- Carlos Jaime Barrios (Colombia), General Chair of SCALAC.
- Esteban Meneses (Costa Rica), General Vice-Chair.
- Carla Osthoff (Brazil), Board Member.
- Ginés Guerrero (Chile), Strategic Infrastructure and Services Chair.
- Andrei Tchernykh (Mexico), Member of the Mexican Supercomputing Network, REDMEXSU.
- Claudio Chacón (Ecuador), Director of Product and Service Development, CEDIA
- Carlos Guzmán (Ecuador), representatives of CEDIA.
- Nicolás Wolovick (Argentina), Board Member.
- Esteban Mosckos (Argentina), Training, Outreach and Education Chair.
- Harold Castro (Colombia), Board Member.
- Robinson Rivas (Venezuela), and other regional leaders.
Toward a new stage of collaboration
With this declaration, SCALAC reinforces its position as the leading platform for advanced computing integration in Latin America and the Caribbean, promoting scientific cooperation, knowledge exchange, and the interconnection of supercomputing infrastructures at continental and intercontinental levels.
