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Is there a way to establish a network?

Hi, I would like to know how do you start to establish a network with other researchers. I'm actually an Assistant professor at a top-3 university in Brazil, so I'm already in academia.

However, I'm having too much difficulty in establishing a research group/network or any type of contact with other researchers to work together. I have a researchgate and academia.edu profile but I don't interact a lot there.

Unfortunately, my colleagues from my department that share some common research interests with me are at  another moment in life, with little focus to work and more to family. 

So, how do you started your research network?
gpt
A good place for me has been by attending conferences for professional associations and organizations. Those provide a good place to meet and talk with like-minded individuals and begin to build relationships that can turn into research collaborators and co-authors.