Second Edition of the School of Digital Transformation and Innovation in the Caribbean

The Second Edition of the School of Digital Transformation and Innovation in the Caribbean, to be held from June 16–20, 2025 in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, is a flagship regional initiative aimed at empowering mid-to-senior level policymakers and stakeholders with advanced knowledge and tools for digital transformation. Building on the success of its 2024 edition, this year’s School will focus on meaningful connectivity, AI governance, and infrastructure resilience, addressing the unique challenges faced by Caribbean Small Island Developing States. Organized by ECLAC in partnership wit…

Consulta abierta de la Comisión de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe sobre la Cumbre Mundial sobre Sociedad de la Información+20

Ninth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean

The ninth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean is convened in follow-up to the agreements adopted at the eighth Ministerial Conference, held from 16 to 18 November 2022.…

EU-LAC Digital Alliance High-Level Policy Dialogues

The EU-LAC Digital Alliance High-Level Policy Dialogues on Connectivity and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will take place from November 5-6, 2024, at the ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile. Co-chaired by the European Union and the Republic of Chile, these bi-regional dialogues will gather high-level government officials, private sector representatives, civil society, and academia from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and the EU and its Member States. The dialogues will contribute to exchanging experiences, highlighting good practices from both LAC and the EU, and promoting c…

Virtual Expert Group Meeting: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Government: Perspectives for Caribbean SIDS

The ECLAC subregional headquarters for the Caribbean will convene an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) to consider elements of artificial intelligence readiness and digital government strategies for Caribbean countries, taking into consideration their special circumstances as Small Island Developing States (SIDS). It will also include a discussion of the draft study: “Caribbean artificial intelligence readiness: an exploratory review”, which aims to provide a preliminary analysis of AI readiness for the Caribbean based on key dimensions and provide some recommendations to policymakers. Taking into …

2024 School of Digital Transformation and Innovation in the Caribbean

The School of Digital Transformation and Innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean serves as a dynamic capacity-building programme for policymakers. Through lectures, panel discussions, case studies, and peer learning, it delivers pertinent, up-to-date content on transformation trends , and best practices, with a regional focus. Formerly known as "The Digital Transformation and Innovation Summer School," the programme has been collaboratively organised by prominent entities, including the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), CAF - The Develo…

Fourth meeting of the Conference on Science, Innovation and ICTs of ECLAC

Preparatory Meeting for the Ninth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society

Expert Group Meeting: Measuring the digital society to advance digital inclusion in the Caribbean

Expert Group Meeting to discuss measuring the digital society to advance digital inclusion in the Caribbean…

Workshop on Measuring Digital Inclusion in the Caribbean

The overall objective of the seminar is to provide a space for discussion among technical and policy experts on ways to further digital inclusion efforts at the national and regional levels. It is intended as an introductory level seminar, to allow participants to gain a common understanding of digital inclusion.…

Eighth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Eighth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean is jointly organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Government of Uruguay. The Conference aims to define a set of digital policy priorities at the regional level within the framework of the Digital Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean (eLAC) with a vision beyond 2022.…

Eighth Global Conference on Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange (SDMX) - Data without barriers

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), through its Statistics Division, will participate at the eighth Global Conference on SDMX in a panel discussion focused on the training needs of organizations that aspire to implement SDMX.…

Virtual Side Event on the margins of the 6th Annual Multi-stakeholder STI Forum for the Sustainable Development Goals: Gender Equality in Science, Technology and Innovation: Towards an Inclusive STI Ecosystem and Connectivity for All

On the occasion of the 6th Annual Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals, the Permanent Mission of Chile to the United Nations, the Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the…

Webinar Smart Road and Rail Solutions for transport connectivity

Joint activity under UNDA project: Transport and trade connectivity in the age of pandemics…

Nineteenth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC

This Nineteenth meeting of the Executive Committee of the SCA as well as the side-events were held virtually.…

Executive Committee Meeting of the Conference on Science, Innovation, Information and Communication Technologies in Latin America and the Caribbean

Evento Cerrado.…

Presentation of the key findings from the Internet & Jurisdiction and ECLAC Regional Status Report 2020

Reunión Virtual - 30 de junio de 2020 - 10:00 hras.…

Emerging occupations and regulation of platform work in Costa Rica

Objetivo: En el marco del programa de cooperación CEPAL-BMZgiz “Sendas de desarrollo sostenible para países de ingresos medios en el marco de la agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe”, se organiza este taller para avanzar en el análisis de las ocupaciones emergentes en el contexto de la digitalización y los desafíos y opciones de la regulación social y laboral del trabajo intermediado por plataformas digitales y en la discusión sobre políticas públicas para una adecuada regulación.…

Preparatory MeetingVII Ministerial Conference on the Information Society inLatin America and the Caribbean

The preparatory meeting will review agreements established by the Digital Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean in view of the Seventh Ministerial Conference to be held in Brazil next year. The meeting will be preceded by an international seminar that will bring together experts and representatives from the civil society and the private sector, where they will address various issues of interest to the countries members of eLAC.…

Training session on increasing access to technology for Persons with Disabilities

The training will help participants to better utilise Universal service funds (USFs) to increase access to technology for persons with disabilities thereby supporting governments in the subregion in advancing the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.…