The Conference examined the achievements and challenges regarding the regional information society per the agreed targets under the Regional Action Plan for the Information Society, eLAC2015, in order to contribute to the universalization of broadband, achieve a transactional and participatory electronic government, achieve all SMEs access to ICTs, promote regional integration through ICTs, and universalize access and expansion of new technologies for health and education.
In addition, the book entitled Digital economy for structural change and equality was launched at the event. The document proposes that within the context of the advancement of ICTs, the digital economy is part of a new vision of development, acting as a catalyst to encourage long-term investment, and diversification of the production structure as well as further convergence in the levels of productivity of the whole economy. The book proposes three axes in order to take advantage of the new opportunities arising from technological convergence: renew strategies to maximize the impact of the digital economy in growth and inclusion, innovation and structural change of countries; consolidate a policy framework that acts on the critical factors affecting the deployment of digital economy, and move towards an institutional framework for digital economy which integrates initiatives on broadband policies, ICTs industrial policies and policies for digital inclusion. Also during the conference, the Declaration of Montevideo and the 2013-2015 Work Plan for the implementation of eLAC2015 were adopted.
13.00 Delegation registration
14.30 – 15.30 Meeting of heads of delegation of participating countries
16.00 – 17.00 Opening ceremony
17.00 – 18.00 Support from the European Union for the development of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in Latin America: Results of the @LIS2 programme
18.00 – 20.00 Welcome activity Organized by ECLAC in appreciation to the European Commission’s for their contribution to the @LIS2 programme
08.00 Registration of participants
08.30 – 08.45 Election of officers and adoption of the agenda
08.45 – 09.30 Welcoming remarks
9.30 – 10.50 Panel 1 – The role of new technologies for innovation and digital development
Moderator: José Clastornik, Chair of the Presiding Officers of the eLAC2015 follow-up mechanism
10:50 – 11.20 Coffee break
11.20 – 12:40 Panel 2 – Infrastructure for digital ecosystem
Moderator: Raúl Echeberría, Executive Director of LACNIC
12.40 – 14.10 Lunch
14.10 – 15:30 Panel 3 – The role of regulation in digital development
Moderator: Reinald Krueger, Head of Unit DG CONNECT.B.3 of the European Commission
15.30 – 16:30 Panel 4 – Cybersecurity, finding a common understanding
Moderator: Belisario Contreras, Representative of the OAS Hemispheric Network of Cyber Security Authorities
16.30 – 17:00 Coffee break
17.00 – 18:00 Panel 5 – Diversity in the digital society
Moderator: Pamela Villalobos, Social Affairs Officer of the Gender Affairs Division of ECLAC
09.00 – 10.00 Panel 6 – The future of open government
Moderator: Miguel Porrúa, e-Government Coordinator of the Organization of American States (OAS)
10.00 – 11.00 Panel 7 – Environment and electronic waste
Moderator: Joseluis Samaniego, Chief of the Sustainable Development and Human Settlements Division of ECLAC
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30 Panel 8 – Digitization and new production paradigms
Moderator: Giovanni Stumpo, Chief of the Investments and Business Strategies Unit of the Production, Productivity and Management Division of ECLAC
12.30 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 15:30 Panel 9 – Social inclusion in the digital economy
15.30 – 16:00 Coffee break
16.00 – 17:00 Panel 10 – Measuring progress and global review
Moderator: Darío Klein, Correspondent of CNN in the Eastern Republic of Uruguay
17.00 – 17:30 Adoption of the Montevideo Commitment and closing of meeting
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