A new special report on the opportunities and challenges posed by the mineral’s extraction in Latin America and the Caribbean was presented by the organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs.
Officials from the region's governments took part in the second meeting of the Regional Dialogue on Broadband. There was also a round table discussion attended by the region's main Internet operators.
ECLAC will exhibit 25 programmes awarded for their innovation, community participation and low costs, developed to overcome poverty and inequality in the region.