Information and communications technologies (ICTs)

The ongoing digital revolution has changed the way individuals, companies and societies relate to one another. The fast pace of technological change facilitates productivity gains, greater equality and more effective efforts to combat climate change, provided that it is combined with State policies and corporate strategies that push in the same direction.

Activities

4 Dec 2025 | Event | Meetings and technical symposiums

Stakeholder review of regional study on Technology-Facilitated Gender-based Violence (TFGBV) against women in public life

Regional Dialogue to present and discuss the findings of Caribbean study on TFGBV and develop advocacy strategy, through high-level knowledge sharing,...

3 Oct 2025 | Event | Meetings and technical symposiums

Launch of the Third Edition of the Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index (ILIA 2025)

On October 3, 2025, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and Chile’s National Center for Artificial Intelligence (CENIA...

News

5 Nov 2026 | Press Release
Cover LEO 2026 report

Latin America and the Caribbean Must Integrate Better, Within and Beyond the Region, to Harness Global Transformations: ECLAC

In Madrid, the organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, participated in the launch of the report “Latin American Economic Ou...

4 Nov 2026 | News

The Tenth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society and Digital Transformation Will Be Held in Brazil in December

The meeting will bring together multiple actors to define regional cooperation priorities and adopt the eLAC2028 Digital Agenda.

20 Oct 2026 | Press Release
Latin American Index of Artificial Intelligence (ILIA 2026)

ILIA 2026: Latin America and the Caribbean Must Take Ownership of Artificial Intelligence to Generate Economic and Social Value

The fourth edition of the Latin American Index of Artificial Intelligence (ILIA 2026), prepared by ECLAC and CENIA in Chile, shows that connectivity r...

15 Oct 2026 | News | Announcement
Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index (ILIA 2026)

Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index 2026 Will Be Presented on 20 October at ECLAC

The United Nations regional organization and the National Center for Artificial Intelligence of Chile (CENIA) will share the key findings of ILIA 2026...