“El cambio de paradigma necesario para avanzar hacia un nuevo estilo de desarrollo e implementar los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) requiere de una nueva gobernanza tecnológica global y regional, que esté enfocada en las capacidades y el conocimiento”, afirmó hoy la Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, durante evento de alto nivel realizado en el marco de la 5ª reunión bienal del foro sobre cooperación para el desarrollo del Consejo Económico y Social de las Naciones Unidas (ECOSOC) en Nueva York.
“La gobernanza de la …
Innovation and internationalization in services are key drivers of structural transformation, productivity growth and overall economic performance in Latin America. The services sector accounts for two thirds of the region’s GDP and provides over 60% of its employment. These shares are higher than in other developing regions, but still lower than in countries with higher levels of per capita income.
The spread of information and communication technologies in Latin America over the past three decades has vastly enhanced both the tradability of services and the sector’s propensity to innovate. L…
The creation of a regional digital market will contribute to development with equality and environmental sustainability in the region, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said during the Fourth Latin American Telecommunications Congress currently being held in Cancun, Mexico. Its creation will enable increased connectivity for people and businesses, and facilitate the online exchange of goods and services.
“We must overcome taboos and open an honest discussion of the obstacles in the way of developing a digital economy in the region. Today it is urgent that we a…
La constitución de un mercado único digital contribuirá al desarrollo con igualdad y sostenibilidad ambiental en la región, planteó la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) durante el Cuarto Congreso Latinoamericano de Telecomunicaciones que se celebra en Cancún, México. Su creación permitirá aumentar la conectividad de las personas y las empresas y facilitar el intercambio de bienes y servicios en línea.
“Hay que superar tabúes y abrir un diálogo franco sobre los obstáculos que frenan el desarrollo de la economía digital en la región. Hoy urge avanzar con decisión polític…
An on-line survey of experts was conducted to solicit their views on policy priorities in the area of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the Caribbean. The experts considered the goal
to “promote teacher training in the use of ICTs in the classroom” to be the highest priority, followed by goals to “reduce the cost of broadband services” and “promote the use of ICT in emergency and
disaster prevention, preparedness and response.” Goals in the areas of cybercrime, e-commerce, egovernment, universal service funds, consumer
protection, and on-line privacy rounded out the top 10.
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The importance of exploring innovation in transactions & financing in the Caribbean will be at the heart of an interactive workshop this week, organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in partnership with the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) sub regional headquarters for the Caribbean.
The aim of the workshop, which takes place from 1-3 June 2016 at the Trinidad Hilton and Conference Centre in Port of Spain, is to provide an understanding of the int…
The initiative, called CE-Digital, is organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in its role as technical secretariat of the eLAC process, CAF - Latin America Development Bank and the GSMA.…
La iniciativa CE – Digital es organizada por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en su rol de secretaría técnica del eLAC, la CAF – Banco de desarrollo de América Latina y la GSMA.…
This book offers a portrayal of the opportunities for social inclusion afforded to young people in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a view to building stronger youth policies in the region. The youth population must be included in development processes if progress is to be made towards more egalitarian societies, not only because of the numbers of young people vis-à-vis the rest of the population, but also because of what these numbers mean in relation to dependency rates and the needs and issues particular to this stage of life.…
This report examines the usage of digital currency technology in the Caribbean subregion with a view to drawing attention to the opportunities and risks associated with this new phenomenon. It discusses the broader context of an emerging activity at the global level and considers how this technology could address subregional deficiencies in the electronic payment infrastructure.
The report also discusses mobile money solutions, and the relationship of that technology to digital currency.…
This paper examines the potential benefits and challenges of regionally managed e-government development initiatives. It examines the current state of e-government in four Caribbean countries – Barbados, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago – in order to establish a broader understanding of the challenges that face e-government initiatives in the region. It also reviews a number of e-government initiatives that have been undertaken through projects managed at a regional level. Based on this analysis, it presents a set of best practices that are recommended to agen…
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