Innovation and internationalization of Latin American services

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…

Alicia Bárcena: cambio de paradigma requiere nueva gobernanza tecnológica global y regional

“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 …

ECLAC partners with ITU and TATT to convene workshop exploring opportunities of the digital economy

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…

ECLAC sensitizes Caribbean countries about Research Data Management

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean is providing a unique opportunity for the identification of Research Data Management (RDM) issues faced by organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean. A workshop on RDM is underway today at ECLAC Caribbean’s headquarters in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The event can be followed via Webex for interested participants not resident in Port of Spain. The workshop will provide an avenue for the Caribbean to learn about the “LEaders Activating Research Networks” (LEARN) pr…

Costa Rica Will Host the Second Meeting of the Conference on Science, Innovation and ICTs of ECLAC

The Second Session of the Conference on Science, Innovation and Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will kick off next Monday, September 12, at 6 p.m. local time in San Jose, Costa Rica. The event will coincide with the inauguration of the World Information Technology Forum (WITFOR 2016), which will bring together representatives of government, industry and ICT associations, as well as academics, to analyze the latest proposals aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) promoted by the United…

Expert survey on priorities for the information society in the Caribbean

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. S…

Information and communications technology for people with disabilities