Caribbean economies have been disrupted by the pandemic and the fallout from the war in Ukraine. Therefore, in the short to medium-term, there is need for policies to deal with post-pandemic recovery, including strengthened health and safety protocols, social protection measures and managed economic reopening to stimulate growth and employment.…
Discussions on digital inclusion and the digital divide have been ongoing at the global level for over 20 years. While early discussions focused primarily on the gap in access to digital technologies between countries, new digital divides have emerged as the technology has become more advanced and its impact on society has increased.…
Para construir una globalización más igualitaria, la cooperación en ciencia, tecnología e innovación debe ser efectiva e ir de la mano con los acuerdos de comercio e inversiones y la apertura de los tratados de propiedad intelectual, afirmó hoy Mario Cimoli, Secretario Ejecutivo Interino de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), durante el Foro Político de Alto Nivel sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible que se realiza en la sede de las Naciones Unidas en Nueva York.
“La ciencia, la tecnología y la innovación deben ser una parte fundamental de los acuerdos comerciales y de inv…
The Caribbean is undergoing a digital transformation: More people than ever have access to digital technologies and the internet, and both businesses and government entities are increasingly providing online services. While significant disparities remain both within and among Caribbean countries in terms of access to digital technologies
and infrastructure, the influence of digital technologies on the subregion has increased significantly in recent years, particularly in response to the public health measures implemented to mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.…