To build a more egalitarian globalization, cooperation on science, technology and innovation must be effective and go hand in hand with trade and investment agreements and the opening up of intellectual property treaties, Mario Cimoli, Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), affirmed today during the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, which is being held at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
“Science, technology and innovation must be a critical part of trade and investment agreements between developed eco…
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…
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.…
The economies of the subregion were hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those dependent on travel and tourism. The decisions now to be made by policy makers will determine if the countries are able to achieve the SDGs by 2030. They must decide whether to choose the business-as-usual path, or the path of structural transformation of their economies and societies.…
The data economy has presented challenges that go far beyond the scope of traditional regulatory frameworks and competition policies. The role of data, digitalization and the dynamic those factors have imposed on the economy have created significant challenges that the regulatory authorities must confront. At the heart of the debate is the impact of digitally-enabled business models and the digital platforms themselves. In this context, many enterprises, particularly small ones, are facing unfair competition from digitally native companies.
The digitalization of the economy, the digitally-enab…
The dizzying changes that have been brought about by technologies of the fourth industrial revolution in the transition to logistics 4.0 will have an impact on countries, businesses, industries and society as a whole.
The COVID-19 pandemic has reduced production, exports and imports in Latin America and the Caribbean. At the same time, it has become a catalyst for digitization, accelerating the transition process and making it possible for operations to continue during lockdowns and enabling them gradually to recover, while also reducing interaction among people. In order to maintain their ope…
The region’s countries reaffirmed their commitment to science, innovation and new technologies, highlighting the role they have in the post-pandemic recovery, and they advocated for a more active and systemic role for innovation and knowledge in the policies aimed at fostering Latin America and the Caribbean’s economic, productive, social and environmental development, at the close of the Third Meeting of the Conference on Science, Innovation and Information and Communications Technologies, organized under a hybrid format by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) a…
Países de la región reafirmaron hoy su compromiso con la ciencia, la innovación y las nuevas tecnologías, relevando el rol que estas tienen en la recuperación pospandemia, y propugnaron un papel más activo y sistémico de la innovación y el conocimiento en las políticas de desarrollo económico, productivo, social y ambiental de América Latina y el Caribe, al cierre de la Tercera Reunión de la Conferencia de Ciencia, Innovación y Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones, organizada de forma híbrida por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y el Gobierno de Argen…
Os países da região reafirmaram hoje compromisso com a ciência, a inovação e as novas tecnologias, destacando o papel que desempenham na recuperação pós-pandemia, e defenderam um papel mais ativo e sistêmico da inovação e do conhecimento nas políticas de desenvolvimento econômico, produtivo, social e ambiental da América Latina e do Caribe, no encerramento da Terceira Reunião da Conferência de Ciência, Inovação e Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação, organizada de forma híbrida pela Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) e pelo Governo da Argentina.
Embora em vários paí…
La innovación, automatización y digitalización de los procesos productivos conllevan numerosas externalidades positivas para las empresas. Entre esos efectos se incluye un aumento de la competitividad y la productividad pues se mejoran los procesos operativos, se facilita el acceso a los nuevos mercados, se fomenta la diferenciación de los productos y se optimiza toda la cadena de valor. Las tendencias de la fabricación inteligente aprovechan esos cambios y ponen de relieve las oportunidades y los retos para las empresas. Existen varios factores que condicionan la adopción de nuevas tecnología…
Science, technology and innovation (STI) are crucial not only for facing the COVID-19 pandemic, but also for moving towards a transformative recovery with equality and sustainability in the region, authorities and international officials indicated today during the inauguration of the Third Meeting of the Conference on Science, Innovation and Information and Communications Technologies, organized under a hybrid format by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Government of Argentina.
The event, which will conclude on Wednesday, December 15, was inaugurated i…
La ciencia, tecnología e innovación (CTI) son cruciales no solo para enfrentar la pandemia del COVID-19, sino también para avanzar hacia una recuperación transformadora con igualdad y sostenibilidad en la región, plantearon hoy autoridades y funcionarios internacionales durante la inauguración de la Tercera Reunión de la Conferencia de Ciencia, Innovación y Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones organizada de forma híbrida por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y el Gobierno de Argentina.
El evento, que concluye el miércoles 15, fue inaugurado de ma…
A ciência, a tecnologia e a inovação (CTI) são fundamentais não só para enfrentar a pandemia da COVID-19, mas também para avançar rumo a uma recuperação transformadora com igualdade e sustentabilidade na região, afirmaram hoje autoridades e funcionários internacionais durante a abertura da Terceira Reunião da Conferência de Ciência, Inovação e Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação organizada de forma híbrida pela Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) e pelo Governo da Argentina.
O evento, que termina na quarta-feira, 15, foi inaugurado de forma presencial em Buenos…
El concepto de Internet de las cosas abarca una variedad de tecnologías que tienen un profundo impacto económico y social. Su despliegue es dispar en el mundo, lo que supone el riesgo de que aumente la brecha entre países. Es esencial conocer estas tecnologías, su despliegue actual y sus tendencias para estimar cuantitativa y cualitativamente su impacto, algo fundamental para la formulación de políticas de índole transversal y múltiple.
En este documento, orientado a los países de la Comisión Técnica Regional de Telecomunicaciones de Centroamérica (COMTELCA), se desarrollan los conceptos básic…
Senior authorities from Latin America and the Caribbean and representatives of international organizations, academia and the private sector will discuss on December 13-15 the development strategies of the region’s countries and the role of health sovereignty, digital technologies and eco-innovation, among other issues, during the Third Meeting of the Conference on Science, Innovation and Information and Communications Technologies, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Government of Argentina and which will be held using a hybrid format.
The e…
Altas autoridades de América Latina y el Caribe y representantes de organismos internacionales, de la academia y del sector privado discutirán del 13 al 15 de diciembre sobre las estrategias de desarrollo de los países de la región y el rol de la soberanía sanitaria, las tecnologías digitales y la ecoinnovación, entre otros temas, durante la Tercera Reunión de la Conferencia de Ciencia, Innovación y Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones organizada por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y el Gobierno de Argentina, la que se realizará de forma híbrida.
El …