United Nations
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
Ninth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean
The ninth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean is convened in follow-up to the agreements adopted at the eighth Ministerial Conference, held from 16 to 18 November 2022.
Virtual Expert Group Meeting: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Government: Perspectives for Caribbean SIDS
The ECLAC subregional headquarters for the Caribbean will convene an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) to consider elements of artificial intelligence readiness and digital government strategies for Caribbean countries, taking into consideration their special circumstances as Small Island Developing States (SIDS). It will also include a discussion of the draft study: “Caribbean artificial intelligence readiness: an exploratory review”, which aims to provide a preliminary analysis of AI readiness for the Caribbean based on key dimensions and provide some recommendations to policymakers. Taking into consideration the unique opportunities and challenges that the integration of AI into digital governance presents, the meeting is primarily oriented towards policymakers and decision makers working with digital transformation and artificial intelligence-related issues in the Caribbean.
News
Artificial Intelligence Is Changing the World, and Latin America and the Caribbean Cannot Fall Behind
At ECLAC, authorities and experts analyze AI’s potential for overcoming the development traps in which the region is mired and driving essential transformations to achieve more productive, inclusive and sustainable development.
eLAC Begins a New Stage Centered on Concrete Actions and Projects, with the Approval of the Digital Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean 2026
Today marked the conclusion in Santiago of the Ninth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will now be called the Ministerial Conference on the Information Society and Digital Transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean, prioritizing concrete actions.
Latin American and Caribbean Countries Advocated for Deepening Regional Cooperation on Digital Transformation through Concrete Actions and Projects
Today marked the inauguration of the Ninth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will be held through Friday, November 8 at ECLAC’s headquarters in Chile.
A Real and Effective Digital Transformation Can Help Latin America and the Caribbean Overcome the Traps Hindering its Development
ECLAC is presenting a new document with recommendations in the framework of the Ninth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will be held this Thursday and Friday, November 7-8, in Chile.
