Day 1: 8 November 2016
Registration
Inaugural Session
Plenary 1: Setting the scene - Connecting the Next Billion
Focused on the access challenges for Infrastructure and affordability in bringing the next billion users online in the LAC region, governments are making efforts to facilitate, industry is trying to remain competitive while the future users from rural and underserved locations are eager to become part of the digital society.
This session will feature discussions on issues, challenges and future outlook of Internet access and affordability in the LAC region.
Keynote speech: Greg Wyler, OneWeb
Moderator: Sebastian Bellagamba, Internet Society
Rappourteur: Romina Florencia Cabrera, ISOC Argentina
Break [Videos from projects/initiatives in the region play in background]
Plenary 1: Setting the scene - Connecting the Next Billion
This session will provide an insight on best practices, experiences and knowledge related to overcome the access’ challenges beyond connectivity, such as local content, multilingualism, digital literacy, capacity building.
Keynote Speech: Joyce Dogniez, Internet Society
Moderator: Juan Antonio Ketterer, Inter-American Development Bank
Rappourteur: Romina Florencia Cabrera, ISOC Argentina
Day 2: 9 November 2016
Plenary 2: Setting the Scene – Internet and Sustainable Development Goals
This session will provide an action-driven overview of public policy steps required to put the region on track to accomplish the Sustainable Development Goals and its linkages within the Internet development in the region.
Keynote speech: Alejandro Patiño CEPAL
Moderator: Carolina Aguerre, Universidad San Andres
Rappourteur: Daro Rosa, ISOC Argentina
Break [Videos from projects/initiatives in the region play in background]
Plenary 2: Setting the Scene – Internet and Sustainable Development Goals
This panel focus on providing meaningful Internet access and equipping people with the tools and knowledge to turn that access into an opportunity for economic growth and social inclusion. Lessons learned from key examples in LAC region allow us to discuss a forward thinking future to accomplish SDG 4 and beyond.
Keynote speech: Mercedes Miguel, Minister of Education, Argentina
Moderator: Enrique Iglesias, IDB
Rappourteur: Daro Rosa, ISOC Argentina
Lunch
Plenary 3: Digital Economy in LAC region
Keynote Speech: Carolina Limbatto, Cullen International
Moderator: Agustin Garzon, Enacom
Rappourteur: Johanna Caterina Faliero, ISOC Argentina
Break
Closing Remarks
Miguel de Godoy President of Enacom, Inter-American Development Bank, and Internet SocietyLAUNCH: IDB-OECD Toolkit