Publication Name
Shaping the Future of Multilateralism
Year of Publication
2021
Organization Name
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union
City
Bruxelles
Web Page
Country of Publication
Belgium
Full Date
May 2021
Category
Reports
Theme
Technology
Country - LAC
Agreements
Strategic Partnerships
Government
Academic
Keyword(s)
Multlteralism; digital; recovery; pandemic; Covid-19; LAC Region; UNASUR; Indigenous; technology; SICA; CELAC; Data; Connectivity; Digitalisation;
Abstract
The absence of an integrated digital market and a unified political vision for tech policy in Latin America and the Caribbean puts the countries of the region at risk of dependency on a foreign private sector for their digital transformation. The investment that will be required to recover from the pandemic offers a unique chance to break out of the current market logic and treat technology as critical social infrastructure that must be sustainable and requires citizen participation.
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