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LACIGF 17

LACIGF 2024 announces venue in Santiago, Chile

We announce that the 17th edition of the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF) will be held in Santiago, Chile. This event, which brings together the community interested in Internet governance, will take place on November 7 and 8, 2024 at the Telefónica Building.

Among the current developments for this event, the LACIGF Workshop Selection Committee (CST) has been formed, which will be responsible for choosing the workshops to be held this year as part of the agenda of the annual event. Seventy-four people from 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean participated in the call for the formation of this committee. The LACIGF Multi-Stakeholder Committee (CMPI) conducted a selection process considering experience and geographic, multisectoral and gender diversity.

CMPI and Colnodo as the LACIGF Secretariat thank all those who applied to be part of the CST, valuing and highlighting their interest in supporting this multi-sectoral dialogue process.

We extend a cordial invitation to follow closely the news, activities and calls of the Forum that will take place throughout this year.

The composition of the Workshop Selection Committee for this year 2024 can be consulted here: httpss://eventos.lacigf.org/en/conformation/

Pre-registro

Register to participate in the 17th LACIGF in person or remotely. Fill out the following form:

Go to pre-registration form

Recommended Hotels

Meridien

Address: Av. Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins 136, 6513491 Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile

Phone: +(56) 2 2638 1042

Website: httpss://www.marriott.com/es/hotels/sclhp-hotel-plaza-santiago

Check-in 3:00 p.m. / Check-out 12:00 m.

Note: Reservations with preferential rates must be made by sending an e-mail to: reservas@lemeridiensantiago.cl with a copy to scarlett.fiedler@santiagocluster.cl. Please indicate in the e-mail that the reservation is for the LACIGF event.

Definition of LACIGF work topics for the year 2024

For the celebration of the 2024 edition, the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF) extended an invitation to all interested parties to propose relevant topics for the discussion of Internet governance from regional and local perspectives.

A total of 91 responses were received from 18 Latin American and Caribbean countries. They prioritized among the proposed topics and suggested new topics in an open manner.

The selected topics are:

– AI and Emerging Technologies
– Human Rights
– Cybersecurity
– Universal Access and Meaningful Connectivity
– Digital Governance and Cooperation
– Environment and sustainability
– Education and digital literacy
– Gender and diversity
– Ethical and legal challenges

More detailed information on the consultation can be found at: See document.

Financial assistance program

In an effort to encourage participation and the exchange of ideas, the 17th Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum announces the availability of a limited number of partially funded financial assistance to facilitate attendance at the event to be held in Santiago, Chile from November 7-8.

These assistance are intended to ensure that diverse and representative voices from different sectors of society can contribute to discussions on critical issues for the region. The beneficiaries will have round-trip airfare from their place of residence or lodging expenses covered, to have the opportunity to participate in workshops, panels and networking sessions during the Forum, including a day 0, scheduled for November 6.

Don’t miss this opportunity, apply by submitting your application by October 15 using the form below:

Learn more about the financial assistance program and go to the form

Call for Sessions

As of July 17, 2024, the Call for Session Nominations for LACIGF 2024 is now open.

For the first time and according to the mandate of the new LACIGF statutes, the 17th edition of the Forum will include sessions proposed by the Latin American and Caribbean community, which will be selected by the Workshop Selection Committee.

Read the Call for Sessions.

Call for Sessions 17 LACIGF

Agenda

Day 1- November 7, 2024

Hora Actividad
8:30am
Record
9:00 a 9:15 am
Inauguration
9:15 am a 10:45 am
Session Evolution of governance (NRIs/Net Mundial)
10:45 am a 11:00 am
Coffee break
11:00 am a 12:30 pm
Human Rights, (Access and other relevant topics)
12:30 pm a 14:00 pm
Lunch
14:00 pm a 15:30 pm
  • session 1: network taxa or compartmentalization of costs? cliffs and narratives around the "fair share" (round table)
  • Session 2: coalition migrating without surveillance: ethical and technological challenges for the protection of human rights
  • Session 3:enabling safe digital inclusion for women and lgbti people
15:30 pm a 16:00 pm
Coffee break
16:00 pm a 17:30 pm
  • Session 1: fair share/networks fees, telecommunications and sustainability of the digital ecosystem: governance, challenges and perspectives for Latin America - Francisco Cavalcante
  • Session 2: Evaluation of UNESCO Internet Universality Indicators: Experiences in Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Session 3: humiliation, discredit and silencing — misinformation as gender violence: perspectives and addressing strategies from Latin America - samara castro

Day 2- November 8, 2024

Hora Actividad
8:30am
Record
9:00 a 10:30 am
Artificial intelligence
10:30 a 10:45 am
Coffee break
10:45 am a 12:15 am
  • Session 1: Digital inclusion and content governance on the Internet from the perspective of the Office of the Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (Expository panel)
  • Session 2: Artificial Intelligence in Latin America: Understanding multisectoral perceptions Samara Castro/h6>
  • session 3: Regulation of digital markets and impacts on Internet architecture: legal and competitive challenges in Latin America Francisco Cavalcante
12:15 am a 13:15 pm
Digital Governance Session - eLAC Forum
13:15 pm a 14:15 pm
Lunch
14:15 pm a 15:45 pm
  • session 1: Socio-environmental justice, digital technologies and raciality
  • Session 2: The Ethics of AI in the Latin American context: towards the search for balance between technological development and social safeguards.
  • Session 3:
    The training of youth and its role in Internet Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean (Round table) Paula Oteguy
15:45 pm a 16:00 pm
Coffee break
16:00 pm a 17:30 pm
  • session 1: How to promote sustainable connectivity in the Pan-Amazon?
  • session 2: Mechanisms, techniques and best practices for Internet security: cyber hygiene Paula Oteguy
  • Session 3: What, who and who regulates on the Internet? Institutional challenges and limitations around techno-media convergence.
17:30 a 18:00
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