[open-development] new book: Enabling Openness: The future of the information society in Latin America and the Caribbean

Wed Dec 11 19:32:43 UTC 2013

Thank you for the Spanish version Matthew.

Best,

Mariana Mas

2013/12/11 Matthew Smith <msmith at idrc.ca>

>  Hi all,
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> I guess I should have mentioned this from the beginning – my apologies for
> leaving it out. The Enabling Openness book and the associated website does
> exist in Spanish: http://info25.org/es/habilitando_la_apertura so please
> share that version.
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> Actually (and perhaps a bit ironically for those who were seeking a
> Spanish version) if your browser is set to Spanish, you will automatically
> be redirected to the Spanish page!
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> Warm regards,
> Matthew
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> *Matthew L. Smith*, Ph.D.
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> +1 613 696 2303
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> *From:* open-development [mailto:open-development-bounces at lists.okfn.org] *On
> Behalf Of *Davila, Santiago
> *Sent:* December 10, 2013 11:53 PM
> *To:* Rodriguez, Max; Linda Raftree (lindaraftree at gmail.com)
> *Cc:* open-development at lists.okfn.org
> *Subject:* Re: [open-development] new book: Enabling Openness: The future
> of the information society in Latin America and the Caribbean
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> Hola Max…
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> Muy buena reflexión y concuerdo que es verdad que el desarrollo abierto
> debe estar al alcance de todos y todas sin barrera alguna como el idioma o
> la cultura…
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> Tienes razón en el libro hay excelentes temas que lastimosamente no
> estarán al alcance de todos el LAC…
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> Santiago
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> *De:* Rodriguez, Max
> *Enviado el:* lunes, 25 de noviembre de 2013 10:12 a.m.
> *Para:* Linda Raftree (lindaraftree at gmail.com); Davila, Santiago
> *CC:* open-development at lists.okfn.org
> *Asunto:* RV: new book: Enabling Openness: The future of the information
> society in Latin America and the Caribbean
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> *De:* Rodriguez, Max
> *Enviado el:* lunes, 25 de noviembre de 2013 09:10 a.m.
> *Para:* 'Matthew Smith'; open-development at lists.okfn.org
> *Asunto:* RE: new book: Enabling Openness: The future of the information
> society in Latin America and the Caribbean
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> Hola buen día a todos.
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> Hay algo ilógico en este material aunque es de excelente contenido, sobre
> todo para nuestra región.
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> La pregunta que me surge es: ¿Por qué está en inglés? Si un bajísimo
> porcentaje de la población de AL habla inglés?
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> Pueden decirme cómo ,para los que no somos anglo-parlantes podemos
> aprovechar al 100%esta información?
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> El hecho que este mail haya sido escrito en español, es para reflexionar
> al respecto, que por cierto, estuvimos conversando con Linda Raftree el fin
> de semana via Twitter.
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> Como muy pocos  de este grupo hablan español, me imagino que se sentirán
> igual de como los que no hablamos inglés a la perfección nos sentimos
> cuando información super valiosa circula en estos mails.
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> Ojala esto, pueda generar una reflexión importante al “OpenDev” es decir,
> DESARROLLO ABIERTO.
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> Saludos cordiales.
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> Max Rodriguez
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> Coordinador ICT4D
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> Plan en El Salvador.
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> *De:* open-development [mailto:open-development-bounces at lists.okfn.org<open-development-bounces at lists.okfn.org>]
> *En nombre de *Matthew Smith
> *Enviado el:* lunes, 25 de noviembre de 2013 08:46 a.m.
> *Para:* open-development at lists.okfn.org
> *Asunto:* [open-development] new book: Enabling Openness: The future of
> the information society in Latin America and the Caribbean
>
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> Hi all,
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> I thought you all might be interested in the new book edited by a
> colleague of mine: *Enabling Openness: The future of the information
> society in Latin America and the Caribbean (*
> http://info25.org/en/enabling_openness) available for download.  It is a
> series of short chapters exploring open development issues that stemmed
> from a seminar held last April on Open Development in the LAC region. Some
> more info below.
>
>
> Cheers!
> Matthew
>
> In recent years the internet and other network technologies have emerged
> as a central issue for development in Latin America and the Caribbean. They
> have shown their potential to increase productivity and competitiveness in
> the economy, to create new ways to deliver education and health services,
> and to be driving forces for the modernisation of the provision of public
> services.
>
> This book, *Enabling Openness: The future of the information society in
> Latin America and the Caribbean*, examines some of the key unanswered
> questions:
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> ·         Will the internet in Latin America and the Caribbean remain
> open over the next ten years?
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> ·         Will online surveillance increasingly challenge individual
> privacy?
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> ·         Will open data, social media and new forms of participation
> improve democracy in the region?
>
> ·         Will we be able to harness the collaborative potential of the
> internet to create more socially meaningful and sustainable economies?
>
> ·         Will digital education, science and creativity flourish in the
> region, reflecting the diversity and culture of its people?
>
> The answers to these questions will be central to determining whether or
> not the internet will effectively contribute to a more open and developed
> society in our corner of the world.
>
> The book builds on a seminar, *Open Development: Exploring the future of
> the information society in Latin America and the Caribbean*, held in
> Montevideo on 2-3 April 2013. Organised by Fundación Comunica and IDRC, and
> held alongside the *Fourth Ministerial Conference on the Information
> Society in Latin America and the Caribbean*, the seminar was an
> opportunity to reflect on the direction of the changes happening in the
> region, to bring new themes to the table and to explore how they can better
> be addressed in regional efforts.
>
> The 25 chapters in the book include the reflections of many of the
> region's leading experts in the area. Rather than present a single
> consolidated perspective, the authors dive into the issues, explore new
> ways to frame the problems and seek new solutions. Despite the considerable
> diversity, the book highlights many emerging points of agreement about new
> opportunities and challenges for the information society in the region.
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> *Matthew L. Smith*, Ph.D.
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> Senior Program Officer | Administrateur de programme principal
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> Science and Innovation | Science et innovation
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> International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le
> développement international
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