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

Wed Dec 11 12:13:22 UTC 2013

Buenos días a tod at s:Ante la excelente reflexión de Max, creo que en este momento de la
historia hay una realidad de la que es difícil huir, mientras no cambien las
visiones y paradigmas del desarrollo.

Esto se refleja en todos los niveles y en muchos factores, tomando solamente la
posibilidad de acceso a la información como uno de los elementos clave que determina
la “calidad” en la formación de las personas; por ejemplo y tomando el otro extremo de este grupo de intelectuales y actores del desarrollo de alto nivel, está la educación en
las áreas rurales de países pobres como el mío (Bolivia), que tiene muchas
limitaciones, donde los chicos aprender a leer y no cuentan ni con periódicos
viejos para practicar su lectura, a veces ni acceden a libros!... donde la educación en su propio idioma es una ley pero una utopia en su cotidiano!...

Ese es nuestro “modelo
de desarrollo”.

Gaby

Gaby Gómez-García

Consultora

Celular: 591 71565699

La Paz-Bolivia

From: Santiago.Davila at plan-international.org
To: Max.Rodriguez at plan-international.org; lindaraftree at gmail.com
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 21:52:46 +0000
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

Hola Max…

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…

Tienes razón en el libro hay excelentes temas que lastimosamente no estarán al alcance de todos el LAC…

Santiago

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

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

Hola buen día a todos.
Hay algo ilógico en este material aunque es de excelente contenido, sobre todo para nuestra región.
La pregunta que me surge es: ¿Por qué está en inglés? Si un bajísimo porcentaje de la población de AL habla inglés?

Pueden decirme cómo ,para los que no somos anglo-parlantes podemos aprovechar al 100%esta información?
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.
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.

Ojala esto, pueda generar una reflexión importante al “OpenDev” es decir, DESARROLLO ABIERTO.

Saludos cordiales.

Max Rodriguez
Coordinador ICT4D
Plan en El Salvador.

De: open-development [mailto: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

Hi all,

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:

·        
Will the internet in Latin America and the Caribbean remain open over the next ten years?

·        
Will online surveillance increasingly challenge individual privacy?

·        
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.

Matthew L. Smith, Ph.D.

Senior Program Officer |
Administrateur de programme principal

Science and Innovation |
Science et innovation

International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le développement international

+1 613 696 2303 | Fax/Téléc. : +1 613 567 7748

msmith at idrc.ca
|msmith at crdi.ca | 
www.idrc.ca | www.crdi.ca

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