Latin America & the Caribbean

Technology, privacy and violence against Argentinian women
Technology, privacy and violence against Argentinian women 22 August 2010 Florencia Goldsman with Flavia Fascendini

Women in Argentina discuss ICTs and violence against women at a workshopA recent consultation held by APC in Buenos Aires found that cell phones are becoming increasingly regarded as a way for men to harrass and monitor their wives and girlfriends. While a number of laws protecting women’s rights have just been passed, they are yet to be tested in court. This GenderIT.org article looks at the current legislation regarding violence and technology, the gaps that exist and what grass-roots or...

Afro-Colombian women fight prejudice by embracing technology
Afro-Colombian women fight prejudice by embracing technology 09 August 2010 AL

On an improvised stage, locals act out a play about an African-Colombian girl who feels rejected because of the colour of her skin. It’s part of a community gathering to highlight violence against women in a small sugar-plantation town a few miles from Cali. For eight months, men and women of all ages attended workshops on gender and technology as part of piloted trials of the Gender Evaluation Methodology (GEM) in 24 government-sponsored telecentres. GEM exposed not only the stereotypes an...

Regional Platform of Electronic Residues in Latin America and the Caribbean
Regional Platform of Electronic Residues in Latin America and the Caribbean 04 August 2010

The objectives of this regional platform are adequate management and the correct final treatment of e-waste generated in the region. The methodologies which which the regional platform operates are applied research and capacity building.

UNEP: Division of Technology, Industry, and Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Branc
UNEP: Division of Technology, Industry, and Economics Sustainable Consumption & Production Branc 04 August 2010

UNEP 2010 report “Recycling – from E-Waste to Resources” estimates future e-waste generation, based on data from 11 developing countries. UNEP’s activities are aimed at promoting industry awareness and sustainable growth through education and collaboration with employees, customers, and suppliers. Entry point to the Global e-Sustainability Initiative GeSI.Links to the Gl...

Potential of ICTs to help Women Farmers in the Caribbean meet the Challenge of Climate Change
Potential of ICTs to help Women Farmers in the Caribbean meet the Challenge of Climate Change 04 August 2010

This grant will support the preparation of a concept paper to identify the potential of ICTs to prepare women farmers to adapt to and manage climate change.

Applying Information and Communication Technology for Disaster Mitigation in the Central American Isthmus
Applying Information and Communication Technology for Disaster Mitigation in the Central American Isthmus 04 August 2010

The project strives to connect data providers (including the scientific and technical community) with data users (local communities, water and sanitation operators, the general public) in order to mitigate the adverse effects of natural disasters. The project aims to identify and assess the performance of innovative ICT applications to contribute to the effective exchange of knowledge and infor...

Enhancing the Effectiveness of ICT Applications and Tools for Disaster Management in the Caribbean
Enhancing the Effectiveness of ICT Applications and Tools for Disaster Management in the Caribbean 04 August 2010

This project aims to identify and test innovative information and communication technology (ICT) applications that could enhance the effectiveness of disaster management in the Caribbean, including early warning systems and post-crisis collection. Activities include the testing of ICT applications and research in three island states (St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados) in order to provide...

New deadline for subissions to “Agriculture, Rural Development and Youth in the Information Society” (ARDYIS) contest
New deadline for subissions to “Agriculture, Rural Development and Youth in the Information Society” (ARDYIS) contest 22 July 2010 Ken Lohento

The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA), in collaboration with FARA, Yam-Pukri, CAFAN, AYF, ANAFE, PAFPNET, has recently launched an essay writing contest on “Youth and ICTs in Agriculture and Rural Development”. The deadline to apply is extended to 15 August 2010.

Brazilian women advance in the process of technological dominion
Brazilian women advance in the process of technological dominion 24 June 2010 Vera Vieira

“Liberation from fear and bad attitude in relation to ICTs – information and communication technologies”, “a unique opportunity for empowerment seeking to overcome technological limitations”, “conviction that the amplification of horizons with regards to internet use is not a monster”, “the certainty that the internet will provide better service for the networks for protection o...

Regional Internet Governance Forum in Ecuador: Registration and financial assistance
Regional Internet Governance Forum in Ecuador: Registration and financial assistance 11 June 2010

Registration for the third Latin American and the Caribbean Internet Governance Forum is now open. The event will take place from 3-5 August in Quito, Ecuador. There will be financial assistance for representatives of organisations active in internet issues from LAC.

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