ICT International news in Latin America and the Caribbean: July 2009
Party Campus Colombia 2009
Date: July 6th-12th, 2009
Place: Bogota (Colombia)
Party campus is recognized as being the greater event of technology, creativity, leisure and digital culture in network of the world. It is a meeting organized every year since 1997 that reunites for seven days thousands of participants from Spain and other countries, with the purpose of sharing topics of interest, exchange experiences and make all type of activities related to computers, communications and new technologies.
More information (Spanish): http://www.campus-party.com.co/
ITU Symposium on ICTs and Climate Change
Date: July 8th-10th, 2009
Place: Quito (Ecuador)
As part of a major initiative on ICTs and climate change, ITU is organizing the Third Symposium on ICTs and Climate Change in Quito, Ecuador on 8-10 July 2009, hosted by Centro Internacional de Investigación Científica en Telecomunicaciones, Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (CITIC) Ecuador.
This symposium will focus on issues of concern to developing countries and the Americas.
This symposium brings together key specialists in the field, from top decision-makers to engineers, designers, government officials, regulators and others. The topics to be discussed will include ICT policy frameworks, the reduction of the carbon footprint of the ICT sector and of other sectors, climate monitoring, adaptation, ICTs and emergencies, deforestation, and the financial aspects of ICTs and climate change in the Region.
The Symposium will be transmitted through the Academic networks CLARA, CEDIA, RENATA and IRIS. A live webinar will be available so that remote participants can see and hear presentations from wherever they are in the world. Proceedings will be available online after the symposium.
For more information, visit: http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/worksem/climatechange/200907/index.html
Congress on Technical Education, Technology and Engineering
Date: July 8th-10th , 2009
Place: Bogota (Colombia)
The event is organized by: La Escuela Tecnológica Instituto Técnico Central (ET-ITC), la Facultad Tecnológica de la Universidad Distrital (FJC), el Instituto Tecnológico de Soledad Atlántico (ITSA), el Instituto Tolimense de Formación Técnica Profesional del Espinal (ITFIP).
The Education Ministry of the following countries will participate: Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Germany, Australia, Cuba, and Brazil (among others).
For more information (Spanish): http://congresointernacionaletti.wordpress.com/
LACNIC CARIBBEAN II
Place: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
The Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC) is pleased to
invite you to take part in the LACNIC CARIBBEAN II meeting on July 16th and 17th
2009 at the Hyatt Hotel, Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago). This event will be held
back-to-back with the Caribbean Association of National Telecommunication
Organizations (CANTO) 25th Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition.
LACNIC meetings provide opportunities to discuss recently completed activities,
initiatives and proposals with members and sector representatives, to construct and
articulate collaborative efforts for Internet development and stability in Latin
America and the Caribbean. The main purpose of this sub-regional meeting is to
foster a greater participation of the Caribbean members in LACNIC priority work
areas and to analyze topics surrounding security and policy issues in the region.
This two days meeting will comprise two technical sessions, one will address the
issue of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) and the other will concentrate on the topic
of IPv6 addresses. It will also be the occasion for LACNIC to make a presentation of
its institution and activities such as the development of policies for the assignment
of internet resources, the IPv4 and IPv6 resources allocation, initiatives to
strengthen the region, participation mechanisms, discussion forums, etc.
This event is free and open to all the Internet community.
Please visit the following link for more information: http://lacnic.net/en/eventos/caribbean2/index.html
