ICT events in Latin America and the Caribbean:
January - February 2009
II Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement on Advancement of Women
Date: January 21 to 24, 2009
Place: City of Guatemala, Guatemala
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has recognized the challenges and needs to improve conditions for women in achieving gender equality. Hence, on May 2005 Malaysia held the First Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement on Advancement of Women to discuss the problems that women face in the era of globalization. It was within this framework that it was recognized that women’s participation and the mainstreaming of their perspectives at all levels was essential for gender equality.
The Putrajaya Declaration reaffirmed the importance of implementing the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Beijing Declaration and its Platform of Action. Such Declaration resolved to take action in the following areas: Women, Poverty and Economic Development, Women in power and decision-making; Women and Education, Women and Health,
Women, media and ICT; Women and armed conflicts; Violence against women; Women and disaster; and Gender mainstreaming.
It was also decided to hold a conference on the advancement of women every two years. As a result of that mandate, Guatemala will host the Second Ministerial Meeting on the Advancement of Women, which will take place in Guatemala City 21-24 January 2009.
The Second Ministerial Meeting aims to review the fulfillment of the Millennium Development Goals. This review is thought to be held at the midterm established to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Guatemala is putting forward the central theme: “The Advancement of Women facing the Millennium Development Goals"
Organized by: Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
More information:
Lissette Ordoñez Sáenz
lordonez@minex.gob.gt
http://www.namguatemala.gob.gt/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
North American Network Operator's Group (NAGOG 45- Caribbean)
Date: January 25 to 28, 2009
Place: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
NANOG will make its first trip to the Caribbean in January 2009 at Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic).
NANOG is an educational and operational forum for the coordination and dissemination of technical information related to backbone/enterprise networking technologies and operational practices.
NANOG meetings are held three times each year, and include presentations, tutorials, and BOFs. The meetings are informal, and membership is open. Conference participants typically include senior engineering staff from tier 1 and tier 2 ISPs. Participating researchers present short summaries of their work for operator feedback.
NANOG meetings are organized by Merit Network, Inc., a non-profit Michigan organization, and are hosted by Merit and other organizations around the U.S. and Canada. Overall leadership is provided by the NANOG Steering Committee, established in 2005, and the Program Committee.
NANOG evolved from the NSFNET "Regional-Techs" meetings, where technical staff from the regional networks met to discuss operational issues of common concern with the Merit engineering staff. At the February 1994 regional techs meeting in San Diego, the group revised its charter to include a broader base of network service providers, and subsequently adopted NANOG as its new name.
Funding for NANOG originally came from the National Science Foundation, as part of two projects Merit undertook in partnership with NSF and other organizations: the NSFNET Backbone Service and the Routing Arbiter project. All NANOG funds now come from conference registration fees and donations from vendors.
NANOG meetings provide a forum for the exchange of technical information, and promote discussion of implementation issues that require community cooperation. Coordination among network service providers helps ensure the stability of overall service to network users. The group's original charter is available here.
NANOG also offers a mailing list that provides a forum for network operators around the world to to ask questions and discuss issues.
NANOG will make its first trip to the Caribbean in January 2009! NANOG45 will be held at the Renaissance Jaragua Hotel in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. We hope you can join us for informative tutorials, thought-provoking presentations, and opportunities to learn from fellow NANOG attendees.
Organized by: North American Network Operator's Group (NANOG)
More information.
www@merit.edu
http://www.nanog.org/meetings/
IPTV World Forum Latin America 2009
Date: January 27 to 28, 2009
Now in its third successful year, IPTV World Forum Latin America is Latin America’s premier meeting place for the IPTV community featuring key speakers and exhibitors from right across the industry. Attracting over 500 delegates and including a comprehensive exhibition running alongside the event, this two-day, multi-stream conference is the ideal opportunity to meet with the people who matter and further your reputation within the market.
The IPTV market in Latin America continues to move apace, with a host of new operators either rolling out or trialling the service across their networks within the last year. Yet due to regulatory variation, IPTV varies considerably between regions, from full scale operations in some parts to limited VOD-only services elsewhere.
So as the market continues to expand and develop, how should authorities respond to the increasing demand to utilise this new source of income? How can operators utilise their technological infrastructure to ensure the best possible service for their clients? And what forms of content have the capacity to engage Latin American audiences long-term?
IPTV World Forum Latin America 2009 has the answer to these questions and many more.
Network operators, content providers, industry analysts and media owners alike will discuss their views on the industry and its potential for the future, to identify the strategies which will lead IPTV from strength to strength in the years ahead.
Including a wide range of case studies from IPTV operators and regulators across the region, the show will cover pricing structures, content, marketing techniques, technology, infrastructure, and the secret to commercial success.
More information:
gavin.whitechurch@informa.com
http://www.iptv-latinamerica.com/
XIII Convention and International Fair of Informatics 2009
Date: February 9 to 13, 2009
Place: La Habana, Cuba
More information:
informaticahabana@mic.cu
http://www.informaticahabana.com/?q=es
II International Meeting of ICT for Cooperation to Development
Date: February 10 to 12, 2009
Place: Gijón (Asturias)
Among the organizations that will participate to this meeting we will find: The World Bank, the United Nations, The Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Development, the Association for the Progress of Communications (APC), the International Consortium W3C, among others.
Organized by:Fundación CTIC
More information:
http://blog.1arroba1euro.org/?p=118#more-118
Latin American Forum of Convergence and Audiovisual - FICA 2009, Andina Link - AHCIET
Date: February 17 to 19, 2009
Place: Cartagena de Indias (Colombia)
Organized by: AHCIET, Andina Link
More information:
Andina Link
rene@andinalink.com
http://www.ahciet.net/agenda/evento.aspx?a=2009&idEvnt=202
