Input Paper Digital Agendas Working Group Digital Agendas Working Group Chair: National Council for Science and Technology of Mexico (CONACYT) Input Paper Digital Agendas Working Group1

Digital Agendas Working Group Input Paper Digital Agendas Working Group2 Name*OrganisationCountry Humberto Sandoval (Chair)CONACYTMexico Carmen AgüeroITESMMexico Luis Guillermo FernándezSOFTELCuba Moira KarosuoCONACYTMexico Adrián LiraIJALTIMexico José María LouzaoCESSIArgentina Silvia Monzón de BidartALETIArgentina Alex MoraCAMTICCosta Rica Juan Carlos SosaODIColombia Francisco CamargoConsultantColombia Moacyr MartucciUSPBrazil Héctor TorresProteinLab - UTEMChile Miguel GonzálezITESMMexico Yolanda UrsaINMARKSpain *The LAC-ICT Expert Group description and members can be found in ictexpertgroup.euwww.lac- ictexpertgroup.eu 14 experts It is conformed by 14 high-level experts from the industry, academia, and scientific community

Objective Create a dynamic and updatable input paper, including identification of areas of mutual interest where joint actions could be possible, recommendations for enhanced cooperation and suggestions for strengthening and supporting national Digital Agendas Input Paper Digital Agendas Working Group3

Introduction Input Paper on Digital Agendas Working Group addresses 8 LAC countries: Input Paper Digital Agendas Working Group4 Countries Analysed ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaMéxico Costa Rica PeruUruguay

Content Input Paper Digital Agendas Working Group5 Gives an overview of the Digital Agendas in Latin America (by country) and provides the insights gathered from the Digital Agendas Working Group Describes the key aspects of the Digital Agenda for Europe Showcases potential synergies between LAC and European Digital Agendas Presents mechanisms and measures to strengthen LAC Digital Agendas Finally, it provides overall conclusions and recommendations

Methodology Literature review –Digital Agendas and other documents containing the ICT policies in the target countries (i.e. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru and Uruguay) Expert Interviews –Six experts from the Digital Agendas Working Group were interviewed following common guidelines to harmonise information and to gather insights for further recommendations. Input Paper Digital Agendas Working Group6 Experts profile Innovation Technological managers. International consultants. Members of the Industry, universities and researchers, Business developers. President of Chambers and ICT associations. Policy makers

Methodology Digital Agendas Working Group Meeting –Held on September 29 th, 2014 in Guadalajara, Mexico in the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT 2014) under the theme “Building the Digital Age Together” –Organised by the partner chairing the Digital Agendas (CONACYT) along with ITESM, INMARK and the WCIT team –Gathered 33 participants from LAC, including all members of the Digital Agendas WG and members of other WG of the LAC-ICT Expert Group; and LAC Technology Platforms Input Paper Digital Agendas Working Group7

Overview of the Digital Agendas of LAC (by Country) The term “Digital Agenda” is not commonly applied in all of the Latin American countries to refer to political documents on Governments’ strategies to develop the digital economy and society Input Paper Digital Agendas Working Group8

Overview of the Digital Agendas of LAC (by Country) Analysis structure*: a)Policy framework b)Ministry/Agency Responsible c)Implementing stakeholders d)Official website *The main chapters and topics per country. Input Paper Digital Agendas Working Group9

Argentina a)Policy Framework: Argentina Innovadora 2020 Plan, six strategic sectors: b)Ministry/agency responsible: Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation, National Presidency (Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Productiva, Presidencia de la Nación) through the National Plan for Science, Technology and Productive Innovation c)Implementing stakeholders: Argentina created working groups to assure the implementation of Innovative Argentina 2020 “Mesas de Implementación MI” d)Official website: linklink Input Paper Digital Agendas Working Group10

Brazil (I) a)Policy Framework: There is not an official Digital Agenda for Brazil. Instead, there are several initiatives from ministries and state governments the country’s Digital Agenda ─The National Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation (ENCTI ), launched by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) in 2011, advocates the ST&I as the central dynamism of the economic and social development of the country ─As part of the Priority Programme for ICT, it proposes building a strategy for the sector of software and IT services ─The "Strategic Programme for Software and IT Services" (TI MAIOR) has five pillars ─There are other programmes to develop several action plans such as Start up Brasil; CERTICS; Ecossistemas Digitais; Brasil Mais TI; Atração de Centros Globais de P&D; and more Input Paper Digital Agendas Working Group11

Brazil (II) b)Ministry/agency responsible: Ministério de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI)Ministry of Health, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Promoting Research Agencies, industries and Universities c)Implementing stakeholders: Ministério de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI)Funding Agencies, Federation Industries, Universities and the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Administrating Committee of the Digital Inclusion program, (Comitê Gestor do Programa de Inclusão Digital- CGPID), universities and other public and private entities, businesses and organizations d)Official website: linklink Input Paper Digital Agendas Working Group12

Chile a)Policy Framework: Imagina Chile Digital Agenda , five strategic pillars: b)Ministry/agency responsible: The Telecommunications Undersecretary (Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones (SUBTEL) depending on the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications c)Implementing stakeholders: The Telecommunications Undersecretary; Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones (SUBTEL) depends on the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications d)Official website: linklink Input Paper Digital Agendas Working Group13

Colombia a)Policy Framework: Vive Digital Plan 2, four pillars of the digital ecosystem: b)Ministry/agency responsible: Ministry of ICT, Government of Colombia, MinTIC (Ministerio de las Tecnológias de la Información y Telecomunicaciones - Gobierno de Colombia) c)Implementing stakeholders: MinTIC Regional ICT Clusters, ICT Industry d)Official website: linklink Input Paper Digital Agendas Working Group14

Mexico a)Policy Framework: National Digital Strategy (Estrategia Digital Nacional – EDN), objectives and enablers: b)Ministry/agency responsible: The National Digital Strategy is the result of the collaboration of the Federal and State Governments working together with the industry, academia and society through special programs c)Implementing stakeholders: The Federal Government is responsible for the National Digital Strategy Coordination d)Official website: linklink Input Paper Digital Agendas Working Group15

Synergies between LAC and European Digital Agendas Input Paper Digital Agendas Working Group16 PillarsPrioritiesGoals Internat. Aspects of DAE Internat. Coop. w/LAC Synergies Digital Agendas of LAC

Synergies between LAC and European Digital Agendas Identified common actions lines with DAE Input Paper Digital Agendas Working Group17

Mechanisms to strengthen LAC Digital Agendas The Digital Agendas WG experts and the LEADERSHIP team discussed a list of relevant aspects to be considered in the Digital Agendas in Latin America The list was proposed by CAF based on the World Economic Forum Networked Readiness Index and key aspects were classified in five groups –Infrastructure –Digital Inclusion/Human Talent –Institutional Framework –Digital Public Services –Digital Economy. Input Paper Digital Agendas Working Group18 Measures to enhance Digital Agendas

Recommendations to Recommendation 1. To take advantage of the discussions on digital agendas and ICT strategies in Latin America carried out by the LAC-ICT Expert Group set up by the LEADERSHIP project Recommendation 2. To follow up the evolution of Latin America Digital Agendas, deepening the comparative their analysis in order to align Latin American national strategies in ICT. Recommendation 3. Promote areas of common interest for EU-LAC cooperation in ICT R&I, i.e. those priority areas and topics identified by the LEADERSHIP project and validated by the LAC-ICT Expert Group Recommendation 4. To explore the possibilities of the SOM Energy and Health thematic working groups to jointly or transversally develop proposals for pilot activities together with the ICT WG. Recommendation 5. To endorse emerging initiatives at the bi-lateral level between some countries in LAC with the EU, which could be considered in future Digital Agendas in Latin America. Input Paper Digital Agendas Working Group19 EU-CELAC SOM ICT Working Group

Recommendations to Recommendation 6. To update priority areas for ICT in the content of the Digital Agendas or National Digital Strategies, on the basis of recent surveys and insights from relevant stakeholders involved in the development and implementation of Digital Agendas. Recommendation 7. To explicitly include innovation in the structure of the Digital Agendas. They should include actions and measures to support innovation in strategic sectors for the respective country. Recommendation 8. To establish an administrative office for “ICT affairs”, so each country can follow up the implementation of the National Digital Agenda despite changes in the government administration. Recommendation 9. To establish coordination mechanisms through Digital Agendas in Latin American countries. Possible mechanisms should be discussed and promoted in international events or spaces for discussion and interaction between the ministries, agencies and stakeholders involved in the development and implementation of the ICT policies in Latin American countries. Input Paper Digital Agendas Working Group20 LAC Governments/ICT Agencies

Recommendations to Recommendation 10. To include the need of coordination of Digital Agendas in the political agenda of EU-LAC dialogues. Topics for discussing in the EU-CELAC SOM should cover: –Topics of common interest addressed by the Digital Agendas in Latin America and the Digital Agenda for Europe, as they show the areas with potential for bi-regional cooperation. –International aspects that specifically affect EU-LAC cooperation, such Internet governance, market access and regulatory aspects. Input Paper Digital Agendas Working Group21 European Commission

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