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Delving into Digital Talent Development in the Smart Era
LAC ICT Talent Summit 2023
December 4-5, 2023
Bogota，Colombia
Introduction
In the ICT Talent Summit 2023, we would like to facilitate discussions on how education and training can contribute to the development of digital skills essential to support Latin American and Caribbean economies and secure inclusive and equitable societies with multiple private and public stakeholders and experts. The meeting will further help us to stay abreast of the latest digital technological trends and their impact on digital talent development.
Agenda
- 9:00-9:30
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Warm-up Videos & Opening Video
- 9:30-9:40
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Keynote: Innovation Policy-making and Digital Talent Development in Transforming the Colombia Economy
Andrés Calle, President of the Chamber, Congress of the Republic of Colombia
- 9:40-09:50
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Welcome Message
Claudia Uribe, Director of the UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Santiago
- 9:50-10:00
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Keynote: The Making of National Strategies for Innovation and the Building of Innovation Ecosystems
Saul Kattan, Alto Consultor de Transformación Digital,Colombia
- 10:00-10:05
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MOU Signing
- 10:05-10:15
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Keynote: Building the Digital Infrastructure to Drive Development
Mauricio Lizcano, ICT Minister, Colombia
- 10:15-10:25
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Keynote: Industrial Revolution 4.0 and Digital Talent as a Driver of Development
Jeff Wang, President of Public Affairs and Communications Department, Huawei
- 10:25-10:35
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Keynote: Reshaping Education: the Role of Digital Technologies
Pablo Beltran Ayala, President, Council of Higher Education, Ecuador
- 10:35-11:15
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High-level Dialogue: Gearing Up for the Future, in the Context of AI Explosion
Andres Enrique Galindo Bernal , Subdirector de Industria de Tecnologías de la Información, MINTIC
Claudia Uribe, Director of the UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Santiago
Michael Xue, Vice President, Huawei Latin America
Rafael J. Féliz García, Minister of the Youth, Dominican Republican
Matheus Aires, Winner of the International Collegiate Programming Contest
Moderator: Raquel Godos, Deputy Editorial Director for the Americas, Agencia EFE
- 11:15-11:35
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Coffee Break
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PART I： Exploring the Landscape of Digital Talent in Latin America and the Caribbean
- 11:35-11:55
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Video: The impact of digitalization on skills
Andreas Schleicher – OECD (via GIZ)
- 11:50-12:00
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Keynote: Digital Education and Talent from the Perspective of Universities
Victor Orellana, Subsecretary of Higher Education, Chile
- 12:00-13:00
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Panel: An overview of Digital Talent Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Marcela Bautista, Especialista en Educacion, CAF (Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean)
Daniela Trucco, Senior Social Affairs Officer,Social Development Division, ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean)
Roberto Cancel, Regional Thematic Specialist for South America, IOM (International Organisation for Migration)
Emmanuel Royston, Education Development Management Unit, OECS (Organization of Eastern Caribbean States)
Ana Laura Martinez, Coordinator of Technical Cooperation for LAC, CETIC (Centre for studies on the development of the information society)
Moderator: Valtencir Mendes, Chief of Education UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Santiago
- 13:00 -14:50
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Lunch Break
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PART II: Insights from Digital Talent Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
- 14:50-15:00
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Video and Ceremony
- 15:00-15:10
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Distance Learning as an Essential Path for Digital Talent nurturing in Higher Education
Lilian Kravzov Appel, Rector of the Open and Distance University of Mexico (UnADM)
- 15:10-15:20
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Changing Demands on Next-generation Labour Force in the Phase of Digital Skill Transformation
Daniel Moska, Director of Continuous Education and Postgraduate, Tecnológico de Monterrey
- 15:20-15:30
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Bridging the Gaps in Digital Education
Eduardo Chiliquinga Mazon, Secretary General, Parlamento Andino
- 15:30-15:35
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MOU Signing
Parlamento Andino with Michael Xue
- 15:35-15:45
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Seeds For the Future Alumni Reunion - Launching Ceremony
- 15:45-16:50
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Panel: Best Practices in Developing Digital Talent for Latin America and the Caribbean
3 PRESENTATIONs
Q&A
3 PRESENTATIONsMaria José Velasquez, Digital Education Specialist, UNICEF(United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund)
Eilean von Lautz-Cauzanet, Policy Advisor, Economic and Social Development, Digitalisation.GIZ (The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)
Sergio Scarabino, South America Representative, ITU (International Telecommunication Union)
Betty Buitrago , the Oficina de Innovación Educativa con Uso de Nuevas Tecnologías del Ministerio de Educación Nacional
Khadim Sylla，Education Specialist - UNESCO Haiti
Liliana Gonzalez, Representative ILO
Questions and Answers
Moderator: Jeronima Sandino, ICT SPECIALIST UNESCO
- 16:40-16:50
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Huawei Latin America Talent Plan
Liu Yan, Vice President of Human Resources, Huawei Latin America
- 16:50-17:00
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Developing ICT Talent and Unlocking their Potentials in the Smart Era
Closing Remark
- 19:30-22:30
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Cocktail Party
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- 9:00-9:30
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Warm-up: Video/Survey Q&A
- 9:30-9:40
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Keynote: The Journey of Huawei ICT Talent Development in LAC
Jack Wang, President, Strategy Marketing, Huawei Latin America
- 9:40-09:50
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Keynote: Building Digital Talent Pool through Cooperation between Higher Institutions and Enterprises in the LAC
Gloria Sandoval Salas, Executive Director , AMEXID (Agencia Mexicana de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo), Mexico
- 10:00-10:40
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Panel: Keys for Developing Digital Talent in Latin America and the Caribbean
Sebastian Rovira, Economic Officer – Division of Production, Productivity and Management - ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean)
Dennis Iván Rodas Anzueto, Gerente General del INTECAP (Instituto Técnico de Capacitación y Productividad) , Guatemala
José Correa，Vice Rector for Information and Technology,Universidad de Chile
Neil Guerrero Gonzalez, Principal at Universidad Nacional de Colombia branch Manizalez
Moderator: Fernando Salvatierra, IIEP-UNESCO
- 10:40-11:00
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ICT Competition Launch
- 11:00-11:15
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Coffee Break
- 11:15-11:25
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Keynote: Digital for Education on News Consumption and Trusted Information
Manuel Fuentes Garcíña, Director for Latin America, EFE
- 11:25-12:00
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Concluding Panel Let's Make a List: Top Challenges, Essential Skills and Future Envisioning
Monica Retamal , CEO Of KODEA – Chile
Carlos Nazareth Motta Marins, Director,Instituto Nacional de Telecomunicações, Brazil
Eugenio Severin, Executive Director, Tu Clase Tu Pais
Janielle Mckoy, Former Regional Seeds Ambassador, Jamaica Seed Student
Moderator: Valtecncir Mendes, Chief of Education UNESCO's Regional Office of Education for Latin America and the Caribbean
- 12:00-12:10
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Concluding Remarks
Valtencir Mendes, Chief of Education UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Santiago
- 12:10-14:00
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Lunch Break
- 14:00-14:15
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Intelligent Teaching and Accelerating Education Intelligence
Alfonso Cetares Salas , Huawei Product and Solution Experts, Enterprise Business Group, Huawei Latin America
- 14:15-14:55
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Workshop on Low Tech - High Impact: The Future Teacher Kit Training
Eilean von Lautz-Cauzanet (Policy Advisor, Sector Programme Education, GIZ)
Heike Kuhn: Co-Chair of the Teacher Task Force, Co-Chair of the Executive Committee of ECW (Education Cannot Wait) , Head of Division, Education, Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany (BMZ)
Naketa West (Project Management Consultant)
Victor J. Perez Rubio (Project Management in Education Consultant)
Yanique Rowe (FTK Ambassador in Jamaica / Teacher)
Tanyalee Paul-Reid (Newly appointed FTK Ambassador in Jamaica / Teacher)
Moderator: Latoya Swaby Anderson,Head of UNESCO Cluster Office for the Caribbean
- 14:55-15:15
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Transforming Education with HUAWEI CLOUD: A New Era of Innovation
Eduardo Hernandez Cansino, Chief Technology Officer for HUAWEI CLOUD LATAM region, Huawei Latin America
- 15:15-15:35
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Presentation of Study: Conditions to Innovate in Education with Technology in LAC: How to Overcome Challenges and Remaining Issues?
Fernando Salvatierra , ICT Programme Specialist , IIPE - UNESCO
- 15:35-15:50
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Path to a Clean and Sustainable Latin America and the Talent We Need: a Corporate Perspective
Digital Power, Huawei Latin America
- 16:00-18:00
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UNESCO Educational Innovation Meeting
Valtencir Mendes, Chief of Education - UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Santiago
UNESCO LAC Offices representatives, Directors of Innovative Education and ICT in Education, Ministries of Education in LAC.
- 17:00-23:00
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Huawei Central American and the Caribbean Spark Launch Ceremony
Guests from Central America and the Caribbean
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