"Ten years ago we set out to digitize the country; the results are visible and are more than satisfactory," said the president. He added that "today Uruguay is at the forefront globally for its great management of the digital agenda.
The president stressed that digital policies "have driven the transformation with equity, bringing the government closer to the people". "Who imagined 10 years ago that someone in Bella Union could do a procedure as easily as someone from Montevideo?
"In this decade we have worked under the principles of equality and transformation with equity. It is no coincidence that this year we are celebrating 10 years of Plan Ceibal, ANII and Agesic," said Vázquez.
During three days, the most significant issues regarding the digital evolution of Uruguay in this decade and the main challenges for the future will be addressed.
Outstanding national and international exhibitors share their knowledge and experience in all the activities planned.
In addition to the main sessions, there are parallel forums on Access to Public Information, Protection of Personal Data and Public Innovation Labs in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Under the slogan "Transformation with equity" a unique meeting is proposed in our country, in which transcendental issues regarding the digital development of Uruguay and the evolution of the Information Society are addressed.
For this purpose, prominent national and international speakers were invited, including Toomas Hendrik, former president of Estonia, a country with similar characteristics to Uruguay that has shown a sustained development of the government's digital strategies; Mike Bracken, former director of Digital Government of the United Kingdom, a country where significant progress has been made regarding the digital link between citizens and the State; and Martin Hilbert, initiator of the Digital Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Source: Montevideo Portal
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