Underdeveloped logistics and online payments methods are the main impediments to greater e-commerce transactions in Latin America, writes Klaus Stoll, the senior executive vice president of the Community Access Foundation.
Mauricio Ardila of George Washington University looks at the evolution of Facebook and how users organically mobilized millions of people to march against the FARC in Colombia.
Schering-Plough's Pierre Verstraete encourages Latin American legislators to implement strong intellectual property rights for pharmaceuticals to boost funding for more drug research and development projects in the region.
In a Viewpoints Americas article, Chairman and CEO of Google Eric Schmidt analyzes company measures to protect and increase user privacy. He also calls for implementation of global privacy standards.
AS/COA hosted Colombia’s minister of information and communication technologies for a private event as part of its Tech Series.
AS/COA's Tech Series held an off-the-record discussion promoting public policies that advance diversity and inclusion particularly in science and technology.
AS/COA held a private roundtable as part of its Tech Series with Argentine business leaders, policymakers, and experts on the impact of technological changes on women’s employment.