Sound policy choices are driving faster growth in several countries; AI could improve productivity, if firms use it well. WASHINGTON, October 6, 2026—Latin America and the Caribbean is projected to …
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Education & Innovation
Organizations Working on Education Technical Assistance and Cooperation Meet in Mexico to Strengthen Literacy Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauMore than 50 representatives of education technical assistance and cooperation organizations from six Latin American and Caribbean countries, convened by Fundación Instituto Natura together with UNESCO, are meeting in Guanajuato …
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Education & Innovation
New UNESCO IESALC study reveals widespread AI adoption in higher education across Latin America and the Caribbean, while governance lags behind
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauArtificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how higher education institutions teach, learn, conduct research, and operate. Yet while AI adoption is becoming increasingly widespread, governance frameworks and institutional strategies are struggling …
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Education & Innovation
UNESCO and countries in Latin America and the Caribbean prepare to present the results of ERCE 2025, the region’s leading assessment of student learning
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauUNESCO is preparing to release the results of the 2025 Regional Comparative and Explanatory Study (ERCE 2025), the region’s leading primary education assessment. The study will provide insights into how …
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Education & Innovation
Panama presented the RAM results and advanced toward a human-centered Artificial Intelligence
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauOn July 30, the Government of Panama, through the National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation (SENACYT), launched its National Strategies on Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductors, and Microelectronics during an official …
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Education & Innovation
Latin America and the Caribbean Consolidate a Regional Roadmap for Ethical, Inclusive, and Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauThe Third Ministerial Summit and High-Level Authorities Meeting on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Latin America and the Caribbean concluded with the adoption of a Ministerial Declaration and a …
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Education & Innovation
UNESCO’s LLECE Laboratory held a technical workshop on large-scale learning assessment in Buenos Aires
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauFrom 14 to 16 May 2026, the Latin American Laboratory for the Assessment of the Quality of Education (LLECE) of the UNESCO Regional Office in Santiago held this training workshop …
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Global Affairs
UNESCO PERU presents the results of a study on the restitution of cultural assets in LAC on the International Day against Illicit Trafficking
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauAs Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, recalled in the message for this anniversary ,“Cultural property is a vehicle of identity. Through it, communities define themselves and shape the narratives they pass on …