The Regional Bureau in Latin America & Caribbean acts as an advisor to other Internet Society departments on issues affecting our work. It provides critical insight on local business, technology and policy issues to the Internet Society and its stakeholders. The Bureau works with Chapters to grow individual memberships, support their initiatives and help them advance in their support of the Internet Society’s mission and values. This includes the focus on building trust and providing transparent guidance for Chapters and helping each chapter develop strong projects.
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Regional focus
Access: Policies and Infrastructure
IXPs, Community networks
Technical and policy capacity building
Digital Economy
Level playing field, taxation, jurisdiction, money flows
Development
Capacity Development: Training and Resources to Empower Communities
Benefits to people, communities of practice
Internet Governance
Internet Governance ecosystem, capacity and community building:
Advocating for the SDGs implementations, especially in Access/Infrastructure, Gender and Education and in promoting a healthy IG ecosystem (regional and national IGFs, WTDC-17,etc)
Shaping IG dialogue to promote on Internet for Sustainable Development
Strengthening policy relationships in LAC region
Privacy and security
Surveillance, filtering and blocking, user perspective
Assessing the impact of Internet access and restrictions (human rights)
Trust
Applying ISOC’s Trust Framework:
Case studies with chapters: landing the Trust framework principles and recommendations into practical examples from the LAC chapters/countries
Caribbean Cybersecurity Fora: bring together regulators and high level executives to develop a common plan on cybersecurity.
Trusted and Secured networks (MANRS)
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Start your own SIG!Latin America & Caribbean news
Network Operators in Latin America and the Caribbean Take Steps to Strengthen Routing Security
Improving Technical Security
4 October 2019
Network Operators in Latin America and the Caribbean Take Steps to Strengthen Routing Security
2019 has been a very good year for the Internet in Latin America and the Caribbean. In May, during...
In Colombia: Latin American Summit on Community Networks
Growing the Internet
24 September 2019
In Colombia: Latin American Summit on Community Networks
The University of Cundinamarca will host the Second Latin American Summit of Community Networks September 24-28. The event is...
Network Operators in Mexico Strengthen Their Collaboration
Improving Technical Security
10 September 2019
Network Operators in Mexico Strengthen Their Collaboration
Collaboration is a basic element for Internet development. Without it, connections among networks would be non-existent and the Internet...
Hurricane Dorian: We Are Not Dormant
Growing the Internet
6 September 2019
Hurricane Dorian: We Are Not Dormant
Once again, the world is witnessing the destructive power of a natural disaster. This time, the name is Dorian....
Working Together for an Internet for Women
Shaping the Internet's Future
7 August 2019
Working Together for an Internet for Women
How can we get more girls and young women involved in the Internet? Since 2017, the Internet Society’s Women...
In Patagonia: A New Community Network in the Village of El Cuy
Growing the Internet
4 July 2019
In Patagonia: A New Community Network in the Village of El Cuy
Patagonia, a region in Argentina made up of deserts, pampas, and grasslands, is known for its large areas of...
Latin America & Caribbean newsletter
Newsletter from Latin America and the Caribbean Bureau – February 2019
Newsletters
22 February 2019
Newsletter from Latin America and the Caribbean Bureau – February 2019
Message from the Regional Bureau Chief 2018 was a year of changes and evolution for our organization. Therefore, the...
LAC Newsletter – October 2018 Edition
Newsletters
1 November 2018
LAC Newsletter – October 2018 Edition
Andrew Sullivan, CEO of The Internet Society, participated in ICANN 63 and shared the importance of the multi-stakeholder model...
LAC Newsletter – September 2018 Edition
Newsletters
2 October 2018
LAC Newsletter – September 2018 Edition
The Internet Governance Forum 2018 meeting is approaching; we invite you to actively contribute to the diverse activities which...
LAC Newsletter – August 2018 Edition
Newsletters
28 August 2018
LAC Newsletter – August 2018 Edition
The regional community gathered in Buenos Aires to celebrate the 2018 edition of LACIGF, while the Regional Bureau for...
LAC Newsletter – July 2018 Edition
Newsletters
30 July 2018
LAC Newsletter – July 2018 Edition
Half of the world’s population still does not have access to the Internet. In this context, Andrew Sullivan will...
LAC Newsletter – June 2018 Edition
Newsletters
27 June 2018
LAC Newsletter – June 2018 Edition
In order to put people in the center of the Internet, the Internet Society and Consumers International formed a...
Resources
Promoting the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet for the benefit of all people throughout the world.
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Unleashing the Internet in the Caribbean: Removing Barriers to Connectivity and Stimulating Better Access in the Region
The nations of the Caribbean region are scattered over an area of more than 2.75 million square kilometres. These...
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Report from the Field: Post-Hurricane Connectivity in the Caribbean
We ask our community to join with us to both #ReconnectTheCaribbean, and also to work to ensure the networks...
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Connectivity in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Role of Internet Exchange Points
Lea el informe en español This report takes stock of the development of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in Latin...
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A policy framework for enabling Internet access
This policy framework provides recommendations policymakers can use to flexibly create their own Internet-enabling environment.
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Ensuring Sustainable Connectivity in Small Island Developing States
This report aims to shed light on the key connectivity issues for SIDS nations and to help share knowledge...
Latin America & Caribbean team
Sebastian Bellagamba
Regional Bureau Director, Latin America and The Caribbean
Raquel Gatto
Senior Policy Manager
Nancy Quiros
Regional Community Engagement Manager, Latin America and Caribbean Region
Christian O'Flaherty
Senior Development Manager for Latin America and The Caribbean Bureau
Shernon Osepa
Manager, Regional Affairs for Latin America & The Caribbean Bureau
Israel Rosas
Outreach Manager - Latin American and the Caribbean
Our Chapters and members in the Latin America & Caribbean
The Internet Society’s Latin America & Caribbean region currently counts 9,902 individual members, out of whom 6,299 are also members of one of our 25 Chapters in the region.