On May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") of the European Union (EU) entered into force and propelled various Latin American countries to reform and update their local data protection regimes. Brazil, for instance, put together a comprehensive data protection regulation mirroring EU laws despite not having a previous regulation in … [Read more...] about Data privacy reform gains momentum in Latin America
Open Headlines: January 2019
Just a few weeks into 2019 and already the headlines are pointing to new developments which will impact open knowledge and open source going forward. Here are the stories which stand out to us so far this new year, along with some reflections about what we can take away from them for the 2019 outlook on open knowledge in Latin America and the Caribbean: 1) Public domain got … [Read more...] about Open Headlines: January 2019
4 examples of the power of location data
Leer blogpost en español By Tyler Bird, Community Development Strategist at CARTO Geospatial data and analysis, can help to better monitor and plan cities as well as understand the risk of climate change, natural disasters and other crisis in order to create comprehensive strategies to monitor events as they happen. As well as this, it helps to create plans for … [Read more...] about 4 examples of the power of location data
11 Free Resources to Promote Sustainable Energy
Español The United Nations Initiative Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) aims to reach three main objectives by 2030 providing universal access to modern energy services; doubling the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency; and doubling the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix. To achieve these goals in Latin America and the Caribbean, the UN has … [Read more...] about 11 Free Resources to Promote Sustainable Energy