We’re witnessing a new boom in the audiovisual industry in Latin America and the Caribbean. Financially speaking, it’s estimated that in 2019 alone, more than $5.7 billion US dollars were invested in audiovisual productions, which led to the creation of more than 1.6 million direct and indirect jobs in Latin America, according to a study from Olsberg SPI [1].And the … [Read more...] about The future of the entertainment industry depends on skills, developing creative talent, and diversity of voices in the region
Mercedes Mateo
Mercedes Mateo Díaz é Chefe da Divisão de Educação do Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento (BID), onde lidera uma equipe de especialistas e profissionais para apoiar a transformação dos sistemas educacionais na América Latina e no Caribe. Mercedes também lidera uma ampla iniciativa para repensar a educação e fortalecer os ecossistemas de aprendizagem para equipar os indivíduos com as habilidades do século 21. Seu trabalho cobre diferentes áreas da política social, com ênfase na desigualdade. Coordenou a pesquisa, desenho, execução e avaliação de projetos inovadores em educação, bem como fez contribuições nas áreas de reforma institucional, participação feminina no trabalho, educação infantil e políticas de cuidado infantil, desenvolvimento de competências sociais e coesão social. Tem doutorado em ciências políticas pela Universidade de Leuven. Em 2004, foi pesquisadora de pós-doutorado no Fundo Belga de Pesquisa Científica (FNRS), e até 2007 foi pesquisadora honorária na mesma instituição. De 2002 a 2004, foi Pesquisadora de Pós-Doutorado Marie Curie no Robert Schumann Centre do European University Institute.
#Infohub: Can Robots Replace Humans? Ask Siri
“Hey Siri, are you capable of loving? Hmmm… Is there anything else I can help you with?” Artificial Intelligence (AI) has undergone enormous advances in recent years. But one simple question is enough to expose the weakness of these incredible machines built to perform tasks that typically required human intelligence. They can drive cars autonomously, beat us at chess, crush … [Read more...] about #Infohub: Can Robots Replace Humans? Ask Siri
Education 2030: The Game Changers
Education is being challenged from many fronts: students are not learning what they need in the basics (literacy and numeracy); they are abandoning schools; they need to be prepared for jobs that don’t yet exist, and skills that were not traditionally taught (or at least not formally and effectively included as part of the curriculum and teachers training), are now in high … [Read more...] about Education 2030: The Game Changers
Education 2030: The Big Leap to a Better Future
How do you know somebody comes from a low-income background? In Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as in many other countries around the world, you ask a simple question: What school did you go to? That means that school is not precisely a great equalizer; unfortunately, rather the opposite. Last year, at the IAAF World Championships in Qatar, Swedish athlete Angelica … [Read more...] about Education 2030: The Big Leap to a Better Future
People versus Machines: Improving online communities beyond algorithms
Fake news, viral memes, hundreds of hours of video are uploaded to the internet every minute, 3.80 billion people using social media worldwide, users creating and sharing content everywhere. But have you ever considered what happens after you post a comment, upload a picture or a video on the “net of nets”? As Bill Gates said, “content is king”, but who should take … [Read more...] about People versus Machines: Improving online communities beyond algorithms