The Dialogue explored concrete experiences in areas where AI is already delivering tangible results, including citizen-service support, disease diagnostics, oversight and compliance, judicial management, and public security, among others.
Over the course of two days, participants learned from advanced implementation cases, tools for designing effective public policies, and collaboration mechanisms that can accelerate the integration of AI across governments in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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The 1st Regional Dialogue on AI Policies served as a platform, bringing together digital authorities from LAC, academic experts, and representatives from the private sector. Its objective was to assess the current state of AI policies in the region, examine their impact on public administration, and define a common roadmap for ethical, safe, and responsible adoption. |
The Dialogue will explore concrete experiences in areas where AI is already delivering tangible results, including citizen-service support, disease diagnostics, oversight and compliance, judicial management, and public security, among others.
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AgendaEmilio Pineda, Institutions for Development Manager, IDB Paula Bogantes, Minister, Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications, Costa Rica Martín Hilbert, Computational Social Science Professor, University of California, DAVIS Moderator: Emilio Pineda, Institutions for Development Manager, IDB Rodrigo Durán, Manager CENIA, ILIA Moderator: Javier Urra, IDB Group Representative in Costa Rica COFFEE BREAK: 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Nicolás Grossman, Project Director Global Index on Responsible AI, Global Center on AI Governance Lucía Velasco, Head AI Policy, UN ODET Moderator: Jose Inostroza Lara, Director, Digital Transformation Secretary, Chile LUNCH: 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Eduardo Levy Yeyati, Professor, Torcuato di Tella University Moderator: Paula Acosta, Institutional Capacity of State Division Chief, IDB MUNDO: Carlos Santiso, Head of the Digital Government, Government Innovation & Open Governance Division – Global, OECD ALC: Juan David Gutiérrez, Professor, UNIANDES Moderator: Virginia Snyder, Sector Advisor Vice Presidency for Sectors and Knowledge. IDB COFFEE BREAK: 4:00 - 4:30 p.m.
This activity is exclusively reserved for the country delegations Each working group will have a moderator Specific topics for discussion will be selected by countries previously based on a set of options to be provided DINNER: 7:30 p.m.
Paula Bogantes, Minister, Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications, Costa Rica Pep Martorell, Professor, ESADE Moderator: Adolfo Fábrega, General Administrator, AIG, Panama Paul Fervoy, Vice President, ALETI (Federation of Information Technology Entities of Latin America, Spain, and Portugal) Ana Castillo, Private Finance Operations Sr. Specialist, IDBLab Vinicio Vargas, Co-Founder & CEO at Ainnova Tech Moderator: Fernando Vargas, Senior Specialist in the Competitiveness, Technology, and Innovation Division, IDB COFFEE BREAK: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Elena Arias, Lead Specialist in Education, IDB Miguel Porrúa, Principal Specialist Institutional Capacity of State Division, IDB Arturo Muente, Lead Specialist Institutional Capacity of State Division, IDB Pau Puig, Senior Specialist Connectivity, Markets, and Finance, IDB Moderator: Daniel Méndez, Presidential Secretary for Innovation. El Salvador LUNCH: 1:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Karine Perset, Acting Head AI and Emerging Digital Technologies Regional authorities, organizing institutions, multilateral organizations Moderators: Costa Rican Authorities IDB Authority The Government of Costa Rica, the OECD, and the IDB are hosting this workshop as part of the process to develop an AI Policy Toolkit, aimed at offering region-specific resources and practical guidance to design and implement AI policies. Spearheaded by Costa Rica as the 2025 OECD Ministerial Council Meeting Chair, the Toolkit's development is being led by the OECD and receives support from several governments and entities. This is the second workshop in a series of regional workshops planned for 2025 and 2026. Other co-creation workshops are planned to take place in Africa and in the Middle East. Registration desk opens & welcome coffee Opening remarks: IDB, OECD, Costa Rica Presentation on OECD AI Principles and their state of implementation Presentation of the AI Strategy Framework for the Inter-American Development Bank Group Breakout groups discuss challenges in LAC related to trustworthy AI; report back to plenary Lunch: 12:30 – 13:30
Participants share experiences, best practices and resources for trustworthy AI in LAC Participants provide feedback on features of the Toolkit platform Coffee Break: 15:45 - 16:00
Three countries representing Central America, the Caribbean, and South America present priority sectors; group discussion on criteria and policy outcomes Closing remarks |
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