Download or read book Cibermedios Latinoamericanos written by Tatiana Hern Ndez Soto and published by Palibrio. This book was released on 2012-11 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tatiana Hernández Soto Licenciada en Periodismo Doctora en Ciencias de la información por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) Especialista universitario en Comunicación Digital Correo: [email protected] Blog: http: //thernandez.blogia.com/ Skype: thernandezsoto Twitter: @tatianahsoto

Download or read book Hacia la cobertura universal en salud y la equidad en Am rica Latina y el Caribe written by Tania Dmytraczenko and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: En las ultimas tres decadas, muchos pafses en America Latina y el Caribe han reconocido el tema de la salud como un derecho humano. Desde inicios de la decada del 2000, 46 millones de personas adicionales, de los pafses estudiados, gozan de la protecci6n de programas de salud con explfcitos derechos a recibir atenci6n. Las reformas han venido acompafiadas por un incremento en el gasto publico del sector salud, financiado en gran pa rte por los ingresos fiscales generales que priorizan o estan dirigidos explfcitamente hacia las poblaciones sin capacidad de pago. Los compromisos polfticos se han traducido en general en presupuestos mas elevados yen leyes aprobadas que circunscriben los fondos destinados al sector salud. En la mayorfa de los pafses se ha priorizado la atenci6n primaria en salud por su costo efectividad y han adoptado metodos de adquisici6n que incentivan la eficiencia y la transparencia en los resultados y que les dan a los administradores del sector salud un mayor apalancamiento para dirigir a los proveedores hacia la . consecuci6n de las prioridades de salud publica. Sin embargo, a pesar de los avances. aun subsisten las disparidades en el financiamiento y calidad de los servicios de los subsistemas de salud. Cumplir con el compromiso de la cobertura universal de salud exigira esfuerzos concertados para mejorar la generaci6n de los ingresos fiscales de manera sostenible y de elevar la productividad y efectividad del gasto. En el re po rte Hacia la cobertura universal en salud v la equidad en America Latina v el Caribe: Evidencia de poises seleccionados. los autores sefialan que la evidencia tomada de un analisis de 54 encuestas de hogares corrobora que las inversiones en la ampliaci6n de la cobertura estan generando resultados. A pesar que los pobres aun presentan los peores fndices de salud en comparaci6n con los ricos, las disparidades se han reducido en gran medida, especialmente durante las primeras etapas de vida. Los pafses han alcanzado elevados niveles de cobertura y equidad en la utilizaci6n de los servicios de salud maternoinfantil. El panorama se torna mas lleno de matices y no tan positivo cuando se trata de la salud en adultos y de la prevalencia de condiciones y enfermedades cr6nicas. La cobertura de las intervenciones de enfermedades no transmisibles no es muy alta y la utilizaci6n de los servicios se inclina hacia aquellos que gozan de una mejor posici6n. La prevalencia de las enfermedades no transmisibles no ha mostrado el comportamiento esperado en vista de la cafda en las tasas de mortalidad: un mayor acceso a los servicios de diagn6stico por pa rte de los segmentos mas ricos podrfa encubrir cambios en la prevalencia real. Los gastos de salud provocados por situaciones catastr6ficas han ido en descenso en la mayorfa de los pafses. El panorama en torno a la equidad, sin embargo es mixto, apuntando hacia limitaciones en la medida. Si bien la tasa de empobrecimiento a causa de gastos de salud es baja, con tendencia decreciente en terminos generales, entre dos y cuatro millones de personas en los pafses estudiados aun caen por debajo de la lfnea de la pobreza despues de haber incurrido en gastos de salud. Los esfuerzos para darle un seguimiento sistematico a la calidad de la atenci6n en la region, apenas dan sus primeros pasos. Sin embargo, un repaso a la literatura revela graves deficiencias en la calidad de la atenci6n de salud, asi como sustanciales diferencias entre los diversos subsistemas. Elevar la calidad de la atenci6n y asegurar la sostenibilidad de las inversiones en salud siguen siendo una agenda inconclusa.

Download or read book The Pink Tide written by Lee Artz and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-04-12 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last two decades, military and authoritarian regimes in Latin America have receded as indigenous social movements and popular protests have demanded and won peaceful transitions to democratically-elected governments. Across the entire Southern hemisphere, democracy arose with a radical flourish, bringing dramatic changes in politics, education, civil society, and the media. Historically, revolution in Latin America has been depicted as civil war, violent conflict, and armed resistance, but recent social change has resulted from the political power of mass social movements reflected in elections and government policy change rather than guerrilla insurgencies. The Pink Tide investigates the relationship between media access and democracy, arguing that citizen participation in broadcasting is a primary indicator of the changed social relations of power in each country. Democracy has meaning only to the extent that citizens participate in discussion and decisions. This book demonstrates that participation in public communication is a prime ingredient in democratic action and citizen self-organization, a vital means for constructing new cultural practices and social norms.

Download or read book La sociedad de la informaci n en Am rica Latina y el Caribe written by Wilson Peres and published by UN. This book was released on 2009 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: En este libro se ofrece un análisis del desarrollo de las sociedades de la información en los países de América Latina y el Caribe y constituye un insumo para la formulación de políticas públicas sobre las tecnologías de la información y de las comunicaciones (TIC). Se hacen recomendaciones que se materializan en siete mensajes, entre los que se destacan: desarrollar las complementariedades imprescindibles para concretar el impacto de las TIC en el desarrollo económico y social; coordinar mejor el uso de recursos e iniciativas para generar sinergias; continuar y fortalecer las experiencias de cooperación intrarregional; transferir el liderazgo en las políticas de los actores interesados en las TIC per se a los responsables de las áreas en las que estas tecnologías se emplean, y fortalecer las instituciones a cargo de la puesta en marcha de las políticas, reduciendo la brecha entre la formulación de estas y su efectiva implementación.

Download or read book The Imperative of Innovation written by Juan Carlos Navarro and published by Inter-American Development Bank. This book was released on 2011-11-01 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2010, the IDB published The Imperative of Innovation, a survey of the status of science, technology, and innovation in the Latin American and Caribbean region. The regions technological progress was found to be uneven and insufficient, especially in relation to other regions of the world. The main purposes of this document are to present updated information and to introduce some of the new research and policy know-how accumulated in the course of IDB lending and technical assistance operations in science, technology, and innovation. Most of the original diagnostic remains unchanged, mostly in the initial section, although figures have been updated reflecting the most recently available data. The new figures and indicators presented in this edition are derived from the Compendium of science, technology, and innovation indicators compiled by the IDB in late 2010.

Download or read book Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on International Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities CISOC 2022 written by Daniel Barredo-Ibáñez and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-02-10 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an open access book. CISOC’2022 – The 2022 International Conference on International Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities, invites the entire scientific, academic and professional community to present their contributions, which can be written in French, English, Spanish or Portuguese. All papers (full articles) will be submitted to a “double-blind review” by at least two members of the Scientific Committee, based on relevance, originality, importance and clarity. The papers presented must bring discussions on actual theoretical, or methodological, or empirical workshop proposals around Social Sciences and Humanities. The topics proposed for the Conference are related to: Psychology, Education, History, Linguistics and language, Political science, Religious studies, Philosophy, Globalization, Humanities, Archaeology, Anthropology, Inter-cultural studies, Development, Geography, Library and Information Sciences.

Download or read book Information Societies in Latin America and the Caribbean written by Wilson Peres and published by UN. This book was released on 2010 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book analyses the development of information societies in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, and provides input for public policy on information and communications technologies (ICT) issues."--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Innovation Competitiveness and Development in Latin America written by Paulo N. Figueiredo and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024-02-20 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Post-war Latin American economies have failed to close the development gap with advanced industrial countries despite more than six decades of attempted reform and undoubted economic and social progress. Two decades into the twenty-first century, there is little sign of this situation changing for the better. Compared with other emerging regions, notably East Asia, Latin America has underperformed in income, productivity, and innovation terms. All of this suggests that the time is right for a thorough assessment of why Latin America's recent pursuit of economic development has proven so elusive. Innovation, Competitiveness, and Development in Latin America provides a balanced and topical analysis of the successes and failures of development policy in post-war Latin America. Across nineteen chapters, experts in the economics and policy of Latin American development and policy identify the challenges at hand. They explore why the region is caught in a middle-income trap, where structural impediments frustrate the achievement of accelerated and sustainable growth. At the same time, potential actions are suggested for creating lasting progress. The chapters address vital issues in the region including established or emerging sources of competitive advantage and technological capability; future areas for comparative advantage; policy effectiveness to address under-investment in human capital; poor infrastructure; and uncompetitive market structures. The chapters in the volume draw on evidence from across the region, including countries such as Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and Costa Rica. The structural characteristics of economies within the region are identified and the potential implications considered of the re-primarization process witnessed in recent years. The volume concludes with a consideration of policy lessons from these countries and illuminates potential pathways for effective policy action in the region as a whole. With fresh insights grounded in the reality of modern-day Latin America, Innovation, Competitiveness, and Development in Latin America offers scholars and professionals a crucial window into Latin America's long-term developmental trajectory.

Download or read book V Simp sio de Hist ria da Inform tica na Am rica Latina e Caribe Livro de Resumos written by Marcelo Vianna and published by NCE/UFRJ. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book International Handbook of Information Technology in Primary and Secondary Education written by Joke Voogt and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-08-26 with total page 1219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The major focus of this Handbook is the design and potential of IT-based student learning environments. Offering the latest research in IT and the learning process, distance learning, and emerging technologies for education, these chapters address the critical issue of the potential for IT to improve K-12 education. A second important theme deals with the implementation of IT in educational practice. In these chapters, barriers and opportunities for IT implementation are studied from several perspectives. This Handbook provides an integrated and detailed overview of this complex field, making it an essential reference.

Download or read book Handbook of Research on Sustainable Development and Economics written by Thomas, Ken D. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a current world population that exceeds seven billion, resource consumption awareness is more important than ever. Investing in sustainable technologies and renewable resources is a necessary step to ensure the future quality of life of all human beings. The Handbook of Research on Sustainable Development and Economics explores topics such as poverty, gender equality, health, security, and the environment through global empirical studies and fundamental frameworks. With the goal of promoting sustainable techniques for the global future, this handbook is a critical reference for business leaders, educators, policymakers, environmental specialists, and the public at large.

Download or read book Human Computer Interaction written by Vanessa Agredo-Delgado and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-01-21 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th Iberoamerican Workshop on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI-COLLAB 2022, which took place in Havana, Cuba, in October 2022. The 15 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 53 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as emotional interfaces, usability, video games, computational thinking, collaborative systems, IoT, software engineering, ICT in education, augmented and mixed virtual reality for education, gamification, emotional interfaces, adaptive instructional systems, accessibility, use of video games in education, artificial intelligence in HCI and infotainment, among others.

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Download or read book Data Analytics Applications in Emerging Markets written by José Antonio Núñez Mora and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-10-26 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the impact of technology in emerging markets by considering conditions and the history of how it has changed the way of working and market development in such contexts. The book delves into key areas such as fintech enterprises, artificial intelligence, pension funds, stock markets, and energy markets though applied studies and research. This book is a useful read for practitioners and scholars interested in how technology has and continues to change the way in which development is defined and achieved, particularly in emerging markets.

Download or read book ICT4D Information and Communication Technology for Development written by P. T. H. Unwin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-02-09 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: communities." --Book Jacket.

Download or read book Digital Inequalities in the Global South written by Massimo Ragnedda and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-06-29 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses how digital inequalities today may lead to other types of inequalities in the Global South. Contributions to this collection move past discussing an access problem – a binary division between ‘haves and have-nots’ – to analyse complex inequalities in the internet use, benefits, and opportunities of people in the Global South region. Using specific case studies, this book underlines how communities in the Global South are now attempting to participate in the information age despite high costs, a lack of infrastructure, and more barriers to entry. Contributions discuss the recent changes in the Global South. These changes include greater technological availability, the spread of digital literacy programs and computer courses, and the overall growth in engagement of people from different backgrounds, ethnicities, and languages in digital environments. This book outlines and evaluates the role of state and public institutions in facilitating these changes and consequently bridging the digital divide.

Download or read book Socio Economic Effects and Recovery Efforts for the Rental Industry Post COVID 19 Strategies written by Korstanje, Maximiliano and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-05-28 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The COVID-19 pandemic caused a disruption for many industries at its emergence, including the rental industry. The rental industry consists of more than just car rentals. It also includes Airbnb, house rentals, cruises, and other means of transport. This industry, which relies on tourism, was negatively affected by the travel restrictions that were put in place due to the pandemic. As such, it had to quickly adapt and grow to abide by the rules of the “new normal” in order to survive both during the pandemic, as well as implement new models and strategies that would help it to regain its success post-COVID-19. Socio-Economic Effects and Recovery Efforts for the Rental Industry: Post-COVID-19 Strategies is a critical reference book that discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rental industry and the ways in which the rental industry adapted under the new global restrictions affecting tourism. This book covers recovery efforts for the rental industry, analyzes global cases of the effects and adaptations the rental industry has undergone, and discusses the sociological aspects of the pandemic. While highlighting topics such as e-commerce, financial leasing, second home tourism, and sharing economies, this book is essential for executives, business owners, managers, rental agencies, ridesharing companies, academicians, researchers, and students interested in the current state of the rental industry and how it plans to overcome the challenges caused by the pandemic.