1. Latin-America and Caribbean
The evolution of the digital economy and equality: risks of inequalities and promotion of equality
the role of social partners and social dialogue
Latin-America and Caribbean
Geneva, October 2018

2. Structure Presentacion Inequality in our region; Digital Economy;
Highlighting relevant actions in our region: of course Curacao and some others that came to our knowledge;
SEC’s & SI role. Institutionalized platforms enabling social partners and the social dialogue to have fruitful conversations.

3. Mexico St. Maarten Guatemala Aruba Curaçao Suriname Brazil
Curacao
Aruba s
Curaçao
Suriname
Brazil B
Dominican Republic
Argentina B

4. Inequality in our region (signs)
Mexico: high crime rate and security challenges; challenges with undocumented migrants;
St. Maarten & Aruba & CUR: high crime rate; challenges with undocumented migrants;
Guatemala: high crime rate and security challenges; challenges with undocumented migrants;
Brazil: challenges with undocumented migrants;

5. Inequality in our region
“We should be trying to combine advanced knowledge and science with conscience, deploying our energies in different fields to forge a social technological contract for Latin-America”
G. Beliz (IDB (August 2017)-Robotlution-The future of work in Latin-American integration 4.0)

6. The digital economy (facts)
Digitalization and the utilization of technological advancements are taking place on a rapid pace sometimes unnoticed by (national) laymen;
With or without national intervention the digital economy will have an evolution; see for example bitcoin and modern marketing tools are more digital;
Persons that will be experiencing the most hindrance of the digitalization are the working older segment workers (especially women) not yet having the skills needed; are able to keep on track with rapid moving changes but also the young (Manuel Blum in the IDB (August 2017)-Robotlution-The future of work in Latin- American integration 4.0);
Curacao: Governmental Working group stimulating the evolution of the digital economy to foment more local economic activity but there are still some hurdles to be taken.

7. Highlights
Curacao: Innovative action SEC working together with GO & NGO & Private sector (broad cooperation) to facilitate awareness and action in society Working group on FoW; being aware and pointing to the importance of working on the SDG’s;
Brazil: Participative sessions with relevant actors on the issue and concrete programs like for instance bringing students in contact with private sector;
Dominican Republic: have during their AICESIS Presidency placed the issue of inequality on the AICESIS agenda.
Working group on FoW: as a means to prepare our Country together with the Minister of Social Development, Labour and Welfare the SEC facilitates talks with not only social partners but also relevant GO and NGO’s on the areas of Demographic developments, Climate Change and Innovation. By exposing the GO en NGO’s with the social partners of Curacao an awareness is created of the reality at hand both in the private sector and the governemental reality with the Digital revolution taking place worldwide without waiting for CUR to get on top of things. This is very innovative as in the past advises are given on issues asked or not by the Ministers and interactions with social partners take place in the context of meetings of the Council or preparing for formal meetings. As also an information campaign will diffuse information of how far already the digital revolution has had an impact on CUR what can be done now by GO are emphasised. Some signs in CUR: massive layoffs in the Communication industry, Insurance, Airline etc.

8. SEC & SI’s
Are the institutionalized platforms, enabling social partners to have fruitful conversations and therefore promoting social dialogue.