1. REPORT OF LATIN AMERICA Dr. Jorge A. Cassino Dr. Jorge A. Cassino Vice Chairman Latin-American December 2008 December 2008

2. COUNTRIES HAVING INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATION IN THE INDUSTRY ARGENTINA ARGENTINA BRAZIL BRAZIL BOLIVIA BOLIVIA COLOMBIA COLOMBIA COSTA RICA COSTA RICA CHILE CHILE CUBA CUBA ECUADOR ECUADOR GUATEMALA GUATEMALA MEXICO MEXICO PANAMA PANAMA PARAGUAY PARAGUAY PERU PERU DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DOMINICAN REPUBLIC URUGUAY URUGUAY VENEZUELA VENEZUELA

3. These countries are part of: ALETI ( LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN FEDERATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES ) ALETI ( LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN FEDERATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES ) Except from Brazil who has an erratic participation, the others countries has a permanent bond between them. Except from Brazil who has an erratic participation, the others countries has a permanent bond between them. WITSA ( WORLD INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES ALLIANCE ) WITSA ( WORLD INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES ALLIANCE ) Members of the region Members of the region ARGENTINA ARGENTINA COLOMBIA COLOMBIA COSTA RICA COSTA RICA ECUADOR ECUADOR MEXICO MEXICO PANAMA PANAMA URUGUAY URUGUAY VENEZUELA VENEZUELA

4. ALETI HAVE BEEN WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH NATIONALS ORGANIZATIONS TO SHARE LEGISLATIVE EXPERIENCES AND ENCOURAGING THE STRENGTHENING OF TICS INDUSTRY SPECIALLY THE ONES RELATED TO SOFTWARE Latin America counts with an acceptable industry growing period: Latin America counts with an acceptable industry growing period: Nowadays 11% which represents almost 6% of total world volume. Nowadays 11% which represents almost 6% of total world volume. Nevertheless, there is plenty work to do, rushing public services to invest in technology to generate productivity and competition. Nevertheless, there is plenty work to do, rushing public services to invest in technology to generate productivity and competition.

5. MEXICO, BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA Are the biggest markets of the region They have a representation of 79% of the Latin America’s market of TICs There is a huge investment in the Internet business 5 from 10 persons have some access There is a huge investment in the Internet business 5 from 10 persons have some access In order to mobile communication the average is 6/7 users every 10 habitants. In order to mobile communication the average is 6/7 users every 10 habitants.

6. The biggest challenge that the regional countries have to face is the investment in four very important areas : EDUCATION JUSTICE SECURITY REDUCE POVERTY We can notice an improvement in legal and regulation aspects in relation to intellectual property, electronic commerce, software industry promotion, digital sign, communication regulation. And the improvement also, of the experience learned from friendly countries. We can notice an improvement in legal and regulation aspects in relation to intellectual property, electronic commerce, software industry promotion, digital sign, communication regulation. And the improvement also, of the experience learned from friendly countries.

7. LATIN AMERICA Is expecting answers and actions from WITSA In order to increase the commerce and investments. In order to increase the commerce and investments. In ALETI’s last Meeting, their members expressed their concern about WITSA not contribution with them and that they do not receive anything gainful from it. In ALETI’s last Meeting, their members expressed their concern about WITSA not contribution with them and that they do not receive anything gainful from it. In addition to that, the issues appeared in documents published don’t include priorities subjects for Latin America. In addition to that, the issues appeared in documents published don’t include priorities subjects for Latin America.

8. This express all the work done at the Planification Committee held at Washington and that was introduced at Kuala Lumpur. This express all the work done at the Planification Committee held at Washington and that was introduced at Kuala Lumpur. That is the reason why I propose to create the GENERAL SECRETARY OF LATIN AMERICA, which would be hold under the economic support from ALETI. It will have as a goal to increase the regional participation, to develop investigation about what different countries need and to reinforce the social continuity of Latin American members, which are part of WITSA That is the reason why I propose to create the GENERAL SECRETARY OF LATIN AMERICA, which would be hold under the economic support from ALETI. It will have as a goal to increase the regional participation, to develop investigation about what different countries need and to reinforce the social continuity of Latin American members, which are part of WITSA