Summits


Artificial intelligence can drive development and a more just and sustainable future, but it also poses challenges such as inequalities, gender gaps, and risks to human rights. In this context, UNESCO, CAF, and regional partners have promoted the Ministerial Summits on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The first Summit of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Latin America and the Caribbean, held in 2023 in Santiago, Chile, resulted in the Santiago Declaration,, sentando las bases para el compromiso regional con la ética en la IA. La segunda Cumbre, realizada en 2024 en Montevideo, consolidó
These efforts and allowed progress in the implementation of policies aligned with the UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI.
Este espacio se ha convertido en el principal foro político y técnico de la región para debatir sobre la regulación y gobernanza de la IA, impulsar la colaboración entre sectores y posicionar a América Latina y el Caribe en la conversación global sobre IA.
The next Summit will be held in October 2025 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, reaffirming the region's commitment to ethical and inclusive technological development.