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With the participation of experts from the ICT sector from public and private entities, the National Institute for Telecommunications Research and Training of the National University of Engineering (INICTEL-UNI) today held the virtual forum "Digital Innovation for Sustainable Development", for the celebration of the "World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTIS)".
During the inauguration, Dr. Luis Miguel Romero Goytendía, executive director of INICTEL-UNI, highlighted the important contribution of telecommunications in the development of modern societies, especially in the field of education, where various digital tools allow access to education to be more inclusive.
For his part, Mr. Bruno Ramos, Regional Director of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the Americas, highlighted the contribution of INICTEL-UNI in the effort to promote technological innovation and reduce the digital divide, as part of the common goal of building a more just and equitable society.
The first axis, Sustainable Agriculture, was in charge of exhibitors from INICTEL-UNI and the company Telefónica; who presented success stories in the country in which, through technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, the development and sustainability of agricultural products has been enhanced, for the benefit of rural and urban sectors.
The second theme, Smart Cities, featured speakers from the College of Engineers of Peru (CIP), Bicsi Caribbean & Latin America (CALA) and Hayex Technology; who stressed that in order to access the benefits of smart cities, adequate connectivity must be guaranteed, for which the implementation of fiber optic networks is relevant.
With this virtual forum, the institution sought to provide a space for meeting and exchanging knowledge between professionals in the technology sector from the public and private sectors, with the aim of inspiring and promoting sustainable solutions through digital innovation.
