Heads of institutions in the region hold meeting to implement the agreements mandated by the XXIV Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State.

The three main topics are: audiovisual, literature and heritage, said the head of Conaculta.

Tovar y de Teresa highlighted the progress made by Mexico in shaping the various digital platforms.
The meeting of the Cultural Digital Agenda for Latin America concluded, in compliance with the requirements of the XXIV Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State held this week in Veracruz, reported Rafael Tovar y de Teresa, president of the National Council for Culture and the Arts.
Based on the agreements, it was possible to form the Cultural Digital Agenda for Latin America, which focuses primarily on three issues: the first is the audiovisual; the second is the written word, and thirdly the issue of heritage. The aim is to develop platforms in each of these issues by using digital tools for granting access to cultural goods and services for more people in Latin America, said the head of Conaculta.
Rafael Tovar y de Teresa stressed that regarding the written word Mexico has undertaken development of digital platforms. He expressed that there is a platform under the name librosmexico.mx. The platform was launched by the Educal library that offers 15,000 titles online. We are also expecting soon the launch of the audiovisual platform for Mexican cinema Cinema México, and a third platform is under development: a platform that contains a very extensive record of Mexican cultural heritage.

In the working meetings of the Ibero-American Cultural Digital Agenda the topics that were highlighted were the digitization of cultural heritage; generation of local and shared content; digital platforms; technology in the cultural spaces; digital arts and creative industries. All this was discussed recognizing the differences and asymmetries between countries, cultural diversity and the need to promote economic aspects of local digital culture.
The meeting included the analysis of transition from analog to digital; digitization of heritage and generation of content – in the latter it was noted that the common denominator of the participating countries has been the role of civil society; the participation of the citizens not only as receivers and consumers but also as producers of content ".

After two days of work at the National Museum of Arts (Munal), Enrique Vargas, Deputy Director of Culture of the Secretaría General Iberoamericana (Segib), reported that at the meeting it was acknowledged that there have already been precedents, as in the case of Conaculta’s applications designed for young audiences through its Alas y Raíces program (Wings and Roots). "We do not know other ministries of culture that have developed applications for children. There is a path taken by Mexico, through Conaculta ".

He expressed that in order to advance with the Agenda there will be meetings, virtual and in person, working groups, and goals to achieve in two, four and even 10 years.

The Digital Agenda Cultural arises from the need to design and promote an agenda that promotes Latin American culture in the global information networks and to promote the participation of society in the context of digital culture. This is a digital space to promote cultural content; to support digitization and dissemination of cultural heritage of Latin America and to encourage access and dissemination of cultural content through the internet; in addition to promoting the development of business and cultural entrepreneurs; and strengthen the role of Latin America in international forums, outlined President of Conaculta, Rafael Tovar y de Teresa.

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