The Ministerial Conference on the Digital Economy of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) will be held between December 13 and 16, 2022 in the Canary Islands and will focus on sustainable, inclusive and competitive digital transformation.

The Conference, which will be the first to be held on European territory, expects the participation of approximately 60 ministers responsible for the digitization sector in their respective countries. Among the guests, the member countries of the European Union stand out, as well as the United States, Japan, Mexico, Brazil and Canada.

The organizers are still analyzing the agenda of the Conference, but the aspects to be discussed are related to “digital rights, international data transfers, the principles of artificial intelligence, disinformation, connectivity, digital security or the double green transition. and digital.”

Canary Islands, leader in smart tourism

The holding of the Ministerial Conference on Digital Economy in the Canary Islands archipelago will become a leader in “intelligent tourism and digital destination for digital nomads” because it is among the 10 fastest growing global destinations for “digital nomads”.

During the Conference, different events will be held on the various islands that make up the archipelago, but it will be held centrally in the municipalities of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and San Bartolomé de Tirajana.

The Digital Economy Policy Committee is a specialized formation within the OECD, in charge of developing policies based on realities that stimulate the growth of an accessible, innovative, open, inclusive, reliable, sustainable digital economy that promotes social well-being.

This committee is responsible for producing reports with “non-binding” recommendations that help coordinate and support national initiatives on digital transformation.

M. Rodríguez

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns about the uncertainty and the “highly uncertain” future of the Spanish economy due to the development of the Covid-19 pandemic, although it positively values ​​the labor reform recently approved by the Spanish government. This was explained in an analysis on “Spain and the economic future that awaits after the pandemic” released on February 16.

In the report, the international organization also urges the Spanish government to make “efficient and transparent” use of the economic resources that the European Union plans to grant them to face the crisis caused by the pandemic and promote economic reactivation in the area.

On the other hand, the IMF celebrates “the exhaustive agenda of reforms and investments” that Spain has committed to developing, highlighting the “exceptional opportunity” to make investments and stimulate production that will make it possible to have an economy that is “more productive, inclusive, green and digital“. But insists on “the importance of establishing a reference framework that ensures a transparent and efficient use of funds.”

The IMF approves labor reform

The Spanish government recently approved a labor reform, which is valued as positive by IMF representatives. The managers and directors of the organization see this positive and consider that the objective is to “address the deficiencies” of previous years, as well as try to balance the “protection of workers and preserve flexibility for companies”.

They highlight the “high level of responsibility” obtained from an extensive dialogue where the different social agents involved in the work process participated. The institution recommends monitoring the impacts that the reform may produce in the different areas and sectors of the economy, as well as in public finances and they think it is significant “to make indefinite contracts more attractive to companies.”

M. Rodríguez

Source: 20minutos

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The fifteenth version of the iOS operating system developed by Apple for its iPhone series was launched on September 20.

The iOS 15 update is available for models 6 and up and came loaded with very interesting news presented below:

Portraid Mode in FaceTime

This peculiar function will be very useful in teleconferences because from a “Wide Spectrum” system, using artificial intelligence, the voice can be isolated and improved during calls. It will also make the background of photos more diffuse, making selfies stand out.

Focus mode

It is a new way to personalize the iPhone because it allows you to change icons, widgets, wallpapers. In addition, the “do not disturb” mode allows you to configure different scenarios and each one with its respective notification permissions, which can also be activated and configured automatically.

Share health data

With this software it is possible to share different health indicators, such as heart rate, number of calories lost, stability when walking, hours of sleep and food. All information can be linked to the Apple Watch.

Private Relay

It is like a VPN integrated into the operating system and although it is still in beta phase, it can be used just by downloading the software, without access to information on exclusive pages for each country.

Camera for texts

It is called “Live Text” and consists of using the camera to read texts, it works in different languages, allowing translations to be made and after scanning them, it can be shared in any way.

3D Apple Maps

Some cities and locations will be better represented in 3D on Apple Maps such as New York City or London and will also have “immersive directions” to facilitate the journey.

Optimized Safari

Apple’s search engine will adopt extensions on phones, which will allow plugins to be installed on mobile phones. It will also allow to group the tabs into groups and restore the page through scrolling up and down.

Privacy and permissions

The new update will provide the option to monitor the permissions granted and when detecting that they use the photos or the location of the person without need, the operating system will send a notification and the app can be removed and reported in the App Store.

Improved emojis

Apple emojis will be more inclusive, they will come with different accessibility options and a variety of skin colors. On the other hand, they can be personalized with various expressions and other details.

Entertainment

Through a FaceTime call you can use SharePlay, with which you will have access to watch movies, videos and listen to songs with the person you are talking to. This function is in full development, but the company promises to have it operational in the coming months.

M. Rodríguez

Source: tekcrispy.com

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