152 public servants from Colombia's Caribbean region trained in AI and digital transformation at GovCamp Barranquilla

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Colombia's MinTIC organized GovCamp Barranquilla, held on October 22 and 23, which brought together 152 public servants from the six departments of the Colombian Caribbean. Participants attended talks, practical workshops and an ideation lab on artificial intelligence, digital security and simplifying procedures. The forum 'AI: From Theory to Practice' featured AtlantiA, presented by the Atlántico Governor's Office, and Mompox Inteligente, from Bolívar. The Ministry presented 'Territorios IA', which has reached more than 120 territorial entities.

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152 public servants from the six Caribbean departments took part in MinTIC's GovCamp Barranquilla on October 22 and 23.
Workshops covered artificial intelligence, information security and privacy, and digitalization of procedures.
AtlantiA (Atlántico Governor's Office) and Mompox Inteligente (Bolívar Governor's Office) were presented as AI use cases.

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152 public servants from Colombia's Caribbean region trained in AI and digital transformation at GovCamp Barranquilla

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