Campus Party began in Spain in 1997 with the aim of bringing together young people passionate for the Internet and new technologies “necessary to improve social conditions and develop their countries through innovation and digital inclusion.”

There have since been 12 editions of this conference but this will be the first to provide funding for the attendance of 600+ invitees from 22 countries. Speakers will include Mexican film maker Alfonso Cuarón, Brazilian astronaut Marco Pontes, and Spanish video game designer Gonzo Suárez. Read more here and here.

Campus Party Iberoamérica is held in conjunction with 28th Ibero-American Summit which this year will focus on “Youth and Development.” Secretary General Enrique Iglesias will preside.

This is just an example on how “latinos” are getting involved together to learn about Web. People from all centalamerica have traveled to Salvador to attend the event….

Web 2.0, SMO, SEO are growing fast these days for Latinos :)