Preparatory Meeting (LACIGF) is the arena for the different actors to touch on policy issues related to the Internet from a regional perspective. It has been held annually since 2008.20 At the local level there are Dialogues on Internet Governance, which started in 2013. The international trend in this matter indicates that cyber incidents and attacks are increasing in frequency, degree of affectation, and sophistication. Governments and businesses globally recognize the need for more robust information security and cybersecurity frameworks, measures and capacities, as well as cooperation and information exchange, to cope with the growing number of cyber-attacks, threats and risks in cyberspace, as well as the prevention and response to crimes that are committed through ICTs or against ICTs. In this context, the International Telecommunications Union has indicated in several reports that cyber-attacks increased by 30% between 2011 and 2012, affecting 550 million people worldwide and causing economic losses of 110 billion US dollars. 20 Preparatory Meeting for the Internet Governance Forum (LACIGF), available at: https://lacigf.org/