ECLAC's Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs completes successful first visit to Washington D.C.

In his first official visit to Washington D.C. since being appointed Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs was a speaker at the 54th Annual Washington Conference: Advancing the Business Case for the Americas, organized by the Council of the Americas, and at the Wilson Center’s event No More Lost Decades: Opportunities From Nearshoring, the Energy Transition, and Other Drivers of Sustainable Growth, while also participating in meetings with the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Inter-American Dialogue…

Remaking Trade For a Sustainable Future

This past February 8th 2024, Andres Valenciano, Chief of Washington Office, had the opportunity to participate on the Remaking Trade For a Sustainable Future event at Georgetown University Law Center. The event was organized by Center on Inclusive Trade and Development co-led by Jennifer Hillman and Katrin Kuhlmann.…

WTO Thematic Session: Trade contributions to energy transition efforts concerning climate adaptation and mitigation

How can trade and trade-related policy tools contribute to a just, climate resilient, low-carbon energy transition? Which goods, services and technologies can support efforts to increase the proportion of renewable sources in national energy mixes? · What trade-related measures have Members taken? What kind of approaches have worked? What are the specific opportunities and challenges faced by developing countries? · What is the WTO’s role in promoting these tools and providing an institutional framework? · From a business perspective, what are the main trade-related opp…

Spanish Public Policy Network (SPPN) Annual Meetings

SPPN Annual Meetings: Georgetown University…

Private finance sector progress to face the challenge of climate change

The event seized the opportunity of being back-to-back with the Regional LAC Platform of Ministers of Finance to address common interests in the private and public sectors working together for further greening of the financial system.…

Building Economic Resilience—Japan’s Evolving Approach to Engagement with Latin America

How is Japanese engagement with the region evolving to accommodate shifting global and regional conditions? What are the possibilities for enhanced Japan-Latin America cooperation on issues of shared concern, including food security, economic resilience, and the integrity of democratic institutions? In what sectors and countries has Japan’s involvement been most supportive of Latin America’s economic and political objectives to date, and can these examples be replicated in other parts of the region?…

Reshaping Relationships Across the Americas

Top legal and business professionals from the United States and Latin America as they look to bridge industries and drive collaboration across borders. This year’s discussions will focus on how businesses across various industries are reshaping relationships within the region, as well as the transforming role and rising opportunities for the legal community.…

Remaking the Global Trading System for a Sustainable Future

Remaking the Global Trading System for a Sustainable Future High-Level Summit 15–17 September 2023. Hosted by the Villars Institute in partnership with Remaking Global Trade for a Sustainable Future Project…

Inter-American Task Force on Women's Leadership

This initiative was launched during the VIII Summit of the Americas (Peru, April 2018), when leaders of the Americas and Caribbean approved the creation of the Inter-American Task Force on Women’s Leadership to promote gender equity and women’s leadership through enhanced cooperation and synergies between international and inter-American organizations. So far, the Task Force members have had dialogues with governments and other stakeholders, looking to define a road-map enhancing the commitment of key actors and harmonize the efforts to achieve even greater efficacy through multi-sectoral alli…

ECLAC and the Summit of the Americas

Inés Bustillo, Director of the ECLAC Washington Office, and ten other international organizations signed an agreement to formalize a framework of collaboration and to facilitate cooperation in support of the implementation and follow-up of the mandates of the Summits of the Americas.…

Interagency meeting on implementation of road safety measures in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Organized by ECLAC and PAHO…

The Inter-American System Joins forces to tackle the leading cause of deaths in the Americas: Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs)

The Director of the ECLAC Washington Office, Inés Bustillo participated in the Launch of the Inter-American Task Force on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) at OAS Headquarters, Washington, D.C.…

Fourth Inter-American Dialogue of High-Level Msme Authorities Public Policies to Enhance the Competitiveness, Innovation and Internationalization of MSMEs

The Director of the ECLAC Washington Office, Inés Bustillo Moderates Panel on The Challenge of Access to Finance for MSME's OAS Headquarters, Washington, D.C.…

Promoting Market Studies in Latin America