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Upcoming activities
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9 July 2025, 09:00 - 12:00Virtual Expert Group Meeting on Responding to Sargassum Influxes
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10 - 11 July 2025Regional Dialogues on External Financing and Climate-Resilient Development
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14 - 25 July 2025National training course in project proposal preparation and effective…
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15 - 17 July 2025Technical meeting on validation of household consumption expenditure…
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21 July - 31 December 2025Territorialization of the Sustainable Development Goals in Latin America…
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21 July 2025, 13:00 - 14:30Latin America and the Caribbean in the Final Five Years of the 2030…
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12 - 15 August 2025XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean
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6 - 10 October 2025Regional Water Week for Latin America and the Caribbean – Santiago, Chile…
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6 - 8 October 2025Fifth Global Expert Forum for Producers and Users of Disaster-related…
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25 - 27 November 2025Thirteenth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC
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UNFCCC COP25: Launching of book "Climate change and human rights: contributions by and for Latin America and the Caribbean"
9 December 2019, 06:30 - 07:00 | Event (Other events)During the session, the book Climate change and human rights: contributions by and for Latin America and the Caribbean will be launched. This is a joint publication by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), with the support of EUROCLIMA+.…
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Preparatory MeetingVII Ministerial Conference on the Information Society inLatin America and the Caribbean
9 - 10 December 2019 | Event (Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies)The preparatory meeting will review agreements established by the Digital Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean in view of the Seventh Ministerial Conference to be held in Brazil next year. The meeting will be preceded by an international seminar that will bring together experts and representatives from the civil society and the private sector, where they will address various issues of interest to the countries members of eLAC.…
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High-level midterm review on the implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries
5 - 6 December 2019 | Event (Meetings of the United Nations system)The comprehensive high-level midterm review on the implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries for the Decade 2014–2024, was held on 5 and 6 December 2019 at the United Nations Headquarters, in New York. The midterm review analyzed the status of implementation of the Vienna Programme and was a forum to share best practices and lessons learnt, identify remaining obstacles and constraints encountered and the actions needed to accelerate the implementation of the Programme. In the occasion, the Unit also participated in the side event: Trade facilita…
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First technical meeting of the International Comparison Program (ICP) on the 2020 Round
4 - 6 December 2019 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)Organized jointly by the ECLAC in its capacity as Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean of the ICP and the CARICOM Secretariat.…
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Regional workshop on the implementation of the SDMX standard for dissemination and exchange of SDG indicators
3 - 5 December 2019 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)Organized jointly by ECLAC and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat Regional Statistics with the collaboration of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD).…
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Symposium on Mainstreaming Gender in Water Resources Management, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Policies in the Caribbean
26 - 27 November 2019 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)Caribbean women suffer disproportionate levels of mortality and injury following disasters and extreme weather events. This is a direct result of recurrent discrimination and inequalities in access to adequate health care, food and nutrition, and water and sanitation, as well as education, technology and information. Patriarchal structures and systemic barriers uphold higher risks of women and girls’ vulnerabilities in face of climate change. Therefore, climate change is seen as a factor contributing to perpetuate gender inequalities. In addition, the oversight of policy makers to engage in ge…
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Second Nexus Virtual Forum. Photovoltaic Solar Irrigation Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
19 November 2019, 07:00 - 10:00 | Event (Other events)Second Nexus Virtual Forum for Latin American and Caribbean countries on experiences and challenges of photovoltaic solar irrigation systems…
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Tenth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC
19 - 21 November 2019 | Event (Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies)La Décima Reunión de la Conferencia Estadística de las Américas de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) se llevará a cabo en Santiago, del 19 al 21 de noviembre de 2019. El Programa Bienal de Actividades de Cooperación Regional e Internacional 2018-2019 de la Conferencia Estadística de las Américas se enmarca en el Plan Estratégico, 2015-2025, que establece como ejes de acción el fortalecimiento institucional y el papel rector de las oficinas nacionales de estadística, el desarrollo de los recursos humanos y de la producción estadística para asegurar su calidad y…
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High-level seminar on the future of economic statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean
18 - 19 November 2019 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)This is an event related to the tenth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas and will be held at ECLAC headquarters. Organized jointly by ECLAC, the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).…
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Seminar for Public Officials and Civil Society Representatives on the Escazú Agreement and the 2030 Agenda
11 November 2019, 06:00 - 13:00 | Event (Other events)The seminar is organized by the Government of Saint Lucia, the Saint Lucia National Trust and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN ECLAC). The objectives of the seminar are: to raise awareness on the Escazú Agreement and its synergies with the 2030 Agenda and other international processes to examine the state of the art of implementation of access rights in the region with a particular focus on the Caribbean sub-region to review the Saint Lucian internal framework in the context of the Regional Agreement to support the ratification process…
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Project progress presentation: “Value Chain for deeper integration between Latin America Asia Pacific” and “Inequalities in FEALAC member countries: policy formulation”
8 - 9 November 2019 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)In the framework of the IX Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) held in the Dominican Republic, on November 9, 2019, The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and The Caribbean (ECLAC) and The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and The Pacific (ESCAP) presented the progress of the main results of the Projects: "Value Chain Development for Deeper Integration of East Asia and Latin America", and "Reducing inequality in FEALAC member countries: innovative policies that leave no one behind”. The authori…
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Training session on increasing access to technology for Persons with Disabilities
23 October 2019, 05:30 - 13:30 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)The training will help participants to better utilise Universal service funds (USFs) to increase access to technology for persons with disabilities thereby supporting governments in the subregion in advancing the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.…
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Second High-Level China-Latin America Investment and Cooperation Forum
16 October 2019, 05:45 - 14:45 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)The Second High-Level China-Latin America Investment and Cooperation Forum, organized jointly by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) and the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China, will be held at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile on October 16, 2019.…
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Thirty-fourth session of the Committee of the Whole
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Sixth Session of UN-GGIM: Americas
11 October 2019, 06:00 - 14:30 | Event (Commitees)The Sixth Session of the United Nations Regional Committee on Global Geospatial Information Management for the Americas (UNGGIM: Americas) was held in Mexico City, on 11 October 2019.…
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First meeting of the signatory countries to the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean
11 - 12 October 2019 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)WEBSITE OF THE MEETING: https://acuerdodeescazu.cepal.org/s1/en…
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Fourth meeting Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
9 - 10 October 2019 | Event (Presiding officers)Esta reunión tiene entre sus objetivos examinar el informe del Grupo de trabajo sobre indicadores para el seguimiento regional del Consenso de Montevideo sobre Población y Desarrollo; presentar el prototipo de plataforma virtual para contribuir al seguimiento regional del mismo; conocer los avances nacionales de los Gobiernos en la implementación del Consenso; y discutir sobre buenas prácticas y desafíos pendientes en su implementación teniendo en cuenta las sinergias con otras agendas relacionadas en el marco de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible.…
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Nexus Bolivia Forum “Nexus on Course towards 2025”
1 October 2019 | Event (Other events)On October 1st, 2019, in La Paz, Bolivia, ECLAC participated in the Nexus on Course towards 2025 Forum.…
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Third Meeting of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Signature and/or ratification ceremony of the Escazú Agreement at the 74th United Nations General Assembly
26 September 2019, 07:00 - 09:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)The Escazú Agreement one of the four environmental treaties highlighted by the United Nations Secretary-General in 2019 in support of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development. In the framework of the general debate of the seventy-fourth session of the General Assembly, a specific space will be devoted for authorities of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean to sign and/or ratify the Escazú Agreement at the highest level possible at 10 a.m. on 26 September 2019 in the Treaty Event Area (“Kuwaiti boat”) in the General Assembly building.…
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Dialogue "The challenges and opportunities to improve water management in Chile"
23 January 2020, 06:00 - 10:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)Technical dialogue on the challenges for water management and sustainable development in Chile…
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15 Jan 2020 - Data and Statistics for SDG implementation
15 January 2020, 06:00 - 13:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)This community of practice is an informal space for exchange among peers and sharing of good practices with regards to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in general and the Voluntary National Review (VNR) in particular. It also aims to provide a regular space for countries to communicate with regards to VNRs preparations. PARTICIPANTS Belize, Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago Session goals The goal of this session was to discuss data and statistics for SDG implementation, with a specific focus on the experience in Jamaica.…
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Third Nexus Virtual Forum. Integrated Watershed Management under a Nexus Perspective.
14 January 2020, 07:00 - 10:00 | Event (Other events)Third Nexus Virtual Forum for Latin American and Caribbean to discuss the main regional challenges of Integrated Watershed Management from a nexus perspective.…
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Damage and Loss Assessment Methodology and Planning for Disaster Risk Reduction
13 January - 10 February 2020 | Course (Course - Open for applications)Language: English Target Audience: The course is aimed primarily at key actors in the process of planning, implementing, following up and monitoring Agenda 2030 for the achievement of sustainable development objectives. The course is mainly aimed to government officials from ministries of planning, public works and national emergency offices in charge of the development and implementation of strategies for disaster risk reduction Duration: During this 4-week course, lessons will be enabled for students on a weekly basis. Each lesson has an estimated duration of 10 hours and should be completed…
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Capacity Building to Incorporate Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable and Inclusive Climate Change Adaptation in the Public Investment of COSEFIN/SICA Member Countries
1 January 2020 - 31 December 2022 | Event (Other events)The Executive Secretariat of COSEFIN and ECLAC are co-executing this project with financing from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (COSUDE) in Central America. Seven Ministers of Finance and three Ministers or Secretaries of Planning responsible for SNIPs are key partners for the project with responsibilities in its technical governance. Said project is grounded in the initiative “Capacity Building in Public Investment Project Design and the Development of Green Tax Instruments to Respond to Climate Change and Contribute to SDGs in Central America and the Dominican Republic” tha…
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UNFCCC COP25: Advancing climate action through Escazú Agreement standards in Latin America and the Caribbean
12 December 2019, 08:30 - 10:00 | Event (Other events)The event discusses how the Escazú Agreement on Access to Information, Participation and Justice in environmental matters in LAC supports the implementation of the Paris Agreement and ensures that climates policies are shaped by and in benefit for those that are most affected by climate change.…
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ECLAC at COP25 in the context of the ECLAC-BMZ/giz Program
11 December 2019, 07:45 - 09:15 | Event (Other events)En el marco del programa CEPAL-BMZ/giz, CEPAL participará en la COP25 con el evento paralelo "Gran impulso energético: acelerando las inversiones en innovación energética sostenible en Brasil en el contexto del enfoque Big Push for Sustainability de la CEPAL". Más de 10 instituciones brasileñas, regionales e institucionales están trabajando juntas para responder preguntas claves con el fin de apoyar más y mejores inversiones públicas y privadas en las áreas de investigación, desarrollo y demostración (RD&D) de soluciones de energía sostenible (SES) en Brasil. ¿Cuánto y…
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UNFCCC COP25: InforMEA Stand "Collective contributions of Multilateral Environmental Agreements to climate action"
11 - 12 December 2019 | Event (Other events)InforMEA, platform of the Secretariats of all United Nations Multilateral Environmental Agreements, will have a stand at the official exhibit zone of UNFCCC COP25 on 11 and 12 December 2019. The stand will highlight the Escazú Agreement and the online course Introductory course on SDG 16 and access rights, the Aarhus Convention and the Escazú Agreement will be launched.…
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10 Dec 2019 - Expectations for the Community of Practice
10 December 2019, 06:00 - 15:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)This community of practice is an informal space for exchange among peers and sharing of good practices with regards to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in general and the Voluntary National Review (VNR) in particular. It also aims to provide a regular space for countries to communicate with regards to VNRs preparations. Participants Belize, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago Session goals The goal of this session was for participants to discuss their expectations for the Community of Practice.…
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UNFCCC COP25: Realizing the right to participate: empowering people as agents of more effective climate action
9 December 2019, 15:30 - 17:00 | Event (Other events)ONU UN Side event on SDG 16, led by OHCHR and UNICEF with the support of ECLAC, UN Environment, ILO, UN Women and CBD.…
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UNFCCC COP25: Launching of book "Climate change and human rights: contributions by and for Latin America and the Caribbean"
9 December 2019, 06:30 - 07:00 | Event (Other events)During the session, the book Climate change and human rights: contributions by and for Latin America and the Caribbean will be launched. This is a joint publication by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), with the support of EUROCLIMA+.…
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Preparatory MeetingVII Ministerial Conference on the Information Society inLatin America and the Caribbean
9 - 10 December 2019 | Event (Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies)The preparatory meeting will review agreements established by the Digital Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean in view of the Seventh Ministerial Conference to be held in Brazil next year. The meeting will be preceded by an international seminar that will bring together experts and representatives from the civil society and the private sector, where they will address various issues of interest to the countries members of eLAC.…
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High-level midterm review on the implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries
5 - 6 December 2019 | Event (Meetings of the United Nations system)The comprehensive high-level midterm review on the implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action for Landlocked Developing Countries for the Decade 2014–2024, was held on 5 and 6 December 2019 at the United Nations Headquarters, in New York. The midterm review analyzed the status of implementation of the Vienna Programme and was a forum to share best practices and lessons learnt, identify remaining obstacles and constraints encountered and the actions needed to accelerate the implementation of the Programme. In the occasion, the Unit also participated in the side event: Trade facilita…
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First technical meeting of the International Comparison Program (ICP) on the 2020 Round
4 - 6 December 2019 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)Organized jointly by the ECLAC in its capacity as Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean of the ICP and the CARICOM Secretariat.…
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Regional workshop on the implementation of the SDMX standard for dissemination and exchange of SDG indicators
3 - 5 December 2019 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)Organized jointly by ECLAC and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat Regional Statistics with the collaboration of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD).…
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Symposium on Mainstreaming Gender in Water Resources Management, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Policies in the Caribbean
26 - 27 November 2019 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)Caribbean women suffer disproportionate levels of mortality and injury following disasters and extreme weather events. This is a direct result of recurrent discrimination and inequalities in access to adequate health care, food and nutrition, and water and sanitation, as well as education, technology and information. Patriarchal structures and systemic barriers uphold higher risks of women and girls’ vulnerabilities in face of climate change. Therefore, climate change is seen as a factor contributing to perpetuate gender inequalities. In addition, the oversight of policy makers to engage in ge…
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Second Nexus Virtual Forum. Photovoltaic Solar Irrigation Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
19 November 2019, 07:00 - 10:00 | Event (Other events)Second Nexus Virtual Forum for Latin American and Caribbean countries on experiences and challenges of photovoltaic solar irrigation systems…
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Tenth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC
19 - 21 November 2019 | Event (Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies)La Décima Reunión de la Conferencia Estadística de las Américas de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) se llevará a cabo en Santiago, del 19 al 21 de noviembre de 2019. El Programa Bienal de Actividades de Cooperación Regional e Internacional 2018-2019 de la Conferencia Estadística de las Américas se enmarca en el Plan Estratégico, 2015-2025, que establece como ejes de acción el fortalecimiento institucional y el papel rector de las oficinas nacionales de estadística, el desarrollo de los recursos humanos y de la producción estadística para asegurar su calidad y…
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High-level seminar on the future of economic statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean
18 - 19 November 2019 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)This is an event related to the tenth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas and will be held at ECLAC headquarters. Organized jointly by ECLAC, the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).…
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Seminar for Public Officials and Civil Society Representatives on the Escazú Agreement and the 2030 Agenda
11 November 2019, 06:00 - 13:00 | Event (Other events)The seminar is organized by the Government of Saint Lucia, the Saint Lucia National Trust and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN ECLAC). The objectives of the seminar are: to raise awareness on the Escazú Agreement and its synergies with the 2030 Agenda and other international processes to examine the state of the art of implementation of access rights in the region with a particular focus on the Caribbean sub-region to review the Saint Lucian internal framework in the context of the Regional Agreement to support the ratification process…