Meeting of International Cooperating Partners in Support of the Deep Integration Process of the Northern Triangle Countries

In December 2014, the Governments of the Republics of Guatemala and Honduras announced their willingness to advance in the deepening of the economic integration process, in accordance with the provisions of the Central American legal instruments. The investment for the establishment of the Customs Union model between Guatemala and Honduras began in 2016, and the Customs Union between Guatemala and Honduras was officially launched on June 26, 2017. In 2018, El Salvador signed the Adhesion to the Process of Deep Integration towards the Free Transit of Goods and of Natural Persons between the Rep…

Fifty-Eighth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

The 58th Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women was held on January 22 and 23, 2019, in Santiago, Chile.…

First Meeting of the Regional Working Group on Social Cost of Carbon

The event, organized by ECLAC in the framework of the EUROCLIMA+ programme, will present the results of five studies related to the social cost of carbon implementation in Latin America and the Caribbean.…

Regional Workshop: Public Policies for Disaster Risk Management

The workshop seeks to learn more about Colombia's experience in the design, construction and implementation of municipal and departmental public policies related to climate change and to disaster risk.…

Workshop: Use of the Subregional Andean Community and South American Input Output Tables

The workshop is structured in three blocks. Throughout the three days, the fundamentals of input-output analysis will be explained, and the calculation of indicators related to value chains, integration and value added will be demonstrated to enable participants to conduct economic analyses based on input output tables. The program used will be Excel. The workshop will be held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bolivia, P.S. with the participation of diverse public entities of Bolivia, P.S. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Productive Development and Plural Economy, M…

Seminar: Analysis of Value Chains from the Andean Product Subregional Input Output Table (IOT) and the South American IOT 2005-2011

This seminar presented the methodology followed to assemble the 2005 South American Input Output Table (IOT), and the 2005 and 2011 versions of the Andean Community subregional IOT, as well as that corresponding national IOT. Similarly, ECLAC presented a set of results obtained from the Andean Community subregional IOT, as well as methodological details that allow for the use of the South American and Andean Community IOTs as tools for economic analysis. In addition, the seminar included presentations by the Institute of Advanced Studies in Development, the National Institu…

UNFCCC COP24 Side Event "Voices from the Climate Frontlines: Protecting the rights of the most vulnerable (and furthest behind)"

Organized by OHCHR, UN Women, UNICEF, UNCTAD, UNDP, UN HABITAT, ILO and ECLAC, the side event will analyse how the Paris Agreement Work Programme can and should ensure the right to participation, particularly for persons living in poverty that are disproportionately affected by climate change, and discuss concrete examples of how employing a participatory human rights based approach to climate action promotes sustainable development and the eradication of poverty. Speakers will reflect on the role of the recently adopted Escazú Agreement and the Aarhus Convention, as specific tools to mainstre…

UNFCCC COP24 Side Event: Implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions in Latin America and the Caribbean

ECLAC will participate in one of the two events organized by the EUROCLIMA+ Programme during the 24th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP24) that will take place in Katowice, Poland, from December 2 to 14.…

Seminar: Analysis of Value Chains from the Mercosur Subregional Input Output Table

This seminar presented the methodology followed to assemble the 2005 Subregional South American Input Output Table (IOT), and the MERCOSUR Subregional IOT, 2005 and 2011 versions, as well as that of each corresponding national IOT. Likewise, ECLAC presented a set of results obtained from the MERCOSUR Subregional IOT, as well as methodological details that allow for the use of the South American and MERCOSUR IOTs as tools for economic analysis. The seminar also included a panel discussion on regional integration, infrastructure, and value chains. The course was held at the Institute o…

Workshop: Use of the Subregional Mercosur and South American Input Output Tables

The course is structured in four blocks. Throughout the three days, the fundamentals of input-output analysis will be explained, and the calculation of indicators related to value chains, integration and value added will be demonstrated to enable participants to conduct economic analyses based on input output tables. The computational programs used will be Excel and Stata. The course will be held at the Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA), with the participation of IPEA staff, and several public entities in Brazil (Central Bank of Brazil, Ministry of Developm…

First regional dialogue in Latin America and the Caribbean “On the road to equality”: 30 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Organized by ECLAC and UNICEF…

Positive Community, Positive Role Models

The Government of Trinidad and Tobago, the UN system and several civil society organisations will gather at the Enterprise Government Primary School on 24 November 2018 to present the event 'Positive Community, Positive Role Models'.…

Regional conference: Challenges in an interconnected world, cross-border data flows, data protection and cybersecurity

High-level representatives from governments, academia, the private sector and civil society will participate in the event to analyze the tension between the cross-border nature of the internet and national jurisdiction. As connectivity and Internet penetration increase around the world, tensions over jurisdiction and normative coherence also increase. Maintaining the global nature of the Internet and guaranteeing respect for rights requires innovative cooperation mechanisms. Addressing these challenges is critical to preventing legal gaps that can be detrimental to the Internet and its i…

Workshop for government officials on the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean

Regional Seminar on Green Fiscal Policy Instruments, Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability

The Regional Seminar on green fiscal policy instruments, climate change and fiscal sustainability held in San Jose, Costa Rica on November 7 and 8, 2018, aimed to provide an updated view of management and actions taken by the Treasury or Finance Ministries of the SICA countries internationally, in terms of fiscal and environmental sustainability, particularly in terms of green fiscal instruments, robust public investment in climate risks and budgetary classifiers, among others. Likewise, it sought to obtain elements to strengthen the priority lines of action of the COSEFIN Ministries, consider…

Regional Seminar on Green Fiscal Policy Instruments, Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability

The event is held within the framework of the EUROCLIMA + Programme and seeks to support capacity building in the design of public investment projects and the formulation of green fiscal instruments to respond to climate change and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals.…

Fifth session UN-GGIM: Americas

The fifth Session of the United Nations Regional Committee for Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM: Americas) was held jointly with the Regional Workshop on Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information: From Dialogue to Action, from 6 to 8 November 2018.…

Towards global recognition of the right to a healthy environment

The event takes place in the margins of first presentation to the General Assembly of the report of the Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment. (A/73/188) The event will address the virtuous circle between human rights, the environment and the rights of access to information, participation and justice in environmental matters. A valid badge is required to enter the UN premises. For more information, contact: principio10.lac@cepal.org VIDEO: Message by Joseluis Samaniego, Di…

Second Cities Conference: Towards Safe, Affordable and Sustainable Urban Mobility in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Cities Conference II will be held at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile during the 16-19 of October 2018.…

First Technical Meeting for National Accounts of the International Comparison Program (ICP)

Organized jointly by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and CARICOM…