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.…

Support to the implementation of vehicle regulation standards in Latin America and the Caribbean - II

Regional public good support to the implementation of vehicle regulation standards in Latin America and the Caribbean …

Webinar for Caribbean Governments on the Regional agreement on access to information, participation and justice in environmental matters in Latin America and the Caribbean

Organized by ECLAC, CARICOM and the OECS, the webinar aims to present the content of the Regional Agreement to Caribbean government delegates involved in the signature and ratification process and offer an opportunity to discuss queries with legal experts.…

Database creation and development of web applications for data processing and dissemination with Redatam Webserver

The objective of the workshop is to train participants in the creation of Redatam databases, therefore, emphasis will be given in the migration to Redatam format from external sources such as DBF, CSPro, SPSS, ASCII. Subsequently, using the Redatam Webserver platform and language a web application will be developed that allows online processing of microdata, thus, achieving the dissemination of information through the Internet. Please confirm your interest in attending this course by writing to the following address anita.miranda@cepal.org with your name, your institution, your country and you…

Seminar on “Economic Demographics and Population Ageing in Brazil: Challenges and perspectives for public policies”

The seminar is organized within the framework of the UN Development Account (10th Tranche) project on Demographic transition: opportunities and challenges to achieve the SDGs in Latin America and the Caribbean , coordinated by CELADE-Population Division of ECLAC with the aim of enhancing capacities of the selected states to integrate population dynamics into their planning policies.…

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 in the headquarters of the Andean Community with the pariticipation of staff of the Andean Community Secretariat, representatives of the private sector, and various public entities of Peru, including …

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

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 of each corresponding national IOT. Likewise, 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 presenations by the National Insitute of Statistics and Informatics an…

Workshop on the Production of Statistics on Asset ownership from a Gender Perspective through Household Surveys

Organized by United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), under the Evidence and Data for Gender Equality (EDGE) project.…

Third session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

SAMOA Pathway Caribbean Regional Preparatory Meeting

The SAMOA Pathway Caribbean Regional Preparatory Meeting will be held from 7-9 August 2018, in San Pedro, Belize, to be preceded by the Caribbean Regional Partnership Dialogue on 6 August also in San Pedro…

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

The fifty-seventh meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women was held on 30-31 July 2018 at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile.…

Caribbean Forum on Population, Youth and Development

The Caribbean forum will contribute to creating synergies between youth policies and broader development frameworks, including the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development, the SAMOA Pathway, the SDGs as well as sectoral plans at national level. It will give young people an opportunity to engage directly with public policy making and put youth perspectives at the centre of the social policy dialogue. Meeting participants will identify actions to ensure greater attention to youth issues, and youth participation, in sectoral policies and international development frameworks.…

Ninth ECLAC Seminar on Trade and Sustainability: International trade as a driver for sustainable development

This seminar will present a broad vision of the relationship between international trade and sustainable development, identifying those aspects in which the exchange of goods and services can complement the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The links will be reviewed considering the current state of compliance with the SDGs in Latin America, emphasizing both regulatory aspects, such as trade agreements, and business practices, particularly private sustainability standards. The way in which environmental and social sustainability is supported in global value chains and ho…

Side Event: Environmental democracy for sustainable societies

Organized by UN ECLAC in collaboration with Chile, Costa Rica, France, Italy, UN-ECE, UN ENVIRONMENT, and The Access Initiative in the margins of the 2018 High Level Political Forum of the United Nations July 11, 2018 (6:30pm – 8 pm) ECOSOC Chamber in the UN Conference Building, United Nations Headquarters, NY…

Fifth Meeting of the Council of Ministers on Environmental Sustainability of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States

Regional workshop on legal frameworks for the production of official statistics

This meeting between the National Statistics Offices (NSOs) of Latin America and the Caribbean is proposed as a space for reflection and discussion about the state of the National Statistical Systems (NSS) of the region and the main challenges of the institutional framework and its legal frameworks, based on the exchange of experiences, processes and activities on statistical laws.…

Inter-regional Expert Group Meeting "Placing equality at the centre of the 2030 Agenda"

Inter-regional Expert Group Meeting "Placing equality at the centre of the 2030 Agenda"

Understanding and addressing inequality in all its forms is necessary to promote the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and to ensure that “no one is left behind” in the development process. However, many challenges still exist to foster knowledge on the multiple dimensions of inequality, improve its measurement and strengthen the design of public policies for equality and that consider a rights-based approach. This Inter-regional Expert Group Meeting marks the closing of the 9th Tranche United Nations Development Account project “Promoting Equality: Strengthening the Capacity of…

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

The workshop 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 workshop will be held at the Central Bank of Paraguay with the participation of officials of the MERCOSUR Secretariat and various public entities of Paraguay, including the Central Bank of Paraguay, Ministry …

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 was held at the Central Bank of Paraguay with the participation of officials of the MERCOSUR Secretariat and various public entiti…