Activities
Upcoming activities
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16 - 26 September - 09:00 - 17:00National training course in project proposal preparation and effective…
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23 - 25 September - All dayEscazú Agreement: Implementation and tools for the Public Defense of the…
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25 - 26 September - 09:00 - 17:00Regional and National Dialogues on External Financing and…
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30 Sep 2025 - 16:00Seminar on Ocean-based Climate Action in Support of Blue Economy…
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6 - 10 October - All dayRegional Water Week for Latin America and the Caribbean – Santiago, Chile…
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6 - 08 October - 09:00 - 12:00Fifth Global Expert Forum for Producers and Users of Disaster-related…
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9 Oct 2025 - 11:00Seventh meeting of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance
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20 - 09 November - All dayVirtual course on Regulation for digital trade and blockchain
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25 - 27 November - 09:00 - 18:00Thirteenth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC
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Caribbean Youth Dialogues 2024 in preparation of the ECOSOC Youth Forum
3 - 04 April - 02:00 - 05:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)The Caribbean is home to more than 11 million youth between the ages of 15 and 29. These young people have a central role to play in achieving sustainable development in the region. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is an opportunity to galvanize action aimed at promoting greater inclusion of youth in all spheres. This roadmap recognizes in several of its goals the centrality of the full incorporation of youth as a necessary condition to move towards more egalitarian societies on a path of sustainable development. However, youth in the subregion face many challenges that need to be a…
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Seminar on the Global Statistical and Geospatial Framework - Principle 2
2 Apr 2024 - 08:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)The objective of this virtual seminar is to provide Member States and interested parties with the conceptual foundations related to the five principles of the United Nations Global Statistical and Geospatial Framework, to enhance the use of integrated statistical and geospatial information.…
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Workshop: Support programs to promote the participation of SMEs in cross-border e-commerce
22 Mar 2024 - 10:00 | Event (Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies)CLOSURE FEALAC PROJECT Support programs to promote the participation of SMEs in cross-border e-commerce Date: Friday, March 22, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Chile time Hybrid workshop: Celso Furtado Room, ECLAC and online 1. Background From the last quarter of 2022 to the first quarter of 2024, the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), implemented the project “Support the strengthening of policies to monitor and promote the participation of MSMEs in cross-border goods and services e-commerce for an inclusive and sustainable pandemic response and recovery in East …
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Workshop on the Implementation Roadmap Stakeholder Engagement for the Escazú Agreement in Belize
21 Mar 2024 - 12:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums) -
Interregional seminar The future of social protection facing a cascade of crises: moving towards universality with solidarity and sustainability
19 - 20 March - 06:30 - 14:00 | Event (Other events)The seminar aims to identify and highlight the advances and challenges in the global and regional reflection and in the efforts of the countries to strengthen social protection systems, in a context of cascading crisis.…
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Connecting the Productivity Challenge with Productive Development Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
13 Mar 2024 - 10:15 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)Productivity is a crucial element for the development of people and societies worldwide. Studies have shown that monetary income is one of the main determinants of well-being, with labor productivity being its primary determinant. In LAC poor productivity has led to the last decade (2014-2023) to be worse in terms of economic growth than the infamous ‘lost decade’ of the 1980s. Against this backdrop, UNU-WIDER and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) partner for a discussion on the potential of productive development policies (PDP’s) to address thi…
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Webinar: Main results and challenges in the implementation of the International Comparison Program 2021 cycle in Latin America and the Caribbean and future steps
12 - 14 March - 12:00 - 15:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)The results of the ICP are important for policymakers at both the national and regional levels in areas as diverse as the allocation of resources for production or the targeting of plans to address the well-being of the population.…
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Preparatory Meeting for the Ninth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society
12 - 14 March - 06:00 - 09:30 | Event (Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies) -
IV Edition of ECLAC's Regional Water Dialogues in Latin America and the Caribbean
11 - 13 Mar 2024 | Event (Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies)Register and save the date! The fourth edition of the Regional Water Dialogues of Latin America and the Caribbean will be held in hybrid form (face-to-face and virtual) in San José, Costa Rica, from 11 to 13 March 2024, at the headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).…
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PTLAC and South Centre
7 Mar 2024 - 09:00 | Event (Other events)PTLAC-South Centre Webinar on Illicit Financial Flows and its relevance in the context of the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation…
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Preparatory meeting for the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement (preCOP3)
4 Mar 2024 - 11:00 | Event (Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies)The official preparatory meeting for the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement (preCOP) will take place virtually on 4 March 2024 between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Santiago, Chile time. It will discuss the issues to be addressed at the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties. The meeting will be open, with prior registration and streamed live. For more information related to the preCOP, please visit the website of the Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement…
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Briefing for Ministers and High-level Authorities of the Machineries for the Advancement of Women in Latin America and the Caribbean about CSW68 (Virtual meeting)
28 Feb 2024 - 13:00 | Event (Other events)The briefing on the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 68) was held virtually on February 28, 2024, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Chilean time, GMT -3), with the purpose of to share progress and information on the region to support the participation of governments in the deliberations of CSW.…
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55th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission
27 February 05:00 - 1 March 15:00, 2024 | Event (Meetings of the United Nations system)The Statistical Commission as the primary body for the coordination of the global statistical programmes in general and of the United Nations statistical and data-related system.…
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Information meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas, 2024
26 Feb 2024 - 08:40 | Event (Commitees)This meeting is held within the framework of the 55th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission.…
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Open virtual meeting of the open-ended ad hoc working group on human rights defenders in environmental matters
22 Feb 2024 - 13:00 | Event (Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies)The open-ended ad hoc working group on human rights defenders in environmental matters will hold a virtual meeting on February 22, 2024 between 3 and 4 p.m. Santiago, Chile time. The objective of the meeting will be to present the results of the public consultation carried out and the revised draft of the Regional Action Plan that will be considered at COP-3. To participate, prior registration is required.…
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Fixing a Leaky System: Creating Resource Management Systems for Used Textiles
19 Feb 2024 - 08:15 | Event (Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies)Organised by: Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the United Nations Economic Commissions for Europe (UNECE) and for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNECLAC) This session explores the global flows of used garments, and their reuse, recycling and disposal pathways. Taking the examples of Chile and Europe, the United Nations Regional Economic Commissions for Europe (UNECE) and for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNECLAC) will present findings and policy recommendations from their joint report “Improving the sustainability of used clothing: Global, European, and Chilean perspectives''. Governments, UNE…
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15 February 2024 – Data and Statistics for SDG Implementation
15 Feb 2024 - 17:00 | 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 Barbados, Belize, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago Session goals The goal of this session was to discuss data and statistics for SDG implementation.…
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First Online Technical Assistance under the ROSA Project – Plurinational State of Bolivia
15 Feb 2024 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)As part of the Water Sustainability Network and Observatory (ROSA) project, the first online technical assistance for the Plurinational State of Bolivia was held on February 15, 2024. This inaugural session aimed at covering topics from water governance and sustainability, to exploring national needs.…
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Remaking Trade For a Sustainable Future
13 Feb 2024 | Event (Other events)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.…
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Enhancing statistical capacity through the global training on small area estimation: lessons from Asia Pacific, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean
5 Feb 2024 - 06:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)This side event of 55th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission, aims to showcase the experiences and lessons learned from the Global Training on Small Area Estimation across three key regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia Pacific, and Africa.…
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ECLAC's Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs completes successful first visit to Washington D.C.
20 May 2024 | Event (Other events)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…
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Trade in Services for development - Empowering LAC countries to reap development dividends
16 May 2024 - 07:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)Services have emerged as the driving force shaping the economic landscape of countries at all levels of development. Services trade has become a key element in growth strategies, becoming the most dynamic component of global trade in recent times. In 2023, the WTO and the World Bank jointly published a study entitled 'Trade in Services for Development', which underscored the significant and multifaceted development impact of trade in services and the important opportunities it offers to developing countries in terms of export-led growth, economic diversification, inflows of foreign direct inve…
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Seminar on the Global Statistical and Geospatial Framework - Principle 3
14 May 2024 - 08:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)The objective of this virtual seminar is to provide Member States and interested parties with the conceptual foundations related to the five principles of the United Nations Global Statistical and Geospatial Framework, to enhance the use of integrated statistical and geospatial information.…
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World Press Freedom Day 2024: "Informing the Planet: international mechanisms for accessing environmental information"
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Panel discussion "The fundamental role of women and gender mainstreaming in the implementation of the Escazú Agreement"
25 Apr 2024 - 13:30 | Event (Other events)Event organized on the occasion of the Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement (Santiago, 22-24 April 2024).…
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Fourth meeting of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance of the Escazu Agreement
25 Apr 2024 - 12:00 | Event (Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies)The Committee to Support the Implementation and Compliance of the Escazú Agreement held its fourth session on Thursday, April 25, 2024, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in Santiago, Chile. The session was broadcast live.…
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First Virtual Webinar - Conversations on the Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (UN-IGIF): Strategic Pathway 1: Governance and Institutions
24 Apr 2024 - 09:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)The United Nations Integrated Geospatial Information Framework (UN-IGIF) serves as a foundational roadmap for enhancing geospatial information management globally. Its primary goal is to aid countries in developing, integrating, and optimizing their geospatial resources, thereby narrowing the digital gap, and fostering socioeconomic progress for all.…
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Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement
22 - 24 April - 10:00 - 14:00 | Event (Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies)The third meeting of the Conference of the Parties will take place 22 and 24 April 2024 in-person in Santiago, Chile. Streamed live. …
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Third meeting of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance
22 Apr 2024 - 06:00 | Event (Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies)The Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance of the Escazú Agreement held its third meeting on Monday, April 22, 2024, between 9 and 10 am Santiago, Chile time. The document establishing its working modalities, mandated to be prepared by the Rules of composition and operation of the Committee adopted at the first Conference of the Parties, was approved. The session featured live streaming …
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Seventh Meeting - Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development 2024
15 - 18 April - 04:00 - 10:00 | Event (Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development)The seventh meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development will be held in Santiago, from 15 to 18 April 2024.…
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Fourth meeting of the Conference on Science, Innovation and ICTs of ECLAC
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Caribbean Youth Dialogues 2024 in preparation of the ECOSOC Youth Forum
3 - 04 April - 02:00 - 05:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)The Caribbean is home to more than 11 million youth between the ages of 15 and 29. These young people have a central role to play in achieving sustainable development in the region. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is an opportunity to galvanize action aimed at promoting greater inclusion of youth in all spheres. This roadmap recognizes in several of its goals the centrality of the full incorporation of youth as a necessary condition to move towards more egalitarian societies on a path of sustainable development. However, youth in the subregion face many challenges that need to be a…
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Seminar on the Global Statistical and Geospatial Framework - Principle 2
2 Apr 2024 - 08:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)The objective of this virtual seminar is to provide Member States and interested parties with the conceptual foundations related to the five principles of the United Nations Global Statistical and Geospatial Framework, to enhance the use of integrated statistical and geospatial information.…
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Workshop: Support programs to promote the participation of SMEs in cross-border e-commerce
22 Mar 2024 - 10:00 | Event (Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies)CLOSURE FEALAC PROJECT Support programs to promote the participation of SMEs in cross-border e-commerce Date: Friday, March 22, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Chile time Hybrid workshop: Celso Furtado Room, ECLAC and online 1. Background From the last quarter of 2022 to the first quarter of 2024, the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), implemented the project “Support the strengthening of policies to monitor and promote the participation of MSMEs in cross-border goods and services e-commerce for an inclusive and sustainable pandemic response and recovery in East …
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Workshop on the Implementation Roadmap Stakeholder Engagement for the Escazú Agreement in Belize
21 Mar 2024 - 12:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums) -
Interregional seminar The future of social protection facing a cascade of crises: moving towards universality with solidarity and sustainability
19 - 20 March - 06:30 - 14:00 | Event (Other events)The seminar aims to identify and highlight the advances and challenges in the global and regional reflection and in the efforts of the countries to strengthen social protection systems, in a context of cascading crisis.…
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Connecting the Productivity Challenge with Productive Development Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
13 Mar 2024 - 10:15 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)Productivity is a crucial element for the development of people and societies worldwide. Studies have shown that monetary income is one of the main determinants of well-being, with labor productivity being its primary determinant. In LAC poor productivity has led to the last decade (2014-2023) to be worse in terms of economic growth than the infamous ‘lost decade’ of the 1980s. Against this backdrop, UNU-WIDER and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) partner for a discussion on the potential of productive development policies (PDP’s) to address thi…
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Webinar: Main results and challenges in the implementation of the International Comparison Program 2021 cycle in Latin America and the Caribbean and future steps
12 - 14 March - 12:00 - 15:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)The results of the ICP are important for policymakers at both the national and regional levels in areas as diverse as the allocation of resources for production or the targeting of plans to address the well-being of the population.…
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Preparatory Meeting for the Ninth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society
12 - 14 March - 06:00 - 09:30 | Event (Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies) -
IV Edition of ECLAC's Regional Water Dialogues in Latin America and the Caribbean
11 - 13 Mar 2024 | Event (Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies)Register and save the date! The fourth edition of the Regional Water Dialogues of Latin America and the Caribbean will be held in hybrid form (face-to-face and virtual) in San José, Costa Rica, from 11 to 13 March 2024, at the headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).…