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…

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 …

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 …

Redatam workshop: Census data analysis and processing for the creation of sociodemographic indicators using Redatam

Emphasis will be made to the processing and analysis of information from population and housing censuses and household surveys with priority in the generation of indicators in the following areas: education vulnerability, estimation on habitat deficit, specification of target groups (third age, adolescents, indigenous population) and their socio-demographic characteristics, migration and UBN estimation. Redatam7 will be used. Date: From May 7th to 11th, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Place: The course will take place at ECLAC headquarters, CELADE-Population Division, Santiago, Chile. The co…

The United Nations Regional Courses in International Law 2018

The deadline for applications has been extended to 22 January 2018. …

Workshop on Trade Policy and Trade Indicators

As part of the Development Account Project on “Increasing the Contribution of Preferential Trade Agreements to Inclusive and Equitable Trade”, the Workshop on Trade Policy and Trade Indicators will review key theories of international trade, international trade data classifications, data sources, indicators and quantitative methods, among others. This capacity building workshop aims to train officials from the Government of Jamaica in tools that will be useful for creating evidence-based policies in international trade and related areas. …

Workshop on population projections in Latin America. Methodologies and future challenges

This training workshop is intensive, and will be taught in Spanish for a duration of 4 hours and will be held in the morning as a parallel event to the XIV Argentine Conference on Population Studies and I International Congress on Population in the Southern Cone. During the workshop, the methodology used in the CELADE and the United Nations Population Division will be introduced to prepare population estimates and projections. As well as, the experience of the countries in the preparation of population estimates and projections at the sub national level, and the future challenges of the proces…

Workshop on Economic Analysis Using Input-Output Matrices

A workshop on Economic Analysis Using Input-Output Matrices was held from August 23 to 25, 2017 in Quito, Ecuador. The workshop reviewed fundamental methods in the analysis of input-output matrices and integrated practical examples to support the work of public officials in the countries of the Andean Community (CAN). Participants in the workshop included public officials from central banks and statistical institutes of the countries of the Andean Community, as well as officials from various institutions in Ecuador (Central Bank of Ecuador, Ministry of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Tourism, Natio…

Redatam workshop on Database creation and development of Redatam web applications for data processing and dissemination

This is an intensive hands-on training and will be conducted in Spanish. The course will have duration of 72 hours during nine days. It is aimed at professionals, technicians and users in general with experience and knowledge in data management and processing and ideally with some knowledge of Redatam. This workshop is part of the technical advisory activities that CELADE-Population Division continuously provides to national institutions related to the use and dissemination of sociodemographic and sectoral information, especially population census and surveys. During the workshop the process o…

Structural Analysis and Input-Output Techniques

Input-output techniques are applied to the study of the interdependencies between the different industries that make up the economy, thus allowing for the detection of their structural features. The course is based on the accounting fundamentals of input-output analysis. From them, we can identify and articulate some essential relationships between macroeconomic aggregates, estimate multipliers of production, employment and income, and detect productive backward and forward linkages, as well as the key sectors on which the productive structure is sustained. Likewise, input-outpu…

Redatam workshop 2017: Census data analysis and processing for the creation of sociodemographic indicators using Redatam

Emphasis will be given to the processing and analysis of information from population and housing censuses and household surveys to generate indicators in the following thematic areas: education employment status, housing quality, overcrowding, access to basic services, specific population groups analysis (elderly adolescent indigenous), migration and fertility. The new Redatam 7 version will be used.…

The United Nations Regional Courses in International Law 2017

The Regional Courses provide high-quality training by leading scholars and practitioners from different regions and legal systems on a broad range of core subjects of international law, as well as specific subjects of particular interest to the countries in a given region. In addition, the interactive nature of the training allows the participants to share experiences and exchange ideas, which promotes greater understanding and cooperation on legal matters in the region. The Regional Courses are intended to enable qualifi…

Course and Forum on Climate Risk Management and Sustainability in Public Investment Projects in Panama

Based on the possible lines of action from the Regional Course and Forum held in Honduras in April 2016, and as requested by the Panama Minister of Economics and Finance, the Mexico Subregional Headquarters of ECLAC coordinated and held a national course on “Public Investment Projects Involving Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change, Environmental Sustainability, and Climate Finance in Panama”, the course was held in coordination with the State Subdirectorate of Concessions and Risks, and the Department of Investment Programming, both of which form part of the Ministry of Ec…

Capacity-building workshop and good practices on the application of Principle 10 in Latin America and the Caribbean

The goal of the workshop is to discuss and analyze experiences in the implementation of Principle 10 in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the aim of taking stock and identifying key issues for the effective implementation of Principle 10 in the region. The workshop will provide a unique opportunity for the participants to get to know the trends, challenges and lessons learned in over twenty years of Latin-American and Caribbean efforts to effectively apply Principle 10 of the 1992 Rio Declaration. LIMITED CAPACITY. PRIOR REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED (SEND EMAIL TO PRINCIPIO10.LAC@CEPAL.OR…

Course on public investment projects, comprehensive risk management, and climate change in Honduras

Based on the proposed lines of action from the 2016 regional summit in Honduras, and as requested by the finance minister of said country, in coordination with Secretary of Finance (SEFIN) General Directorate for Public Investment and the Mexico Subregional Headquarters of ECLAC, this course was held as a means to increase the robustness of projects, the resilience of both institutions and possibly affected populations, and to improve the environmental impact assessment that guarantees their sustainability, it also went over the application and use of international funding available to develop…

Redatam workshop on Database creation and development of web applications for data dissemination

This is an intensive hands-on training and will be conducted in Spanish. The course will have duration of 76 hours during ten days. It is aimed at professionals, technicians and users in general with experience and knowledge in data management and processing and ideally with some knowledge of Redatam. This workshop is part of the technical advisory activities that CELADE-Population Division continuously provides to national institutions related to the use and dissemination of sociodemographic and sectoral information, especially population census and surveys. Place: The course will take place …

Enhancing the Contribution of Preferential Trade Agreements to Inclusive and Equitable Trade in the Caribbean

Redatam workshop 2016: Census data analysis and processing for the creation of sociodemographic indicators using Redatam

Emphasis will be made to the processing and analysis of information from population and housing censuses and household surveys with priority in the generation of indicators in the following areas: education vulnerability, estimation on habitat deficit, specification of target groups (third age, adolescents, indigenous population) and their socio-demographic characteristics, migration and UBN estimation. Redatam7 will be used. Date: From April 25th to 29th, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Place: The course will take place at ECLAC headquarters, CELADE-Population Division, Santiago, Chi…

Redatam workshop on database creation and web application development for dissemination of population and housing census data

The course objectives will be To introduce participants to the use of REDATAM as a tool for analysis and dissemination of population and housing census data in order to ensure timely delivery of the census results. To promote the use of REDATAM among Caribbean countries for processing and dissemination of their censuses and surveys To develop the capacity within the National Statistical Offices in the use of REDATAM as a validation and database creation tool To develop the capacity within the National Statistical Offices for the creation of applications built using Redatam Webserver for on li…

Damage and Loss Assessment (DaLA) training session - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

A public financial institution from Brazil, Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) will soon benefit from the established disaster assessment expertise of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean, as a team from the Sustainable Development and Disaster Unit (SDDU) visits from 1-4 March to present ECLAC’s disaster assessment training package to officials of the Brazilian Development Bank. The initiative follows other similar efforts to strengthen the ability of countries in Latin America and the Ca…