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Under the theme “Driving change with quality statistics and data for everyone” this year's celebration marks a milestone with a 24-hour non-stop event and seeks to highlight the crucial role of reliable statistics in making informed decisions globally.…
This interdisciplinary course is designed for policymakers, researchers, and businesses who want to develop a critical understanding of digital trade regulations across the globe. The rise of digital trade, which encompasses trade in ICT goods, digital services, investment in digital economy sectors, and data movement, represents a new reality that our society is adjusting to. Regulating the digital revolution is proving exceptionally challenging, given also the pace at which it is evolving. The course will shed light on these issues by providing an introduction to the concept of digital trade…
The symposium will explore the different roles that data can play in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of interventions, and will include a particular focus on the need for better official statistics on poverty in the Caribbean, both multidimensional poverty and monetary poverty. …
The seventh session of the Implementation and Compliance Support Committee will be held in person in Panama City on October 9, 2025, between 9:00 and 11:00 Panama City time. The session is open to the public upon registration.…
The forum concluded by reaffirming the global commitment to generating quality statistics that support more effective public policies for disaster risk reduction, in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), together with the Conference of Ibero-American Water Directors and Authorities (CODIA) and the Government of Chile, through the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Borders and Boundaries Directorate (DIFROL), are convening the Latin America and Caribbean Regional Water Week – Santiago, Chile 2025, which will take place from October 6 to 10, 2025, at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile, in a hybrid format (both in-person and virtual). This edition is being promoted by the General Directorate of Water (DGA) in its role as in…
On October 3, 2025, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and Chile’s National Center for Artificial Intelligence (CENIA) will present in Santiago, Chile, the third edition of the Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index (ILIA 2025), a pioneering effort to systematically measure the level of preparedness, adoption, and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) in 19 countries of the region. Prepared with the support of the European Union–Latin America and the Caribbean Digital Alliance (EU–LAC) project and various academic, public, and private organizati…
On Thursday, October 2, 2025, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), in co-organization with the Embassy of the United States in Santiago, will host a high-level event at ECLAC headquarters in Chile to explore the role of artificial intelligence (AI) as a driver of productivity and economic transformation in the Americas. The program will open with remarks from the co-organizers, followed by a keynote address by Gaurav Tewari, Founder & Managing Partner of Omega Venture Partners, who will share insights on global and U.S. paradigms of AI-driven productivity gr…
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in collaboration with the Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA), Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development of Trinidad and Tobago and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean is organizing a seminar on ocean-based climate action in the Caribbean.…
On the occasion of the International Day of Universal Access to Information, on September 26, 2025, the roundtable "Advancing Access to Information for Environmental Protection in Latin America" will be held.…
Guided by an enhanced framework, UNCTAD led data collection field missions, identifying their current and potential external financial options, blockages and impediments to the uptake of innovative financial instruments, as well as the regulatory, institutional, and market-related changes required to encourage these innovations. These efforts culminated in the delivery of climate adaptation and mitigation reports for each country, assessing direct and indirect climate risks and proposing strategies to address these risks and achieve SDGs 17.4 and 13.b and will contribute to the regional d…
The objectives of the meeting are to present the regional planning for the next two years within the framework of the fifth review and appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, to foster dialogue between countries and the Technical Secretariat of the Conference regarding the preparation of national reports in 2026, and to make ECLAC’s technical assistance available to countries that may require it for the preparation of their reports.…
The training session "Escazú Agreement: Implementation and Tools for the Public Defense of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires" will be held on September 23 and 25. It is aimed at all members of the Public Defense Office of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.…
The overall objective of the training course is to strengthen the skills level of policymakers and technical staff of the Government of Saint Lucia in project proposal preparation and effective project implementation. The course will enhance institutional capacity in project proposal development and implementation, ensuring effective and efficient project delivery, with the ultimate purpose of improving the skills and processes of project proposal preparation and implementation within organisations, leading to higher project success rates.…
The open-ended ad hoc working group on human rights defenders in environmental matters will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, 9 September, from 12:00 to 13:30 hrs, Chile time (GMT-3). The meeting is open to all members of the public. The objective of the meeting will be to address the elaboration of the regional assessment of the Action Plan on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters and to collect the impressions of the Parties and the public. To participate, prior registration is required on Webex…
The Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance, within its role of consultation and periodic dialogue with the Parties, will visit the Republic of Panama from October 6 to 8, 2025.…
The overall objective of the national workshop is to strengthen the skills level of senior management and technical staff of the Government of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis in strategic policy planning. The course will enhance national capacity in assessing development options and monitoring and evaluation towards promoting national sustainable development and resilience building.…
The sixteenth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean was held at the Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco in Mexico City, from 12 to 15 August 2025, and focused on the political, economic, social, cultural and environmental transformations as a means of advancing the care society and gender equality.…
The II Parliamentary Summit on Climate Change and Just Transition of Latin America and the Caribbean will take place on August 6–7, 2025, at the National Congress in Brasília. The event will gather legislators from across the region to align strategies in preparation for the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30).…
The II Parliamentary Summit on Climate Change and Just Transition of Latin America and the Caribbean will take place on August 6–7, 2025, at the National Congress in Brasília. The event will gather legislators from across the region to align strategies in preparation for the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30).…