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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.…
How can trade and trade-related policy tools contribute to a just, climate resilient, low-carbon energy transition? Which goods, services and technologies can support efforts to increase the proportion of renewable sources in national energy mixes? · What trade-related measures have Members taken? What kind of approaches have worked? What are the specific opportunities and challenges faced by developing countries? · What is the WTO’s role in promoting these tools and providing an institutional framework? · From a business perspective, what are the main trade-related opp…
SPPN Annual Meetings: Georgetown University…
CDCC member countries and associate members will convene for the twenty-first meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee.…
CDCC member countries and associate members will convene for the twenty-first meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee. This is preceded by the MonCom Seminar. This year's theme Positioning the Caribbean in the knowledge economy: The role of data…
The event seized the opportunity of being back-to-back with the Regional LAC Platform of Ministers of Finance to address common interests in the private and public sectors working together for further greening of the financial system.…
How is Japanese engagement with the region evolving to accommodate shifting global and regional conditions? What are the possibilities for enhanced Japan-Latin America cooperation on issues of shared concern, including food security, economic resilience, and the integrity of democratic institutions? In what sectors and countries has Japan’s involvement been most supportive of Latin America’s economic and political objectives to date, and can these examples be replicated in other parts of the region?…
Top legal and business professionals from the United States and Latin America as they look to bridge industries and drive collaboration across borders. This year’s discussions will focus on how businesses across various industries are reshaping relationships within the region, as well as the transforming role and rising opportunities for the legal community.…
PTLAC-South Centre Closed Technical Briefing on STTR…
On December 30, 2022, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), through Resolution 77/244, agreed to initiate intergovernmental discussions at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The objective is to explore ways to enhance the inclusivity and effectiveness of international cooperation on tax matters, considering the assessment of additional options, which could include the creation of a framework or instrument for international tax cooperation, developed and agreed upon through an intergovernmental process under the supervision of the United Nations. This first event …
Remaking the Global Trading System for a Sustainable Future High-Level Summit 15–17 September 2023. Hosted by the Villars Institute in partnership with Remaking Global Trade for a Sustainable Future Project…
The Ministry of Finance and Public Credit extends an invitation to the political leaders of Latin America and the Caribbean to meet at the first ministerial tax summit of the region, which will inaugurate a space for discussion and tax cooperation for our countries. The platform seeks to allow an inclusive and transparent discussion of international taxation issues, in order to identify common positions to strengthen the region's voice in the global tax policy debate.…
The XXXV Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy is organized by the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), through the Economic Development Division. It is sponsored by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and supported by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).…
At the thirty-sixth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), held in Mexico City from 23 to 27 May 2016, the member States adopted resolution 700 (XXXVI), Mexico Resolution, which established the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development as a regional mechanism to follow up and review the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the Sustainable Development Goals and targets, its means of implementation, and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. The Economic and So…
FEDESARROLLO Colombia ( video of the academic event of the Colombian Ministry of Finance entitled Rethinking Global Taxation )…
This workshop was organized by ECLAC at its Subregional Headquarters in Mexico, with the support of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of Germany. The objective of the meeting was to engage in a technical exchange between authorities and international organizations on tax expenditures and provide tools to strengthen their design, measurement, and accountability. As part of the workshop activities, an ECLAC report was presented on the measurement of tax expenditures in Latin America. At the o…
Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) Member Countries and Associate Members will convene for the 29th session. (Meeting documents can be found below)…
Seventh meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable - The Caribbean: Recovery and Repositioning in the context of COVID-19 and beyond The Caribbean Development Roundtable will bring together regional and international development thinkers and practitioners, leaders and senior policymakers from ECLAC member States and associate member countries, representatives of the UN System, regional and international financial institutions, academia, and civil society, including the private sector, as well as other development partners. All are invited to contribute to the discussions. (Meeting documen…
The Caribbean Resilience Fund (CRF) is an innovative mechanism to leverage absolutely necessary finance for development while simultaneously reducing the growing and onerous debt burden. In-depth discussions will address the main elements of the CRF; its structure, participation and governance. This will include reflection on optimal housing of the CRF and scope for capitalization of the Fund. The meeting will also explore important next steps for initiating debt swap negotiations.…
The XXXIV Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy is organized by the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), through the Economic Development Division. It is sponsored by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and supported by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).…