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Selection of activities carried out by the members of the Regional Group of Experts on Water Resources of Latin America and the Caribbean between March 2022 and June 2022

16 June 2022, 08:00 - 09:00 | Event (Other events)

The members of the Regional Group of Experts on Water Resources of Latin America and the Caribbean, created in the preparatory framework for the 2023 World Water Conference, have promoted numerous activities that contribute to the acceleration of achievement of SDG 6. You can find extended information on selected activities at the following links. UNESCO and CODIA launch the document “Cooperación en materia de aguas transfronterizas en América Latina y el Caribe”. This document is launched with the aim of promoting knowledge and institutional capacities for cooperation and joint actions …

XXXIV Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy

13 - 14 June 2022 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

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).…

International Expert Meeting "Towards the consolidation of a welfare state in Latin America and the Caribbean: the future of social protection in an era of uncertainty"

8 - 9 June 2022 | Event (Other events)

This virtual meeting aims to provide a space for reflection on the main challenges to move towards universal, comprehensive, sustainable and resilient social protection systems. At a time when the matrix of risks is being reconfigured, marked by high levels of uncertainty, social protection systems should be embedded in a welfare state that protects the rights and well-being of people. This event also seeks to promote a space for dialogue and exchange between the experience of Latin America and European countries to reflect on the future of social protection and the welfare states.…

ECLAC publishes Progress report on regional preparatory process of Latin America and the Caribbean for the mid-term review of the International Decade for Action, "Water for Sustainable Development 2018-2028" and the United Nations Water Conference 2023

6 June 2022, 08:00 - 09:00 | Event (Other events)

The report, containing information on the initiatives of the countries of the region as well as ECLAC’s proposal to promote the acceleration of the achievement of SDG 6, is presented in the framework of preparation for the mid-term review of the International Decade for Action, “Water for Sustainable Development 2018-2028” and the United Nations Water Conference 2023…

Virtual Regional Seminar "Comparative experiences of health system reforms in Latin America"

3 June 2022, 05:00 - 09:00 | Event (Other events)

This virtual workshop aims to learn about and discuss the main objectives of the reforms made to health systems in Latin America, reflecting together with the authorities and/or specialists who oversaw the implementation of the reforms, on the main challenges that had to be faced in their different stages and a brief evaluation of their results, highlighting the most important lessons learned.…

National Consultation - Sustainable Recovery and Resilience towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Antigua and Barbuda

31 May 2022, 09:00 - 12:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

The National Consultation aims at discussing with stakeholders the progress in formulating and implementing sustainable recovery plans in Antigua and Barbuda and receiving input and concrete recommendations on building back better and accelerating the implementation of the country’s national plans and advancing the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…

ECLAC participates in the IV Workshop on Transboundary Water Management "Tools and processes to accelerate the progress of Cooperation in Transboundary Water Management"

30 May 2022, 08:00 - 09:00 | Event (Other events)

The event, organized by the Comisión Centroamericana de Ambiente y Desarrollo (CCAD) with the support of the Global Water Partnership (GWP), seeks to contribute to the creation of a regional framework for the management of international water streams, basins and cross-border aquifers in Central America.…

18 May 2022 - The territorialization of the SDGs and emerging practices in the region

18 May 2022 | 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 in general and the preparation of VNRs in particular; and aims to provide a space to regularly communicate with peers. PARTICIPANTS Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Spain, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United States SESSION GOAL The specific goal of this session was to discuss the territorialization of the SDGs and emerging practice…

ECLAC promotes the consolidation of the regional expert group on water resources in Latin America and the Caribbean

16 May 2022 | Event (Other events)

The group of experts, formed by more than twenty representatives of the most prestigious institutions in the region's water resources field, aims to join forces to implement initiatives that accelerate compliance with SDG 6 in LAC. The meeting was held in the framework of the preparations for the United Nations Water Conference in March 2023.…

Impact of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement on the Triangular Supply Chains of Caribbean Exporters

5 May 2022, 05:00 - 06:30 | Event (Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies)

Before the departure of the UK from the European Union (EU), commonly known as Brexit, third-country exporters faced the same customs union rules for shipping goods both to the UK and the EU. Once entered either in the UK or the EU these goods could freely move within the single market. The Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TCA) between the UK and the European Union, which came into effect in January 2021, has altered these arrangements, affecting the operations of triangular supply chains of ACP countries including 12 Commonwealth members in the Caribbean region. This joint workshop will disc…

On April 28, ECLAC organized the 2022 Regional Water Dialogue: Towards an inclusive and sustainable water transition in Latin America and the Caribbean - Preparatory meeting for the 2023 United Nations Water Conference

28 April 2022, 08:00 - 11:00 | Event (Other events)

For the second consecutive year, ECLAC organized the event “Regional Dialogue on Water” as a platform for dialogue to encourage the exchange of regional knowledge and experiences to accelerate the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal No. 6 and a sustainable and inclusive water transition in Latin America and the Caribbean.…

21 April 2022 - The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on progress towards SDG 4 in the region

21 April 2022 | 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 in general and the preparation of VNRs in particular; and aims to provide a space to regularly communicate with peers. PARTICIPANTS Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, USA, Uruguay SESSION GOAL This session featured a presentation by Dr. Najat Maalla M'jid (Morocco), Special Represent…

National Consultation - Sustainable Recovery and Resilience towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Belize

20 April 2022, 09:00 - 12:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

The National Consultation aims at discussing with stakeholders the progress in formulating and implementing sustainable recovery plans in Belize and receiving input and concrete recommendations on building back better and accelerating the implementation of the country’s national plans and advancing the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…

7 April 2022 - Balance of the fifth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development (March 7-9, 2022)

7 April 2022 | 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 in general and the preparation of VNRs in particular; and aims to provide a space to regularly communicate with peers. PARTICIPANTS Belize, Dominica, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Navis SESSION GOAL The specific goal of this session was to reflect on the fifth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development (Costa Rica, March 7-9, 2022) and the regional workshop for Latin American and …

ECLAC’s virtual participation in the World Water Forum in Dakar, Senegal, at the UNECE pavilion on “Transboundary Nexus Governance”

24 March 2022 | Event (Other events)

The Nexus Regional Dialogue Programme, jointly funded by the European Union and the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, hosted the Regional Nexus Dialogue Event on the 24th of March at the UNECE Transboundary Water Pavilion at the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar Senegal. A diverse panel featured high-level representatives from five different regions providing insights into region-specific tools and methods for successful WEF Nexus institutionalization, including the virtual participation of Silvia Saravia Matus, Economic Affairs Officer at the Water and Energy Unit of the …

The IP Offices of the XXI Century and their Role in Promoting the Commercialization of Green Technologies

23 March 2022, 07:00 - 09:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

The workshop takes place within the scope of the project “Building a national and regional strategy for the development and adoption of sustainable technologies”, led by the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) in Brazil and implemented by the Economic Commission for America Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC/CEPAL) with support of the European Union through Euroclima+. In addition, the workshop builds on a series of actions that are in course in the context of a fruitful network coordinated by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Green in partnership with representa…

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