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The period for signature of the Escazú Agreement will close on 26 September 2020, pursuant to article 21 of the treaty.…
Background Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) represent just 6% of the region's exports, yet they constitute 99% of the number of formal businesses and two thirds of employment. This partly reflects the low productivity of these companies and their difficulty in overcoming different obstacles to export, beyond the challenge of accessing credit. Trade Promotion Organizations (TPOs) are the main responsible for supporting SMEs in their internationalization process. To do this, they offer various services and carry out different activities to help e…
The Ministry of Economic Growth & Job Creation (MEGJC) through the National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB) and Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ) will be hosting the 2nd Jamaica GIS User Conference on September 23-24, 2020 virtually in Kingston, Jamaica. The theme of the conference is “Geospatial Technology: Shaping Our Future” and will cover topics such as Urban Planning, Climate Change, Resource Management, and Crime Management with emphasis on implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…
Pursuant to resolution 358(XVI) of 1975, the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) was created as a permanent subsidiary body of the Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean to promote development cooperation among Caribbean countries.…
This year the Caribbean Development Roundtable (CDR) takes stock of the progress so far made in persuading the international community to extend the financial support needed by Member States.…
The Seventh Session of the United Nations Regional Committee on Global Geospatial Information Management for the Americas (UNGGIM: Americas) was held virtually from 10 to 11 September 2020.…
The Regional Committee on Geospatial Information Management for the Americas (UN-GGIM Americas) is a Regional Committee of the United Nations Group of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) with responsibility for determining relevant regional issues for the management of geospatial information, and based on the exchange of knowledge, experiences and technologies by the Member States, takes the necessary measures to maximize the economic, social and environmental benefits derived from its use.…
This is a side-event of Nineteenth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC. Organized by DANE of Colombia.…
This is a side-event of Nineteenth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC. Organized by INEGI of Mexico.…
This is a side-event of Nineteenth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC. Organized by INE of Chile.…
This is a side-event of Nineteenth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC. Organized by DANE of Colombia.…
This is a side-event of Nineteenth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC. Organized by Division for Gender Affairs of ECLAC.…
This is a side-event of Nineteenth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC. Organized by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)…
This is a side-event of Nineteenth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC. Organized by INEGI of Mexico.…
This Nineteenth meeting of the Executive Committee of the SCA as well as the side-events were held virtually.…
Virtual meeting organized by ECLAC in its capacity as Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean of the ICP.…
Virtual meeting organized by ECLAC in its capacity as Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean of the ICP.…
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 BELIZE, JAMAICA, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Session Goals The goal of this session was to discuss the experience of Caribbean countries presenting their VNRs at the HLPF 2020, including a presentation o…
This webinar attempts to convene national representatives from diverse sectors that contribute in the geospatial response to disasters – national geospatial agencies, national statistics offices, risk and disaster management organizations, and many other representatives from the public, academic and private sectors related to the topic.…
On July 31, 2020, the virtual forum Water-Energy-Food Nexus: a lever to achieve sustainable development was held, which was part of a series of interviews called Talk to Inspire that was organized by the organization Mexico Actua and Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). The event had the participation of the President’s Office of Mexico, ECLAC and GIZ.…