XII Raúl Prebisch Memorial Lecture, dictated by Luiz Gonzaga Belluzzo entitled: "Transformations in centre-periphery relations and their impact on development in Latin America and the Caribbean"

Second Meeting of the Signatory Countries of the Declaration on the application of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

The second meeting of designated Focal Points by the Governments of the signatory countries of the Declaration on the implementation of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean is to review and approve to Plan of Action adopted until 2014. This Plan includes the procedures for public participation in the process, the functions of the Board and the Technical Secretariat.…

First meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Committee on South-South Cooperation

The first meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Committee on South-South Cooperation of Latin America and the Caribbean was held in Lima on 27 November 2012. This had been elected at the thirty-fourth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The meeting was attended by representatives of the following countries, which had been appointed to serve as Presiding Officers: Brazil, Chile, Cuba, El Salvador, Peru and Uruguay. …

First meeting of the focal points designated by the governments of the countries that signed the declaration on the application of Principle 10 in Latin America and the Caribbean

The first meeting of the focal points designated by the governments of the countries that signed the declaration on the application of principle 10 was held at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, November 6-7, 2012.…

Committee on South-South Cooperation on the occasion of the thirty fourth session of ECLAC

The Committee on South-South Cooperation was held in the framework of the Thirty-fourth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), held in San Salvador on 29 August 2012 .…

Latin American and Caribbean Labor Markets and the Global Economy

This Latin American and Caribbean Regional Conference on Trade and Employment is part of the ongoing International Collaborative Initiative on Trade and Employment (ICITE), supported by a number of leading international organizations, including the OECD, ILO, WTO, UNECLAC, IDB and the World Bank. This regional conference aim to: 1) Take stock and expand the range of empirical and institutional analyses on the relationship between international integration and labor markets, 2) Promote dialogue and exchange of relevant literature among stakeholders, and 3) Inform policy-makers and the public of…

Thirty-third session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

The thirty-third session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) was held in Brasilia, from 30 May to 1 June 2010. By resolution 643(XXXII), adopted at the thirty-second session of ECLAC (Santo Domingo, 9-13 June 2008), member States agreed that Brazil would be the host country of the meeting. The session is the most important event of each biennium for ECLAC. It provides a forum for the consideration of issues of importance for the development of the countries of the region and an opportunity to review the activities of the Commission.…

Committee on South-South Cooperation on the occasion of the thirty third session of ECLAC

The ECLAC secretariat presented for consideration by delegations the report on the activities of the ECLAC system to promote and support South-South cooperation during the biennium 2008-2009, which examines the characteristics of South-South cooperation and multilateral assistance channelled through the United Nations.…

Committee on South-South Cooperation on the occasion of the thirty-second session of ECLAC

The thirty-second session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 9 to 13 June 2008. By a resolution adopted at the thirty-first session (Montevideo, Uruguay, 20-24 March 2006) and subsequently approved by the Economic and Social Council by its resolution 2006/40, the member States accepted the offer extended by the Dominican Republic to host the session. The meeting was held in accordance with the ECLAC calendar of conferences for the period 2006-2008. The session is the most important event of each biennium fo…

Twelfth conference of Ministers and Heads of Planning of Latin America and the Caribbean

In Brasilia, Brazil two Intergovernmental Forums of the ILPES were realized, the CONFERENCE OF THE SECRETARIES AND CHIEFS OF PLANNING OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN who was established by the Governments Members for the exchange of experiences and of investigations on planning and management of the public policies and who carries out every four years and the REGIONAL ADVICE OF PLANNING that is the intergovernmental forum of orientation of the activities of the Institute. His ordinary meetings are every four years and Members are integrated by the Secretaries or Chiefs of Planning of 40 Gov…

Committee on South-South Cooperation on the occasion of the thirty-first session of ECLAC

The thirty-first session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) was held in Uruguay, from 20 to 24 March 2006.By a resolution adopted at the thirtieth session (San Juan, Puerto Rico, 28 June-2 July 2004) and subsequently approved by the Economic and Social Council by its resolution 2004/47, the member States accepted the offer extended by Uruguay to host the session. The meeting is being held in accordance with the ECLAC calendar of conferences for the period 2004-2006.…

Thirtieth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

The thirtieth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from 28 June to 2 July 2004. Pursuant to resolution 596(XXIX) as adopted at the twenty-ninth session of ECLAC (Brasilia, Brazil, 6-10 May 2002), member States agreed that the meeting would be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.…

Twenty-first meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Council for Planning of ILPES

El Consejo Regional de Planificación (CRP) es el principal órgano Intergubernamental que orienta las actividades del Instituto. Sus reuniones ordinarias son cada cuatro año y está integrado por los Ministros o Jefes de Planificación de los 40 gobiernos miembros. La Mesa Directiva del CRP (MD/CRP) se ocupa de los asuntos operativos y se reúne habitualmente una vez al año.…