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Second Edition of the School of Digital Transformation and Innovation in the Caribbean

16 - 20 June 2025 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

The Second Edition of the School of Digital Transformation and Innovation in the Caribbean, to be held from June 16–20, 2025 in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, is a flagship regional initiative aimed at empowering mid-to-senior level policymakers and stakeholders with advanced knowledge and tools for digital transformation. Building on the success of its 2024 edition, this year’s School will focus on meaningful connectivity, AI governance, and infrastructure resilience, addressing the unique challenges faced by Caribbean Small Island Developing States. Organized by ECLAC in partnership wit…

The Role of Subnational Governments in Sustainable Productive Transformation: Sharing Inspiring Experiences

10 December 2024, 08:00 - 10:30 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

Background Sustainable productive transformation as an innovation approach for productive sectors Sustainable transition has become a key focus for promoting economic development and innovation, as well as to address climate challenges. This concept seeks to align climate mitigation and adaptation strategies with sustainable productive transformation processes to strengthen the competitiveness and resilience of the economies. Its implementation, through the transformation of the energy and production matrices, also promotes a territorial approach that prioritizes the well-being of citizens an…

EU-LAC Digital Alliance High-Level Policy Dialogues

5 - 6 November 2024 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

The EU-LAC Digital Alliance High-Level Policy Dialogues on Connectivity and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will take place from November 5-6, 2024, at the ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile. Co-chaired by the European Union and the Republic of Chile, these bi-regional dialogues will gather high-level government officials, private sector representatives, civil society, and academia from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and the EU and its Member States. The dialogues will contribute to exchanging experiences, highlighting good practices from both LAC and the EU, and promoting c…

2024 School of Digital Transformation and Innovation in the Caribbean

12 - 15 August 2024 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

The School of Digital Transformation and Innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean serves as a dynamic capacity-building programme for policymakers. Through lectures, panel discussions, case studies, and peer learning, it delivers pertinent, up-to-date content on transformation trends , and best practices, with a regional focus. Formerly known as "The Digital Transformation and Innovation Summer School," the programme has been collaboratively organised by prominent entities, including the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), CAF - The Develo…

Connecting the Productivity Challenge with Productive Development Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean

13 March 2024, 06:00 - 10:15 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

Productivity is a crucial element for the development of people and societies worldwide. Studies have shown that monetary income is one of the main determinants of well-being, with labor productivity being its primary determinant. In LAC poor productivity has led to the last decade (2014-2023) to be worse in terms of economic growth than the infamous ‘lost decade’ of the 1980s. Against this backdrop, UNU-WIDER and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) partner for a discussion on the potential of productive development policies (PDP’s) to address thi…

Sixth meeting - Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development - 2023

25 - 28 April 2023 | Event (Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development)

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…

Implementing Global Principles on Responsible Business Conduct: transparency, human rights and anti-corruption obligations in practice

16 March 2023, 06:00 - 11:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

Transparency, responsible business conduct with regard to environmental, social and governance responsibilities have become an integral part of any business vocabulary in the last decades. Companies who can show to internal guidelines, best practices and transparent processes of due diligence will have a competitive benefit and gain the trust of the consumers. At the same time, companies have increased in size and areas of operation, making them necessary global actors in ensuring human rights, anticorruption and sustainable development. Both Norway and Chile have adopted the UN Guiding Princi…

Eighth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean

16 - 18 November 2022 | Event (Intergovernmental meetings)

The Eighth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean is jointly organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Government of Uruguay. The Conference aims to define a set of digital policy priorities at the regional level within the framework of the Digital Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean (eLAC) with a vision beyond 2022.…

Global Policy Dialogue (GPD) - Post COVID-19 Resurgence of MSMEs and Competition Policy

1 - 3 December 2021 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

Following the successful implementation of the phase II regional dialogues across the world with each of the UN regional economic commissions, UNCTAD in close partnership with DESA-ESCAP-ECLAC-ESCWA will co-host a Global Policy Dialogue (GPD), which is an interactive discussion that will bring together representatives and officials of government MSME bodies, as well as competition agency representatives from across the world to discuss how competition policy could support MSMEs. The event will prioritise sharing experiences and best practices that have emerged during this crisis. The GPD will …

II Regional Dialogue "Policies for MSMES and competition to face the crisis and promote economic reactivation"

25 March 2021, 08:00 - 10:45 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

UNCTAD and ECLAC have joined forces in responding to the COVID19 crisis by holding a regional dialogue on the role of Competition Policy in supporting the economic recovery of MSMEs post COVID-19. During the regional dialogue, participants will discuss on the following topics: 1. Policies to support MSMEs in the pandemic and economic recovery in Latin American countries and the dimension of competition policy. 2. Discussion of national reports on Brazil and Mexico on the Analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on MSMEs and the role of competition policy. 3. Debate with governmen…

School on Latin American Economies 2020

13 July - 4 September 2020 | Event (Other events)

About us The Summer School has given rise to ECLAC’s School of Advanced Studies on Latin American Economies, a plural space for thought that promotes discussion, reflection, and the exchange of ideas on development theories and policies. It combines specialized contributions from different ECLAC divisions with the advances and debates on the frontier of academic research. The School is an opportunity to discuss development issues with depth and rigor, while respecting the pluralism inherent in the social sciences. Theoretical and empirical issues are addressed during the program, with emphasis…

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