ECLAC Notes N⁰ 117
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Lecture series as part of the seventy-fifth anniversary of ECLAC
We have the honour to invite you to the series of lectures by distinguished scholars to be held in 2023 and 2024 as part of the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of ECLAC.
The Region Needs New-Generation Productive Development Policies that Enable it to Escape the Trap of Low Growth and Open the Door to Future Prosperity
José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, participated in the TEDxPuraVida 2023 conference that took place in Costa Rica.
Authorities from 16 Countries Approve the Creation of the Regional Tax Cooperation Platform for Latin America and the Caribbean
Treasury, Economy and Finance ministers and high-level officials gathered in Colombia at the First Summit for an Inclusive, Sustainable and Equitable Global Tax Order signed a joint declaration in…
Members of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance of the Escazú Agreement Assume Their Functions
The swearing-in ceremony and first meeting of the Committee elected during the first regional environmental treaty’s COP 2 took place at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
ECLAC Pays Tribute to the Memory and Legacy of Carmelo Soria Espinoza, 47 Years After His Murder
The Spanish economist and diplomat, who was an official of the United Nations regional organization, was kidnapped, tortured and killed by the dictatorship’s agents in 1976.
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MERCOSUR’s Exports Recover from the Pandemic’s Effects, Rising 18.2% in 2022
New edition of the bloc’s Foreign Trade Bulletin, prepared by ECLAC, indicates that the challenges for 2023 continue to be linked to strengthening domestic space in the pursuit of greater productive…
New Report Presents a Comparative International Study on Biotech Patentability Standards and Criteria
ECLAC, the MDIC and INPI, with European Union support through the Euroclima+ program, held an event on August 24 to launch a study on criteria for the patentability of biotechnology.
Capital Flows to Latin America and the Caribbean in five charts: First half of 2023
Latin American and Caribbean international bond activity ended the first half of 2023 on a strong note.
The Importance of Carrying Out Socioeconomic and Ecological Evaluations in Public Investment Projects is Stressed
A workshop on Socioeconomic and Ecological Evaluation for public investment projects with the incorporation of elements of Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable and Inclusive Adaptation to Climate…