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More Than 150 Civil Society Organizations Meet in Mexico Before the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development Begins

25 Apr 2017 | News

Some 231 representatives of 156 civil society organizations from 19 countries in the region are meeting this Tuesday, April 25, in Mexico City, just before the first meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, which will be inaugurated on Wednesday at a ceremony in the National Palace and will run through Friday, convened under the auspices of ECLAC. The meeting with civil society, which is taking place in the Krystal Grand Reforma Uno hotel, was inaugurated by the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the …

How to Follow the First Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development in Mexico

18 Apr 2017 | News

The first meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, created in 2016, will be held on April 26-28 in Mexico City, Mexico, under the sponsorship of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The objective is to assess regional implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The event will be attended by representatives of governments, the United Nations, international financial institutions and development banks, regional and subregional integration organizations, civil society, the parliamentary…

ECLAC Calls for Closer Economic Ties between India and Latin America and the Caribbean

9 Dec 2016 | News

Economic ties between India and Latin America and the Caribbean are beginning to develop, and there are ample opportunities for expanding international trade, foreign direct investment (FDI) and cooperation between these two important regions. That is the conclusion reached by a new document published by the ECLAC Subregional Headquarters in Mexico. The report Strengthening the relationship between India and Latin America and the Caribbean was presented by ECLAC at the seventh India–Latin America & Caribbean Conclave, held in the Mexican city of Guadalajara on 28 and 29 November 2016. The …

Costa Rica Will Host the Second Meeting of the Conference on Science, Innovation and ICTs of ECLAC

7 Sep 2016 | Announcement

The Second Session of the Conference on Science, Innovation and Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will kick off next Monday, September 12, at 6 p.m. local time in San Jose, Costa Rica. The event will coincide with the inauguration of the World Information Technology Forum (WITFOR 2016), which will bring together representatives of government, industry and ICT associations, as well as academics, to analyze the latest proposals aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) promoted by the United…

Mexico Must Boost Investment and Reduce Inequality to Get Out of the Rut of Slow Growth

1 Sep 2016 | News

The Mexican economy must significantly increase investment, especially public investment, and reduce inequality if the country wants to get out of the rut of slow growth in which it has been stuck for decades, according to a recent study published by ECLAC’s Subregional Headquarters in Mexico. In the report, entitled Trends and Cycles of Fixed Capital Formation and Productive Activity in the Mexican Economy, 1960-2015 (in Spanish only), ECLAC consultants Juan Carlos Moreno-Brid, Jamel Kevin Sandoval and Ismael Valverde analyze investment and its relationship to productive activity from a long-…

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Will Discuss Policies for Innovation in a Digital World

1 Sep 2016 | Announcement

“Innovation in a Digital World” is the motto of the Second Session of the Conference on Science, Innovation and Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) of ECLAC, which will bring together representatives of government, the private sector and international organizations on September 12 and 13 in San Jose, Costa Rica. The meeting, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and Costa Rica’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Telecommunications, has the support of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the European Commission. Th…

Fourth Round of Negotiations for Agreement on the Application of Principle 10 in Environmental Matters Will Be Held in Dominican Republic

29 Jul 2016 | Announcement

Delegates from the countries that signed the declaration on the application of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development –regarding access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters- will meet in the Dominican Republic on August 9-12, 2016 to continue negotiating a regional agreement on these subjects. The Fourth Meeting of the Negotiating Committee on the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean will take place in Santo Domingo, organized by …

ECLAC Will Launch Its Economic Survey of Latin American and Caribbean 2016

20 Jul 2016 | Announcement

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will present next Tuesday, July 26, its Economic Survey of Latin American and Caribbean 2016, a publication updating growth estimates for the region’s countries in the current year. ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will present the report during a press conference that will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the organization’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile, and will be broadcast live via Internet at the institution’s Web site. The Economic Survey of Latin American and Caribbean 2016 is one of ECLAC’s most important annual …

Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development Will Follow Up on the 2030 Agenda

21 Jun 2016 | News

The creation of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development was approved by government representatives gathered at ECLAC’s thirty-sixth session, held on May 23-27 in Mexico City. This new entity will constitute the regional mechanism for follow-up and review of implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its targets, their means of implementation and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on financing for development. This is stated in the “Mexico Resolution,” approved by foreign affai…

Fostering Industrialization and Value Chains is Crucial for Taking Advantage of the Region’s Natural Resources

20 Jun 2016 | News

Demand for metal mining, led by China, had positive consequences for Latin America and the Caribbean in terms of exports and fiscal revenue in the last decade; however, the region did not make progress on a policy of industrialization: the linkages with other sectors are still weak and policies are lacking for mining to contribute to the creation of new capacities, ECLAC indicates in its latest annual report Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2016. According to the document, in the last 15 years the average relative weight of natural resources in the total flows of Fo…

ECLAC Will Release New Figures on Foreign Direct Investment in the Region

2 Jun 2016 | Announcement

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will launch on Wednesday, June 15 its annual report Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2016 at the regional organization's headquarters in Santiago, Chile. ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will present to the media the main conclusions of the report that examines the global and regional evolution of foreign direct investment (FDI) flows. The press conference will be broadcast live on the Internet via the organization’s Web site (://www.cepal.org/en/cepal-en-vivo). The document has thr…

ECLAC’s Committee on South-South Cooperation Will Contribute to the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda

25 May 2016 | News

The member countries of the Committee on South-South Cooperation, a subsidiary body of ECLAC, approved today—as lines of action for the 2016-2018 period—the exchange of experiences on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the promotion of associations of multiple actors, and the exchange of experiences and good practices regarding methodologies and measurement of South-South cooperation. Meeting in the framework of the thirty-sixth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), being held in Mexico, the representatives also agreed t…

What Do We Mean When We Talk of Equality?

20 May 2016 | News

Equality, understood as the full entitlement to rights, is the skyline to be reached by the region’s development model because this principle, along with freedom, is the most humane form of taking responsibility for the tasks of modernity, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), and Antonio Prado, Deputy Executive Secretary, say in the book The Imperative of Equality: For Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (Spanish only), which was just published by the regional organization and Siglo XXI Editores. What…

Mexican President Will Inaugurate ECLAC’s Most Important Biennial Meeting

18 May 2016 | Announcement

The President of the United Mexican States, Enrique Peña Nieto, will head the inauguration ceremony of ECLAC’s thirty-sixth session—the most important biennial meeting of this United Nations regional commission—next Tuesday, May 24 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) in the Official Residence of Los Pinos in Mexico City. The event, which will be held from May 23 to May 27 in the offices of the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will bring together representatives from ECLAC’s 45 member states and 13 associate members and will be attended by more than 30 Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Foreign, Finance, E…

How to Follow ECLAC’s Session in Mexico

13 May 2016 | News

On May 23-27, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will hold in Mexico City its thirty-sixth session, the most important biannual meeting of this United Nations organization, whose mandate is to contribute to the region’s economic, social and environmental development. Live broadcast The entire meeting will be broadcast live via the Web site created for this occasion: ://periododesesiones.cepal.org/36/en, which also provides general information about the event, the detailed programme, reference documents and all the news. Any media outlet or organization is free …

OECD's Secretary-General Visited ECLAC

25 Apr 2016 | News

The Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Angel Gurría, visited the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile on Monday, April 25, where he met with Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena and ambassadors of the region to present the OECD's Regional Program for Latin America and the Caribbean. “Although we have different visions, identities and memberships, ECLAC and OECD have been building very valuable bridges for collaboration in the last five years,” Alicia Bárcena said at the start of…

ECLAC Will Present in Mexico Reflection on Future Development of Latin America and the Caribbean in Light of the 2030 Agenda

21 Apr 2016 | Announcement

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will hold its most important biennial meeting in Mexico City from May 23 to May 27, 2016, where officials will present its 45 member and 13 associated states a report on its activities and will offer governments a reflection upon development strategies in the context of the commitments contained in the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, indicated that in the thirty-sixth session participants will debate the region’s economic, social and environmenta…

Exploran nuevas modalidades de cooperación entre la República de Corea y la CELAC

12 Apr 2016 | News

Government officials, scholars and international experts explored new forms of cooperation between the Republic of Korea and the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean in an academic seminar held on Monday, April 11, at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. “We admire the Republic of Korea’s successful experience in economic development, which offers important lessons for our region and for the developing world in general,” Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, said during the inauguration of the event entitled …

Mexico Will Be the Venue of ECLAC’s Most Important Gathering

1 Mar 2016 | Announcement

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will hold its most important biennial meeting in Mexico City from May 23 to May 27, 2016, where officials will present to its 45 member and 13 associate countries a report on recent activities and will offer governments a reflection upon development strategies in the context of the commitments contained in the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. Mexico’s Foreign Minister, Claudia Ruiz Massieu, and ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, signed the agreement on 12 February through which Mexico becomes the ve…

Haiti Makes Progress on Modernizing its Port Sector

1 Mar 2016 | News

On the occasion of a course on sustainable logistics, mobility and energy efficiency carried out by ECLAC’s Division of Natural Resources and Infrastructure in late January 2016, officials from that division visited the rebuilding works of the container terminal at Port-au- Prince’s International Port, in Haiti, which suffered severe damage during the earthquake of 2010. Accompanied by representatives of that country’s National Port Authority (NPA), the experts viewed the first 150 linear meters (of 410 meters total) of the terminal’s Northern Wharf, inaugurated on January 22, 2016. This is th…

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