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Republic of Korea and ECLAC Renew their Cooperation Agreement with Emphasis on Education and the Labor Market, the Energy Transition and Ageing in the Region

20 Mar 2024 | News

The government of the Republic of Korea and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) bolstered their strategic ties today upon renewing their cooperation agreement with an emphasis on strengthening education and vocational training, digital inclusion, opportunities and challenges for resilient investments in renewable energy, and the productive integration of older persons. The 2024 annual cooperation programme was signed by Kim Hak Jae, the Republic of Korea’s Ambassador in Chile, and José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, during a meeting held …

Advances Towards a Bi-Regional Pact on Care: Latin America, the Caribbean, and the European Union Join Forces

18 Mar 2024 | News

Representatives from governments, international organizations, and civil society discussed the foundations for a Bi-Regional Pact on Care between Latin America, the Caribbean, and the European Union. The initiative aims to foster cooperation in public policy and comprehensive care systems through the exchange of advancements and promising practices in care policies, systems, programs, and services; comparative studies and analyses on care-related topics; subregional, regional, and multilateral cooperation programs through North-South, South-South, triangular, and circular cooperation modalitie…

Delegates from 14 Countries in the Region and Other Actors Met in Montevideo with Sights Set on the New Digital Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean eLAC2026

15 Mar 2024 | News

The Preparatory Meeting for the Ninth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society and Digital Transformation (eLAC) was held on March 12-14, 2024 in Montevideo, Uruguay, to debate and chart a course for building the new 2026 Regional Digital Agenda. The three-day event brought together delegates from 14 Latin American and Caribbean countries along with representatives of international organizations and public and private institutions from the region. Also participating were delegates from the countries involved in the EU-LAC Digital Alliance. Welcome remarks were made by Hebert Paguas, E…

Lant Pritchett, a Development Economist from the University of Oxford, Will Deliver a Keynote Lecture at ECLAC

13 Mar 2024 | Announcement

Lant Pritchett, a development economist and former Research Director of the Research on Improving Systems of Education (RISE) programme at the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government, will deliver a keynote lecture on Monday, March 18 at the main headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The prestigious U.S. scholar will give a talk entitled “When does education drive growth and when does it not? Education policies for transformative growth.” He will be received by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secre…

Authorities and Specialists Analyzed the State of Productive Development Policies and Their Impact on the Region’s Productivity and Growth

13 Mar 2024 | News

Authorities, representatives of international organizations and academics analyzed this Wednesday, March 13, 2024 the state of productive development policies (PDPs) and their prospects, along with their impact on productivity, economic growth and the structural transformations that the region requires, at a seminar in Santiago, Chile organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and UNU-WIDER. The event, entitled Connecting the Productivity Challenge with Productive Development Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean, featured opening remarks by José Man…

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Reaffirm their Commitment to the Regional Water Action Agenda

13 Mar 2024 | News

With the participation of more than 1,000 people in-person and online, from 37 countries in the region and the world, the fourth edition of the Regional Water Dialogues in Latin America and the Caribbean 2024 concluded today in Costa Rica, with the delegates in attendance reaffirming their commitment to the goals of the Regional Water Action Agenda, approved in 2023. This Agenda summarizes the main voluntary commitments and courses of action agreed upon by Latin American and Caribbean countries for furthering and accelerating effective progress on implementation of Sustainable Development Goal…

ECLAC Caribbean Encourages Regional Leaders to Use Resources for Progress on Gender Equality for Women and Girls

7 Mar 2024 | News

In the Caribbean, the situation is very similar to the global outlook. Women in the Caribbean face several challenges disproportionately when compared to men. The 2018 Report, Turning Promises Into Action: Gender Equality in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, states that significant challenges lie ahead for women in Latin America and the Caribbean to experience gender equality. It reported that 21 per cent of women and girls aged 15 to 49 had experienced physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner in the previous 12 months. Director of ECLAC Caribbean Diane Quarless …

Fourth Edition of the Regional Water Dialogues to Be Held in Costa Rica

6 Mar 2024 | Announcement

WHAT: Fourth edition of the Regional Water Dialogues in Latin America and the Caribbean 2024 Santiago and San José, March 6, 2024 (ECLAC-IICA). With the attendance of high-level officials from 18 countries in the region, including the Presidential Designate of Honduras, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, other ministers and viceministers, and more than a hundred public and private sector representatives, international organizations, development banks, academia and civil society, the fourth edition of the Regional Water Dialogues in Latin America and the Caribbean 2024 will be held…

Latin America and the Caribbean Reaffirms Its Commitment to Gender Equality ahead of CSW68

6 Mar 2024 | News

Ministers and high-level authorities from the machineries for the advancement of women in Latin America and the Caribbean participated on February 28 in briefing on the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 68), organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and UN Women virtually. CSW 68 will take place at the United Nations headquarters in New York from March 11 to 22, with the priority theme of "Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions…

Colombia to host the Fourth Meeting of the ECLAC Conference on Science, Innovation and Information and Communication Technologies

4 Mar 2024 | News

On April 4-5, 2024, senior officials from Latin America and the Caribbean will convene in Bogotá, Colombia, alongside representatives from international organizations, academia and the private sector. The purpose of this gathering is to discuss the focal points and areas of collaboration outlined in a regional agenda for the 2024-2025 period. This discussion will take place during the Fourth Meeting of the Conference on Science, Innovation and Information and Communication Technologies, jointly organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Government …

ECLAC School of Latin American Development Studies opens applications for course on economies of the region 2024

26 Feb 2024 | Announcement

The School of Latin American Development Studies (ELADES) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is currently accepting applications for the twenty-fifth edition of its Development Policy Studies Program for Latin America and the Caribbean, to be held from July 8 to August 30, 2024 at the Commission's headquarters in Santiago, Chile. Online applications will be open between February 26 and March 31, 2024. The list of selected applicants will be notified by e-mail and published on the ELADES website on April 5. Priority will be given to students who are pursuing …

ECLAC to Launch Observatory to Support Latin American and Caribbean Countries in their Digital Transformation processes

6 Feb 2024 | Announcement

WHAT: Launching of ECLAC's Digital Development Observatory (ODD). In a virtual event, the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will unveil its Digital Development Observatory (ODD), which seeks to generate indicators and knowledge about the digital transformation process in Latin American and Caribbean countries for the design of better policies in this area, in order to move towards more productive, inclusive and sustainable development in the region. The ODD website contains more than 60 indicators and qualitative information in 12 thematic areas co…

Authorities Highlight ECLAC’s Historical Contributions for Moving Towards More Productive, Inclusive and Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

24 Jan 2024 | News

Authorities from the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and from the member countries of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) recognized the contributions that this UN regional commission has made throughout its history to foster more productive, inclusive and sustainable development in the region, during a ceremony to commemorate the organization’s 75th anniversary. The event took place today in the framework of the Special Meeting of ECOSOC on the “Future of Work”, which is being held exceptionally in Santiago, Chile. The commemoration was led …

Countries Pay Tribute to the Legacy of Hernán Santa Cruz, One of the Most Important Figures in Latin American and Global Diplomacy

24 Jan 2024 | News

The countries gathered at the Special Meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on the “Future of Work” – which concluded today at the main headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile – paid tribute to the legacy of Chilean lawyer Hernán Santa Cruz, one of the most important figures in Latin American and global diplomacy, a member of the drafting committee of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and originator of such momentous initiatives as the creation of ECLAC in February 1948. At the ceremony, in whi…

Trinidad and Tobago Commuters Spend One Month of Life in Traffic Every Year… Direct Economic Cost of Traffic in T&T - $2.26B

22 Jan 2024 | News

Over the period June to September 2023, data was collected, using online field surveys, in which respondents answered questions on their traffic congestion experience in Trinidad and Tobago. A key assumption which underpinned the method is that commuters (both drivers and passengers) are best able to estimate the amount of time spent in traffic during their daily movements. Most respondents (56 per cent female and 44 per cent male), reported that they commuted at least three times per week in self-driven private vehicles (81 per cent), carrying no passengers. The problem of vehicu…

Chile Will Host an Extraordinary Meeting of the Ministers of Education from Latin America and the Caribbean

18 Jan 2024 | Announcement

The meeting will bring together Ministers of Education from the region at the ECLAC headquarters in Santiago and will impact 33 countries with approximately 125 million students, who are supported by 6.9 million teachers. The event aims to advance in defining public policies focused on the reactivation, recovery, and transformation of education as accelerators of the educational goals of the 2030 Agenda. On January 25 and 26, 2024, the extraordinary meeting of Ministers of Education of Latin America and the Caribbean, "Ministerial of Education: Santiago 2024," will be held in Santiago, Chile…

With labour market rapidly changing, UN ECOSOC to host meeting in Santiago to advance future of decent work for all

18 Jan 2024 | Announcement

WHAT Special Meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on the Future of Work The world of work is currently undergoing unprecedented transformation due to emerging technologies, globalization, human mobility, and demographic trends. These changes have the potential to reshape job markets and livelihoods for billions of people. While they offer exciting opportunities for enhanced productivity and innovation, they also present challenges for workers and policymakers. Members of the Economic and Social Council (…

Daniel Innerarity, Professor of Political and Social Philosophy, Will Give a Keynote Lecture at ECLAC

11 Jan 2024 | Announcement

The prominent Spanish philosopher and essayist Daniel Innerarity, a professor of political and social philosophy and researcher at the Basque Foundation for Science (Ikerbasque) at the University of the Basque Country, will give a keynote lecture on Monday, January 22, 2024 at the main headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, where he will analyze the future of democracy in a digital society. The scholar will be received by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary. The presentation, which will begin at 11 a.m. loc…

New Edition of ECLAC-OECD-CAF and European Commission Report Will Be Launched in Santiago, Chile

12 Dec 2023 | Announcement

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Development Centre of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), and the European Commission, will present next Friday 15 December a new edition of their traditional annual report “Latin American Economic Outlook 2023: Investing in Sustainable Development” (known as LEO by its English acronym), at the United Nations regional commission’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. Latin America and the Caribbean needs an ambitious and comprehensiv…

Latin America and the Caribbean Must Address Crisis in Learning if it Wants to Move towards More Productive, Inclusive, Sustainable and Democratic Development

12 Dec 2023 | News

The poor educational performance of Latin American and Caribbean countries, which was demonstrated once again by the results of the OECD's 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), requires firm responses by the region’s countries in order to resume the progress of recent decades, undo the damage and scars left by the COVID-19 pandemic, and move towards more productive, inclusive, sustainable and democratic development with social justice, according to the specialists participating in a seminar held today at ECLAC. The event, Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Launch PI…

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