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2 October 2018 | Briefing note

Women economica active in the CEPAL Region…

ECLAC and the Young Scholars Initiative (INET) Workshop

18 June 2018 | Briefing note

The ECLAC Summer School is a great academic opportunity in which students not only learn about the Latin American economies, but they also interact and exchange ideas and experiences with other students in an international environment. During the school many friendships and professional relations emerge and consolidate. Both ECLAC and the Young Scholars Initiative of INET are interested in strengthening these links and building a strong network of alumni – most of whom are now in influential positions in universities, and in public and private agencies in many different parts of the worl…

Redatam workshop “Database creation and development of web applications for data processing and dissemination with Redatam Webserver”

6 June 2018 | Briefing note

The objective of the workshop is to train participants in the creation of Redatam databases, therefore, emphasis will be given in the migration to Redatam format from external sources such as DBF, CSPro, SPSS, ASCII. Subsequently, using the Redatam Webserver platform and language a web application will be developed that allows online processing of microdata, thus, achieving the dissemination of information through the Internet.…

The access to information to achieve the sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean: the role of the libraries

21 May 2018 | Briefing note

'Santiago Declaration' is the most significant proposal of the event organized last April by the Hernán Santa Cruz Library and IFLA, in the framework of the Second Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Development Sustainable. We invite library associations, and civil society of the region to be part of this consultation process in preparation for the HLPF 2019.…

Selected participants XIX - ECLAC Summer School

26 April 2018 | Briefing note

Agustin Aguilar Resendiz Alejandra Ortiz Garcia Aranxa Sanchez Beatrice Fabiani Belen Villegas Pla Benjamin Telias Carmen Natalia Zarate Montalvo Daniel Cuty Daria Vostrikova David Francisco Leon Matta Diego Hopkins Elgin Karls Federico Nastasi Fernando Villanueva Gabriela Pilay Jaramillo Giuliano Toshiro Yajima Gustavo Henrique Araruna Campos Iara Schiavi Ivette Raimunda Luna Jaroslav Kanopka Jonatan Badillo Reguera Juliana Milovich Larissa Barboza Leila Bernarda D. Gottems Leonardo Rojas Lorenzo Nalin Louisee Rodriguez Da Cruz Boari Mariana Wik Atique Milenka Paredes Natasha Perg…

Human milk banks

2 April 2018 | Briefing note

Breast milk is the best food for infants. The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF recommend exclusive breastfeeding from the first hour of life until at least 6 months of age.…

United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment highlights recently adopted ECLAC Regional Agreement on environmental access rights

29 March 2018 | Briefing note

In the framework of his participation at the 37th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, John H. Knox, emphasized the importance of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean recently adopted on 4 March 2018 in Escazú, Costa Rica.…

The Financing for Development Unit at ECLAC participated in panel discussions on the building of a financial business ecosystem in the digital age at the G20 Conference in Argentina

21 March 2018 | Briefing note

On March 21st, 2018, as part of its 2018 presidency, Argentina hosted the G20 Conference “G20 and Locally Focused Banks – Good for Sustainable Societies” organized by the World Savings and Retail Banking Institute (WSBI). Esteban Pérez from ECLAC’s Financing for Development Unit, who is currently carrying out a project on financial inclusion of SMEs and development bank innovation policies, participated in “Panel 2: Building a Financial Business Ecosystem in the Digital Age” that is summarized below. Panel 2: Building a Financial Business Ecosyst…

2nd Nexus Dialogues Programme Executive Committee Meeting and Partners Meeting

19 March 2018 | Briefing note

At the invitation of the European Commission's Directorate General for Development and Cooperation (DG DEVCO), the Natural Resources and Infrastructure Division (NRID) collaborated in the 2nd Nexus Dialogues Programme Executive Committee Meeting and Partners Meeting (Brussels, Belgium, 1-2 March 2018). The first day of meeting brought together implementing and regional partners involved in the project activities as well as donors in order to discuss about the developments of the Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme in 2017 and steer the activities for 2018 and beyond. The second day was open als…

New ECLAC publication analyzes the state of financial inclusion of SMEs in seven Latin American countries

1 January 2018 | Briefing note

A regional study analyzing the state of financial inclusion of SMEs in seven Latin American countries, and the role of development banks in improving it through innovative practices and focused financial instruments, has been elaborated as part of the similarly titled project headed by the Financing for Development Unit at ECLAC. As of date, the regional report has been published in both Spanish and its original language, Portuguese. It brings together the main findings from the seven country cases studies—Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru—and supplements them …

Updated Version of the Map-based International Trade System (SIGCI)

16 November 2017 | Briefing note

ECLAC’s Division of International Trade and Integration is pleased to announce the release of an updated version of its Map-based International Trade System (SIGCI). SIGCI, which is available in both English and Spanish, is an integrated platform that facilitates the analysis of bilateral trade flows and balances by countries, regional groupings, and products using both Harmonized System (HS) and Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) data. The updated system incorporates indices, maps, visual aids, and examples to support and deepen the analysis of trade data from the United Natio…

Fair Trade in Latin America and the Caribbean

13 November 2017 | Briefing note

New libguide elaborated by the Library in cooperation with the International Trade and Integration Division and the Information and Communications Technology Section…

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