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Latin American Countries Analyse the Mass Use of Mobile Broadband Using the 450MHz Frequency

3 Oct 2013 | Press Release

(3 October 2013) Latin American countries taking part in the Regional Dialogue on Broadband asked the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), in its role as technical secretariat, to carry out a new study on the benefits of using the 450 MHz frequency for the mass use of mobile broadband in the region. ECLAC previously produced a document on using this frequency to provide mobile broadband in rural areas. That document explained its advantages, particularly in terms of reducing service costs. The report was presented at the seventh meeting of the Regional Dialogue on B…

Dominican Republic Will Host the 12th Session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

2 Oct 2013 | Press Release

(1 October, 2013) The situation of Latin American and Caribbean women is once more at the heart of regional debate thanks to the meeting organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) to review fulfilment of national gender equality commitments. The 12th session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean will be held from 15 to 18 October 2013 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to bring together authorities, experts, international officials and representatives from civil society and the business sector. Organized by ECLAC and th…

Database Launched to Analyse Impact of Climate Change on the Region's Coasts

2 Oct 2013 | Press Release

(2 October 2013) Latin American and Caribbean countries could improve coastal planning and develop preventive measures to adapt to the effects of climate change using the database launched today by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment, University of Cantabria and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The database contains information on coastal dynamics in Latin America and the Caribbean, climate variability, coastal vulnerability and exposure to climate change, the impact of climate change in the area and an estimation of predictable ris…

Executive Secretary of ECLAC Calls for Promotion of Social Covenants for Equality in the Region

30 Sep 2013 | Press Release

(27 September 2013) The address by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), at a seminar today in New York, focused on the promotion of social covenants for equality as the basis for structural change in Latin America and the Caribbean. The senior official was the main speaker at the event The Future of Latin America: Positioning the Region in the Global Scene, which was organized by the Latin American Student Association (LASA) of the School of International and Public Affairs of Columbia University, New York. The meeting was …

Family Farming Has a Key Role in Food Security in Latin America and the Caribbean

26 Sep 2013 | Press Release

(26 September 2013). In the face of restrictions on using new land for agriculture, Latin America and the Caribbean can produce more food by increasing the sector's productivity - and family farming can play a key role in this aim, according to a report presented today at the 2013 Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture of the Americas in Buenos Aires. The document The Outlook for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Americas 2014: A Perspective on Latin America and the Caribbean was jointly produced by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Regional Office fo…

Region's Countries Adopt Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development

25 Sep 2013 | Press Release

See photo gallery Watch the video about the Regional Conference (15 August 2013) Today, official representatives from 38 member countries and associate members of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) adopted the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development, which contains a series of agreements to strengthen implementation of population and development issues beyond 2014, at the end of the First session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, which was held from 12 to 15 August 2013 in the…

"Our Generation Can Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger in the Next Decade"

24 Sep 2013 | Press Release

(24 September 2013) According to Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), speaking in New York "Our generation has an unprecedented opportunity to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger in the coming decade. Not only is this an ethical and moral obligation, but it is the only basis for true development and shared prosperity". The senior official took part in the event What People Want: Global Conversation on the Post-2015 Agenda, organized on 23 September by the United Nations Development Group (UNDG) in the framework of the 68th…

Peru Will Host the Thirty-fifth Session of ECLAC

23 Sep 2013 | Press Release

(17 September 2013) The Thirty-fifth session, the most important biennial meeting of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), will be held from 5 to 9 May 2014 in Peru, according to an agreement signed by the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eda Rivas, and the Executive Secretary of this United Nations commission, Alicia Bárcena. The agreement concluded on 16 September in Lima specifies the commitments undertaken by both parties in order to organize this international meeting, which will be attended by authorities from the 44 Member States and 12 associate mem…

ECLAC Predicts that the Region's Exports Will Grow by 1.5% and Imports by 4.5% in 2013

16 Sep 2013 | Press Release

Watch video of the press conference. See photo gallery (With correction of Peru and Guatemala's exports value) (10 September 2013) The foreign trade performance of Latin America and the Caribbean reflects the weak global economy. Regional export values are expected to grow by just 1.5% in 2013 (3% in volumes and -1.5% in prices) - which is similar to the 1.4% growth observed in 2012. Meanwhile, imports are expected to expand by 4.5%, which will bring the region's trade surplus down to 8.0 billion dollars in 2013 (compared to 41.0 billion dollars in 2012), according to estimates present…

There Remains a Gender Gap in Digital Inclusion in the Region's Countries

12 Sep 2013 | Press Release

(9 April 2013) Although information and communications technologies (ICTs) offer many opportunities for women's empowerment and gender equality, Latin American and Caribbean women do not yet enjoy the same conditions as men in the information and knowledge society, according to Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). Ms. Bárcena was the main speaker at the panel discussion on "Women and social inclusion" that was part of the Government Leaders Forum - Latin America and The Caribbean, which is being organized in Rio de Janeiro,…

ECLAC Will Present Annual Report on the Foreign Trade Performance of Latin America and the Caribbean

10 Sep 2013 | Press Release

Follow live transmission as from 11:00 a.m. of 10 September (most recent version of IE, Mozilla, Chrome or Safari is recommended. In older browsers such as IE8 flash player must be installed and compatibility view should be selected). (3 September 2013) Ongoing weakness in the euro zone and an even greater slowdown predicted in emerging countries have prevented the world recovery from taking hold. The way in which this context impacts Latin American and Caribbean foreign trade will be analysed in the new ECLAC report, which is being presented on Tuesday 10 September at 11.00 a.…

Winston Dookeran Calls for Integration Based on a New Development Paradigm in the Caribbean

5 Sep 2013 | Press Release

See photo gallery (4 September 2013) Caribbean countries suffered greatly during the international crisis in recent years, and therefore need to develop integration based on a new development paradigm that is better able to tackle such challenges, stated Winston Dookeran, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago, at a lecture today in ECLAC. At the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, Minister Dookeran gave a lecture on "A New Frontier for Caribbean Convergence: Integration without Borders" to an audience made up of a…

Experts Call for Public Policies that Enable Smart Cities to Be Built

27 Aug 2013 | Press Release

(22 August 2013) At a seminar held today at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, authorities and experts discussed the public policies needed to build smart cities that will improve the quality of life of citizens in Chile and the rest of Latin America and the Caribbean. The Smart Cities Summit 2013 - Building the cities of tomorrow, today was organized by ECLAC and the País Digital Foundation, with the support of the Government of Chile. It brought together authorities, international officials, academics and private-sector…

Executive Secretary Highlighted the Importance of Improving Relations between Latin America and China

23 Aug 2013 | Press Release

(22 August 2013) Over the past decade, China has become a key partner for Latin America and the Caribbean. Trade between the region and the Asian country increased 22 fold between 2000 and 2012, albeit with a deficit for Latin American countries. Speaking at the opening of the seminar Doing business with China: the Latin American experience, at the Santiago headquarters, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, said "It is important to open a debate on how to improve the quality of relations between Latin America and China"…

Uruguay and ECLAC Strengthen Cooperation

19 Aug 2013 | Press Release

(13 August 2013) Today, Uruguay and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) signed an agreement in Montevideo to strengthen mutual cooperation activities in various areas of economic and social development. The agreement was signed by Diego Cánepa, Pro-Secretary of the Office of the President, on behalf of the Uruguayan Government, and Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional commission. The agreement was concluded in the context of the First session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean…

First session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development Begins in Uruguay

15 Aug 2013 | Press Release

Watch live streaming of the Regional Conference See photo gallery Watch the video about the Regional Conference (12 August 2013) The First session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean opened today in Montevideo, Uruguay, in the presence of representatives from over 30 Latin American and Caribbean countries, who will spend four days discussing a regional population and development agenda beyond 2014. This is one of the largest intergovernmental meetings in recent years, welcoming over 800 people including authorities, senior internationa…

Post-2015 Regional Agenda Requires a Rethink of the Development Model and a Structural Change Centered on Equality

14 Aug 2013 | Press Release

(14 August 2013) Today, authorities from several countries and international experts took part in a high-level panel discussion in the context of ECLAC's First session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean in Montevideo, Uruguay, where they highlighted the importance of a paradigm change in the current development model, with a view to constructing a post-2015 regional agenda. The panel discussion was chaired by Luis Almagro, Uruguay's Foreign Affairs Minister, and involved Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, Brazilian Foreign Affairs Minister, Les…

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Will Discuss New Population and Development Agenda beyond 2014

12 Aug 2013 | Press Release

Watch live streaming of the Regional Conference (12 August 2013) Although recent decades have seen an increase in well-being in Latin America and the Caribbean - with major progress made in areas such as child mortality, life expectancy, gender equality and recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples, people with disabilities and migrants - the region has many challenges remaining in terms of equality. To tackle these challenges, representatives from over 30 of the region's countries will discuss a proposed regional agenda beyond 2014, at the First session of the Regional Conference on Pop…

Montevideo Will Host the First Session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

9 Aug 2013 | Press Release

Watch the video: Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (2 August 2013) The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), in conjunction with the Government of Uruguay and with the support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), will hold the First session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean from 12 to 15 August 2013 in Montevideo, Uruguay. The meeting is expected to be opened on Monday 12 August at 6.00 p.m. in the presence of the President of Uruguay, José Mu…

ECLAC Organizes First session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

2 Aug 2013 | Press Release

(3 July 2013) The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will hold the First session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean from 12 to 15 August 2013 in Montevideo, Uruguay. This is one of the region's largest intergovernmental events to be held in recent years, as it will bring together hundreds of government representatives from all Latin American and Caribbean countries and the rest of the world, as well as civil-society organizations, United Nations agencies, academics and international population experts. The m…

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