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Latin American and Caribbean Countries Will Discuss Progress and Challenges Relating to the Information Society

3 Apr 2013 | Press Release

Follow the live transmission of the conference as from 4:00 p.m. Uruguay time (20 March 2013) Topics such as the expansion of the digital economy and stronger strategies for regional competitiveness, as well as the creation of policies for the massive roll-out of new applications of information and communications technologies (ICTs), will be discussed by senior officials, experts and private-sector representatives at the Fourth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean. The event, which will be held from 3 to 5 April 2013 in the Radisson Victoria Pla…

Conditional Transfer Programmes Perpetuate Women's Role as Carers

22 Mar 2013 | Press Release

(8 March 2013) Conditional cash transfer programmes perpetuate society's organization of care around women's unpaid work, which is one of the causes of economic gender inequality, according to the third report from the Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean: Cash transfers under the spotlight: contribution and burden for women. Since they were introduced in the region, conditional transfer programmes mainly target women, as in most countries they provide income for children's health and education through their mothers. Many such transfer programmes combine a cash tran…

The Executive Secretary of ECLAC Will Attend the Funeral of President Hugo Chávez Frías

14 Mar 2013 | Press Release

(7 March 2013) The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, arrived in Caracas today to represent the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, at the funeral of the President of the Bolivarian Republic Venezuela, Hugo Chávez Frías, which will be held tomorrow on 8 March. When Ban Ki-moon found out about the death of the President on 5 March, he sent his condolences to the leader's family, and the Government and people of Venezuela. The United Nations Secretary-General stated that "Chávez spoke to the challenges and …

Executive Secretary of ECLAC Sends Her Condolences upon the Death of President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez Frías

9 Mar 2013 | Press Release

Nicolás Maduro MorosVice-President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Dear friend, It is with great sadness that I convey to you, the Government and the people of the esteemed Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, the condolences of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and my own. We are deeply moved by the distressing news of the passing of President Hugo Chávez Frías. Along with many compatriots from our Great Homeland, it was with concern and hope that we followed the Commander's battle for his health since June 2011. We were sustained by a strong conviction …

Authorities and Experts Call for a Global, Unified, Comprehensive and Equitable Post-2015 Development Agenda

9 Mar 2013 | Press Release

(9 March 2013) At the closing session of a regional conference today in Bogotá, Colombia, authorities from several Latin American and Caribbean countries and international experts agreed on the urgency of building a global, unified, comprehensive and equitable post-2015 development agenda that is relevant to everyone. The Conference on Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean: Follow-up to the development agenda beyond 2015 and Rio+20, which began on 7 March in Bogotá, was organized by the Government of Colombia and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean …

Equality and Environmental Sustainability Are at the Heart of the Post-2015 Development Agenda

9 Mar 2013 | Press Release

See photo gallery Follow the conference webstreaming See IISD coverage (7 March 2013) Today, authorities from several Latin American countries and international experts opened the Conference on Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean: Follow-up to the development agenda beyond 2015 and Rio+20 , which is being held from 7 to 9 March in Bogotá, Colombia. At the opening of the meeting, which is organized by the Government of Colombia and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and attended by all United Nations agencies in the region, participants ag…

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Assess Progress in the Sustainable Development Agenda

7 Mar 2013 | Press Release

Follow the conference webstreaming See IISD coverage (4 March 2013) The Government of Colombia and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will hold the Conference on Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean: Follow-up to the development agenda beyond 2015 and Rio+20 on 7 to 9 March in Bogotá, with the participation of all United Nations agencies that work in the region. At the meeting, authorities from Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as international experts, will use a regional perspective to review progress towards achieving the Millenn…

Authorities and Experts Will Assess Tax Reform Aimed at Increasing Fiscal Revenues and Improving Equality

5 Mar 2013 | Press Release

(27 February 2013) On 5 and 6 March at the ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile, experts and authorities from several countries will discuss tax reforms aimed at increasing fiscal revenues and improving equality in the region's tax systems, at the 25th Regional seminar on fiscal policy. The high-level meeting, which is in its 25th year, is organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), with support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developme…

Authorities and Experts Reaffirm Importance of Fiscal Covenant and Economic Growth for Increasing Tax Income and Improving Equality

5 Mar 2013 | Press Release

See photo gallery (5 March 2013) Constructing fiscal covenants and the importance of maintaining stable economic growth are two key factors in increasing tax income and improving equality, according to experts meeting today at the ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile, at the 25th Regional seminar on fiscal policy. The meeting, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) with the support of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), i…

Executive Secretary of ECLAC Met with Cuban President Raúl Castro

19 Feb 2013 | Press Release

(15 February 2013) The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, met on Wednesday 13th February with the President of the Council of State and the Council of Ministers of Cuba, Raúl Castro, as part of an official visit to the island that began on Monday 11 February and ends today. The Cuban President, who was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bruno Rodríguez, and the Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment, Rodrigo Malmierca, thanked the willingness of ECLAC to support the work of the Community of Latin A…

ECLAC Highlights Importance of Planning for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

15 Feb 2013 | Press Release

(14 February 2013) Speaking in Havana today, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, highlighted the role of planning in the region's development at a seminar to reflect on 50 years since the first Economic Plan in Cuba. The event, which ends on Friday, was opened on Thursday by Ms. Bárcena, the Minister of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment (MINCEX) in Cuba, Rodrigo Malmierca, and Vice-President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Economy and Planning, Adel Yzquierdo. Also in attendance were various authorities …

ECLAC Executive Secretary Meets Senior Cuban Authorities

14 Feb 2013 | Press Release

(13 February 2013) As part of an official visit to Cuba from Monday 11 February to Friday 15, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, has held various meetings with senior government authorities to assess, inter alia, the support that the Commission will provide in 2013 to the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), of which Cuba holds the pro tempore presidency. The delegation accompanying the most senior representative of ECLAC consists in Raúl García-Buchaca, Director of the Programme Planning and Operati…

Latin American and European Union Ministers Took Part in ECLAC Roundtable

29 Jan 2013 | Press Release

See photo gallery (25 January 2013) Ministers from several Latin American and Caribbean and European Union countries took part in the High-level roundtable on equality and development: Cooperation and public policies to narrow structural gaps, which was held at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The meeting, which was moderated by the ECLAC Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, was organized as part of the First Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States and the European…

Economists from Latin America and the European Union Share Their Visions on the Future of the Two Regions

28 Jan 2013 | Press Release

See photo gallery (21 January 2013) Renowned Latin American and European economists met at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, to discuss the opportunities and challenges of the biregional relationship in the current scenario of international turmoil. The event is taking place as part of the 1st Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States and the European Union (CELAC-EU), which will bring together representatives from 60 countries on 26 and 27 January in the Chilean capital. The LAC-EU Economic Forum 2…

SMEs Can Boost Relations between Latin America and the European Union

28 Jan 2013 | Press Release

See photo gallery (26 January 2013) According to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the European Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (EuroChambres), micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) can play a fresh and significant role in boosting relations between Latin America and the Caribbean and the European Union, given their substantial share in the economic activity of both regions' countries. This is one of the conclusions of the document financed by the AL-INVEST Programme, Building SME competitiveness in the European Union and Latin…

Mexico Has a "Very Encouraging and Promising" Outlook: Enrique Peña Nieto

26 Jan 2013 | Press Release

See photo gallery (25 January 2013) During a meeting with Latin American and Caribbean business leaders, President Enrique Peña Nieto stated that Mexico offers investors "a very encouraging and promising" outlook that points to huge growth potential for the country. At the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), President Peña Nieto referred to the growth predictions for Mexico over the next few years made by various international and financial agencies by saying "while they are positive (between 3.5% and 4%), the announced measures and actions to b…

UN Agencies Analysed Progress and Challenges in Latin American and Caribbean Countries

25 Jan 2013 | Press Release

See photo gallery (25 January 2013) About 20 United Nations agencies represented in Latin America and the Caribbean met on Thursday 24 January at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, to analyse the regional situation and the UN's post-2015 development agenda. At the beginning of the meeting of the Latin American and Caribbean Regional Coordination Mechanism, ECLAC Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, welcomed Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, who is visiting Chile to take part in the 1st Summit o…

"Latin America and the Caribbean Must Build a More Symmetrical and Equitable Relationship with Europe"

23 Jan 2013 | Press Release

See photo gallery (22 January 2013) Speaking at the opening session of the First CELAC-EU Academic Summit being held until Wednesday 23 January in Santiago, Chile, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, stated "We must build a more symmetrical, balanced and equitable relationship with Europe". The most senior representative of this United Nations regional commission analysed the current socio-economic context of Latin American and Caribbean countries, as well as the region's opportunities for deepening its trade relations…

IDB, World Bank, ECLAC and OECD Suggest that Mexican President Formulates Public Policies for Inclusive Development

18 Jan 2013 | Press Release

See photo gallery (9 January 2013) With the new federal Government of Mexico having been in office for 40 days, four of the main international agencies represented in the country talked with President Enrique Peña Nieto and his team about how to implement public policies that will help to generate inclusive development for Mexicans. President Peña Nieto stated that his Government's ideas and those of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), World Bank, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have m…

ECLAC Overhauls Its Statistical Information Website

15 Jan 2013 | Press Release

(15 January 2013) The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) overhauled its CEPALSTAT statistical information website in order to improve the dissemination of indicators relevant to the analysis of the economic, social and environmental situation of the region's countries. The new CEPALSTAT website systematizes and documents statistical information produced by countries' official agencies and international agencies, as well as relevant indicators on the regional situation produced by ECLAC Divisions. The website, which is in Spanish and English, provides access to peri…

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