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REDATAM
26 September 2014 | News

ECLAC regional workshop on the development of REDATAM applications for the dissemination of census data
The REDATAM (REtrieval of DATa for small Areas by Microcomputer) software developed by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is being used to improve access to population and housing census data for public and private sector researchers across the Caribbean.
24 September 2014 | Press Release

Foresight Provides the Long-Term Vision Needed to Create Public Policies
The United Nations organization hosts a seminar that brings together specialists in global trends from the United States, Europe, China and the Republic of Korea.
22 September 2014 | Infographic

Indigenous Peoples in Latin America
By the year 2010, an estimated 45 million indigenous people lived in Latin America, accounting for 8.3 % of the region’s population. The United Nations has championed the promotion of their rights through the use of different resources and special regulations for this purpose.
22 September 2014 | Press Release

ECLAC Addresses the Paradoxes and Challenges of Climate Change's Economic and Social Impact in the Region
The Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, said in a statement that the economic costs of climate change could total between 1.5 % and 5 % of the annual GDP of Latin America and the Caribbean, in the case that the temperature rises an additional 2.5 °C.
17 September 2014 | News

Unasur's Secretary General Ernesto Samper Visited ECLAC
17 September 2014 | Announcement

Seminar Analyzing Global Trends by 2030 Brings International Experts Together at ECLAC
The event, organized by ILPES with the support of the Korean Government, will be broadcast live via Internet.
Foto de indígenas latinoamericanos
17 September 2014 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Launch in New York Its Latest Report on Indigenous Peoples in Latin America
Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will present this document on 22 September at a press briefing, where she will also explain the latest contributions of the regional organization to the debate on climate change.
10 September 2014 | Press Release

Region's Countries Analyze Access Rights in Environmental Matters
ECLAC organizes two events in San José in its role as technical secretariat of the process to implement Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development.
4 September 2014 | Press Release

The Norwegian Experience Can Contribute to the Process of Structural Change for Equality in the Region
In a lecture at the University of Oslo, ECLAC's Executive Secretary presented the organization's proposals included in the "trilogy of equality."
2 September 2014 | Press Release

Authorities and Experts Advocate for Diversifying Trade and Investments between China and Latin America
Increasing cooperation and dialogue between both sides is key to building a fairer economic and social order for developing countries, they indicated.
2 September 2014 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Received Honoris Causa Doctorate from University of Oslo
At the award ceremony, the Executive Secretary said that the distinction recognizes ECLAC's contribution to greater equality and social inclusion.
1 September 2014 | Op-ed

Explosion of Social Innovations in Latin America and the Caribbean
Op-ed by María Elisa Bernal, Social Affairs Officer at ECLAC, published in ECLAC Notes Nº 81 (September 2014).
dollars
1 September 2014 | News

Capital flows to Latin America and the Caribbean Surged in the First Half of 2014
The region’s international bond sales reached a half-year record of US$ 84 billion in the first six months of the year, according to a new report by ECLAC’s Office in Washington D.C.
disabilities
1 September 2014 | News

Report Urges Region to Incorporate International Guidelines to Measure Disabilities
More than 70 million people are estimated to have lived with a disability in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2001 and 2013.
mining truck
1 September 2014 | Announcement

Natural Resources Governance and Energy Efficiency Will Be Analyzed at Two Events
A political dialogue on energy efficiency and a high-level roundtable on natural resources will be held in October and November, respectively.
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1 September 2014 | Announcement

Region's Countries Will Review Progress on Women's Rights 20 Years after the Beijing Conference
At the 51st Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will take place in November in Santiago, Chile, a special session will be held to review the achievements and challenges on gender issues in the region.
climate change
1 September 2014 | News

ECLAC Research Contributes to Knowledge on Climate Change in the Region
For more than a decade the organization has been studying this phenomenon’s effects in Latin American and Caribbean countries, with special emphasis on the economic dimension.
1 September 2014 | Press Release

ECLAC Will Present Report on Indigenous Peoples at World Conference in New York
Document brings together updated information about progress on the rights of indigenous groups in Latin America.