In the framework of her visit to Germany, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, spoke at the Latin America-Caribbean Conference and met with authorities from several countries.
During a seminar organized by the European Union in Panama, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary emphasized the role of international cooperation in supporting countries in transition.
ECLAC and the EU-LAC Foundation will present a new document during the next Meeting of Foreign Ministers of CELAC and the European Union, which will take place in Santo Domingo on October 24-26.
In the Chilean capital, the Executive Secretary of ECLAC took part in the event attended by representatives from over 200 universities and study centres from both regions.
The event ending Friday is part of preparations for the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU), scheduled for January 2013.
Head of State underlined the importance of the forthcoming CELAC-EU Summit of Heads of State and Government, scheduled to be held in January 2013 in Chile.