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26 October 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Calls on CELAC and the EU to Take Advantage of the Digital Economy, Innovation and the Fight Against Climate Change as Drivers Towards New Development Paths
In the framework of the Meeting of Foreign Ministers of CELAC and the European Union, which was held in Santo Domingo, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary called for harnessing complementarities among the two regions with a view to complying with the 2030 Agenda.
13 October 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC: Productivity remains the “Achilles’ heel” of the region’s economies

Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations body, opened the first high-level meeting of the OECD Regional Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean.
22 September 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Urges for Access to Big Databases to Achieve Climate Resilience and Sustainable Development
At a high-level side event, in the framework of the United Nations General Assembly, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary said that putting this information at the service of the public can bolster adaptation to climate change, saving human lives and avoiding economic losses.
20 September 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC: Digitalization of SMEs Would Contribute to Reducing Inequality in the Region
The regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, spoke at a side event in the framework of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
13 September 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC: Long-Term Sustainable Growth Will Only Be Achieved by Digitalizing the Economy
The second session of the Conference on Science, Innovation and ICTs of ECLAC concluded today in San Jose, Costa Rica.
12 September 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC: Internet Use and Access Increases Sharply in Latin America and the Caribbean
43.4% of all households were connected to the Internet in 2015, nearly doubling the figure from 2010, according to The State of Broadband 2016 report, which will be presented at the second meeting of the Conference on Science, Innovation and ICTs that begins today in Costa Rica.
9 de September de 2016 | Press Release

CEPAL: TIC’s vector indispensable para un cambio estructural progresivo con miras al cumplimiento de la Agenda 2030
El Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto del organismo regional, Antonio Prado, expuso hoy en el marco de la Sexta Semana de las Normas Verdes que se realizó en Montevideo, Uruguay.
8 September 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: The Region is at a Crossroads that Offers the Possibility of Progressive Structural Change
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in the XX Annual CAF Conference, in Washington.
26 August 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: Participation by Civil Society is Fundamental to Achieving Better Governance of Natural Resources

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary spoke at a meeting of Open Government Partnership in Mexico City.
22 July 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: Paradigm Shift Requires New Global and Regional Technological Governance
In New York, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary called for strengthening ecosystems of technology, innovation and data for compliance with the SDGs.
6 July 2016 | Press Release

Germany and ECLAC Reaffirm Cooperation Ties for Follow-up to the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Executive Secretary of the UN organization, Alicia Bárcena, met with the German Foreign Affairs Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
22 June 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Encourages the Creation of a Regional Digital Market in Latin America and the Caribbean
Digital technologies and new business models will foster regional integration that was not possible with old technologies, says the United Nations organization.
19 April 2016 | Press Release

Mariana Mazzucato: The State Does Not simply Correct “Market Failures,” It is also the Creator of Wealth and Engine of Innovation
The Italian economist was the first woman to deliver the Prebisch Lecture at ECLAC’s headquarters in Chile, where she was welcomed by Alicia Bárcena, the regional organization’s Executive Secretary.
23 January 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC: A Fourth Industrial Revolution Implies for the Region Progressive Structural Change Centered on Equality and Sustainability
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional organization, Alicia Bárcena, is participating in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.