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1 June 2011 | Press Release

ECLAC Launched Regional Broadband Observatory
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC Executive Secretary, stressed that the State plays a key role in achieving universal access and widespread use of information technologies, especially broadband.
27 May 2011 | News

ECLAC Launched Regional Broadband Observatory
The Observatory will be an important source of information for the design and monitoring of public policies aimed at universalizing broadband" - these were the worlds of the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, speaking at the ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile, as she opened the third meeting of the Regional Dialogue on the Costs of International Connections and their Impact on Broadband Prices
27 May 2011 | Press Release

President of Poland's Central Bank Gave a Lecture on the Impact of the International Crisis on the European Union
Marek Belka spoke about measures taken by countries that use the common European currency.
26 May 2011 | Speech

Lecture by Mr. Marek Belka, President of the Central Bank of Poland: "The impact of the global financial crisis on the countries of the European Union"
By Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC
23 May 2011 | Press Release

Commodity Price Rises and Volatility Pose a Challenge to Latin American Economies
Alicia Bárcena gave a lecture on this topic in Buenos Aires, where she also signed a cooperation agreement with the country's Central Bank.
20 May 2011 | Statement

International Day for Biodiversity
Message by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.
20 May 2011 | Speech

Why is the Debate on Commodities so Crucial for Latin America?
By Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC
19 May 2011 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for a Deeper Strategic Partnership between Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean
Alicia Bárcena was speaking at the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat) and taking part in the celebrations to mark the bicentenary of Uruguay.
19 May 2011 | Press Release

ECLAC Proposes Initiatives to Renew Partnership between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean
Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, and former European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, took part in the seminar.
17 May 2011 | Statement

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
Message by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.
17 May 2011 | Press Release

Child Poverty Affects almost 81 Million Children in Latin America and the Caribbean
Research included the lack of basic rights and social and economic deprivation to measure child poverty.
16 May 2011 | News

Global economic crisis opens up new space for discrimination at work, ILO says

In the new Global Report on Equality at Work 2011, the International Labour Office (ILO) notes that in spite of continuous positive advances in anti-discrimination legislation, the global economic and social crisis has led to a higher risk of discrimination against certain groups such as migrant labour.
12 May 2011 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Was the Region with the Strongest Growth in Foreign Direct Investment in 2010
The Commission predicts that FDI will rise by between 15% and 25% in 2011 compared with 2010, but points out that the region should implement policies focused on innovation in order to better absorb the benefits of investment flows.
10 May 2011 | Press Release

"The Time for Equality Has Arrived in Latin America and the Caribbean"
Alicia Bárcena proposed six pillars for a new economic strategy emphasizing investment, integration and innovation at the 52nd annual meeting of the Board of Governors of IDB.
10 May 2011 | Press Release

"There Can Be No Equality without Sustainable Public Accounts"
Alicia Bárcena outlined the main fiscal challenges now faced by the region's governments.
10 May 2011 | Press Release

"Economic Growth is, above all else, a Process of Structural Change"
Former Executive Secretary of this United Nations regional commission delivered the Tenth Raúl Prebisch Memorial Lecture.
5 May 2011 | Press Release

The Region's Countries are facing Dilemmas in Terms of Increased Inflows of Foreign Capital
The Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Alicia Bárcena, opened a workshop on macroeconomic policies, along with the Chilean Minister of Finance, Felipe Larraín.
29 April 2011 | Press Release

ECLAC Will Launch Report on Foreign Direct Investment in the Region in 2010
The publication tackles the significant position of Latin America and the Caribbean as a recipient and source of FDI in 2010, China's penetration as an investor in the region and trends in the telecommunications and software industries.
25 April 2011 | Statement

World Malaria Day
Message by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon.
Día Mundial del Paludismo 2011: Alcanzando Progreso e Impacto
25 April 2011 | News

World Malaria Day 2011: Achieving Progress and Impact
Malaria is a leading killer of children under five years of age. Success in this fight is crucial to improving the health of women and children around the world, especially in Africa, and in generating progress towards the health-related Millennium Development Goals (UN Secretary-General's message on World Malaria Day).

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