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29 April 2021 | Press Release

Economic Reactivation Needs Productive, Fiscal and Institutional Structural Reforms to Move Towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Development Pattern in Latin America and the Caribbean
A special issue of the CEPAL Review on COVID-19’s economic and social effects in the region was presented during a webinar led by Alicia Bárcena, the organization’s Executive Secretary.
15 December 2020 | Press Release

United Nations Warns about the Increased Risk of Violence in the Home against Children and Adolescents Amid COVID-19 and Issues Recommendations to Address It
The document produced jointly by ECLAC, UNICEF and the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, recommends concrete actions for addressing violence against children and adolescents within the framework of the response to the COVID-19 crisis.
24 August 2020 | Press Release

ECLAC and UNESCO Publish a Document Analyzing the Challenges for Education Engendered by the Pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean
The United Nations organizations launch a report revealing the consequences and measures taken by educational systems in the region in the face of the COVID-19 crisis while offering recommendations for managing the impact, outlining opportunities for learning and innovation.
13 de April de 2015 | Press Release

Relación entre crecimiento e inversión en América Latina es analizada en Revista CEPAL
Nuevo número de la publicación ya está disponible en internet.
31 October 2014 | Press Release

Safe Use of ICTs Can Help Children and Adolescents Better Exercise Their Rights
It is estimated that 60% of the region’s children get their first mobile telephone by the age of 12, ECLAC and UNICEF say.
10 de June de 2014 | Press Release

Países de América Latina y el Caribe acordaron promover políticas regionales en ciencia, innovación y TIC
Autoridades participaron en la Primera reunión de la Conferencia de Ciencia, Innovación y Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones de la CEPAL, que se celebró en Santiago, Chile.
4 de February de 2014 | Press Release

La computación en la nube es fundamental para reducir la desigualdad
Durante el evento, que aborda los impactos y desafíos del cloud computing en Europa y América Latina, se creará un foro interregional para promover la masificación de esta tecnología.
15 October 2013 | Press Release

Women's Unequal Participation in the Digital Economy Affects the Development of Latin America and the Caribbean
The twelfth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America will be opened today in the Dominican Republic.
12 September 2013 | Press Release

There Remains a Gender Gap in Digital Inclusion in the Region's Countries
Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, took part in the Government Leaders Forum in Brazil.
13 de November de 2012 | Press Release

CEPAL y UNICEF instan a los países de la región a superar la elevada pobreza infantil indígena
Pese a los avances registrados en algunos países, nueve de cada 10 niños indígenas sufren algún tipo de privación en la región.
27 April 2012 | Press Release

Experts Highlight the Importance of Using ICT in Education for Achieving More Equal Societies
Education is one of the fundamental assets for achieving an equal development, stated Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of this UN body.
18 April 2012 | Press Release

"The Progress and Well-Being of the Peoples of the Americas Are a Shared Responsibility"
Alicia Bárcena participated in the opening of the Sixth Summit of the Americas together with the President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos and OAS Secretary-General José Miguel Insulza.
22 March 2012 | Press Release

ECLAC Launches an E-Health Handbook for Health Sector Managers
The document was created in collaboration with the Spanish Health Informatics Society (SEIS) under the @LIS2 Programme, financed by the European Commission.
22 December 2010 | Press Release

ICTS Will Enable Progress Towards New Relationships Among the State, Market and Society
Use of information and communications technologies generates productivity gains and development with equality
21 October 2010 | Press Release

Adopting New Technologies is Key to Reducing Inequality Gaps in the Region
Experts analyzed the contribution of information and communications technologies in the fields of education and health and their incorporation in social policies.
20 October 2010 | Press Release

Government Officials and Experts to Analyze Contribution of Information Technologies to Social Development
The advances in the fields of health and education will be highlighted in order to promote their inclusion in the region's public social policies.
29 September 2010 | Press Release

ICTS are a Detonator to Growth With Equality and Promoting Regional Integration
The preparatory meeting for the Third Ministerial Conference about the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean advanced the design of a new Regional Plan of Action on the issue.