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24 de January de 2023 | Press Release

Estudio publicado en Revista CEPAL muestra una contribución significativa y positiva de la banda ancha fija y móvil al crecimiento económico de América Latina
En su nueva edición, la publicación académica del organismo de las Naciones Unidas incluye también artículos sobre las relaciones económicas de Argentina con China, e indicadores de ventajas comparativas de los países, entre otros temas.
16 November 2022 | Press Release

Digitalization is a Priority for Transforming the Development Model in Latin America and the Caribbean
Today the Eighth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean was inaugurated in Montevideo.
15 December 2021 | Press Release

Countries Advocated for Science, Innovation and New Technologies to Play a More Active Role in Policies for the Region’s Economic, Productive and Social Development
Today marked the conclusion of the Third Meeting of the Conference on Science, Innovation and Information and Communications Technologies, organized by ECLAC and the Argentine government.
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.
26 November 2020 | Press Release

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Approved the eLAC2022 Digital Agenda
Today the VII Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized virtually by ECLAC and the Government of Ecuador, came to a close.
23 November 2020 | Press Release

Countries in the Region Stressed the Urgency of Making Progress on Inclusion and Digital Transformation to Emerge from the Crisis and Achieve Development with Equality and Environmental Sustainability
The President of Ecuador, Lenín Moreno, and ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, led the inauguration of the VII Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is being held through Thursday.
7 May 2020 | Press Release

Contribution of Science, Technology and Innovation is Key for Facing Challenges in the Health Industry and for Economic Recovery after the Pandemic
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, held a virtual meeting with ministers and senior officials from ministries and bodies in charge of science and technology from 15 of the region’s countries.
15 March 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls on Latin America and the Caribbean to Reinvigorate Integration and Bolster Intraregional Trade
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated in the World Economic Forum on Latin America 2018, in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
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

Conference Begins in Costa Rica with Call to Accelerate Efforts to Take Advantage of New Wave of Digital Innovation in the Region
The second session of the Conference on Science, Innovation and Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) of ECLAC was inaugurated today and will conclude on Tuesday, September 13.
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.
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.
4 August 2015 | Press Release

To Compete in the Global Economy the Creation of a Digital Single Market in Latin America and the Caribbean Is Required
ECLAC presents study on the digital revolution in the framework of the Fifth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society being held this week in Mexico City.
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.
15 April 2013 | Press Release

Region's Countries Reaffirm Their Commitment to Cooperate on the Information Society
Representatives from 15 of the region's countries signed the Montevideo Declaration at the Fourth Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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.
30 de November de 2011 | Press Release

Ministros de Comunicaciones de UNASUR respaldan Diálogo Regional de Banda Ancha
Las autoridades se comprometieron a considerar en sus políticas públicas las recomendaciones alcanzadas en este Diálogo, coordinado por la CEPAL.
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.
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.