The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Alicia Bárcena, gave an overview of the region's economic and social situation and the outlook for 2013.
Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, called on the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean to coordinate their macroeconomic, industrial, social, labour and environmental policies.
Antonio Prado inaugurated the seminar in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of ILPES at ECLAC's headquarters, where the Colombian economist José Antonio Ocampo made a presentation.
Government authorities and senior officials from regional and international agencies discussed the role of the State in Latin America and the Caribbean.