Opening session

• José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
• Pável Isa, Minister of Economic Affairs, Planning and Development of the Dominican Republic, in his capacity as Chair of the Regional Council for Planning of the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES)

Adoption of the agenda and organization of work.

Presentation of the position document prepared by ECLAC for its fortieth session, Development Traps in Latin America and the Caribbean: Vital Transformations and How to Manage Them

• José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of ECLAC

Statements by delegations

Coffee break

Panel 1. Challenges in transforming institutional frameworks for development planning

Moderator: Javier Medina Vásquez Deputy Executive Secretary a.i. of ECLAC and Officer in Charge of ILPES

• Sergio Bitar, former Minister of State of Chile
• Wayne Henry, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Management of the Planning Institute of Jamaica
• Jefrey Lizardo, Vice-Minister for Planning and Public Investment of the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development of the Dominican Republic
• Gustavo Cuesta, Undersecretary General of Planning of Ecuador

Statements by delegations

Lunch break

Panel 2. Changes in current and new requests for training in the region

Moderator: Jefrey Lizardo, Vice-Minister for Planning and Public Investment of the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development of the Dominican Republic

• Virgínia de Ângelis Oliveira de Paula, Secretary of Planning, Ministry of Planning and Budget of Brazil
• Carlos Mendoza Alvarado, Secretary of Planning and Programming of the Office of the President of Guatemala
• Giofianni Peirano Torriani, Researcher and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Centre for Strategic Planning (CEPLAN) of Peru (virtual)
• Rodrigo Lavanderos, Coordinator for Modernization of the State of Chile
• Heslyn Andrew, Senior Economist, Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, Climate Resilience and Social Security of Dominica (virtual)
• Rodolfo Sabonge, Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS)

Statements by delegations

Coffee break

Presentation of the document entitled Guidelines for the drafting of a regional agenda on governance of planning and public management for sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean

• Pável Isa, Minister of Economic Affairs, Planning and Development of the Dominican Republic, Chair of the Regional Council for Planning of ILPES

Statements by delegations

Closed session (for delegations only)

Presentation of the Report on the activities carried out by the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES), 2023–2024 and of the Report on the status of the Regular System of Government Financing for the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES)

• Javier Medina Vásquez Deputy Executive Secretary a.i. of ECLAC and Officer in Charge of ILPES

Statements by delegations

Coffee break

Presentation of the programme of work of the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES), 2023 and preparation of a programme of activities on the governance of planning and...

• Elena Díez Pinto, Chief of the Planning, Prospective and Territorial Development Area of ILPES

Lunch break

Preparations for the twentieth meeting of the Regional Council for Planning of the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES), presented by Javier Medina Vásquez Deputy Executive Secretary a.i. of ECLAC and Officer in

Coffee break

Consideration and adoption of agreements

Closing remarks

• José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of ECLAC
• Pável Isa, Minister of Economic Affairs, Planning and Development of the Dominican Republic, in his capacity as Chair of the Regional Council for Planning of ILPES