Seminar: Analysis of Value Chains from the Mercosur Subregional Input Output Table

This seminar presented the methodology followed to assemble the 2005 Subregional South American Input Output Table (IOT), and the MERCOSUR Subregional IOT, 2005 and 2011 versions, as well as that of each corresponding national IOT. Likewise, ECLAC presented a set of results obtained from the MERCOSUR Subregional IOT, as well as methodological details that allow for the use of the South American and MERCOSUR IOTs as tools for economic analysis. The seminar also included a panel discussion on regional integration, infrastructure, and value chains. The course was held at the Institute o…

Workshop: Use of the Subregional Mercosur and South American Input Output Tables

The course is structured in four blocks. Throughout the three days, the fundamentals of input-output analysis will be explained, and the calculation of indicators related to value chains, integration and value added will be demonstrated to enable participants to conduct economic analyses based on input output tables. The computational programs used will be Excel and Stata. The course will be held at the Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA), with the participation of IPEA staff, and several public entities in Brazil (Central Bank of Brazil, Ministry of Developm…

First regional dialogue in Latin America and the Caribbean “On the road to equality”: 30 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Organized by ECLAC and UNICEF…

Positive Community, Positive Role Models

The Government of Trinidad and Tobago, the UN system and several civil society organisations will gather at the Enterprise Government Primary School on 24 November 2018 to present the event 'Positive Community, Positive Role Models'.…

Regional conference: Challenges in an interconnected world, cross-border data flows, data protection and cybersecurity

High-level representatives from governments, academia, the private sector and civil society will participate in the event to analyze the tension between the cross-border nature of the internet and national jurisdiction. As connectivity and Internet penetration increase around the world, tensions over jurisdiction and normative coherence also increase. Maintaining the global nature of the Internet and guaranteeing respect for rights requires innovative cooperation mechanisms. Addressing these challenges is critical to preventing legal gaps that can be detrimental to the Internet and its i…

Workshop for government officials on the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean

Regional Seminar on Green Fiscal Policy Instruments, Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability

The Regional Seminar on green fiscal policy instruments, climate change and fiscal sustainability held in San Jose, Costa Rica on November 7 and 8, 2018, aimed to provide an updated view of management and actions taken by the Treasury or Finance Ministries of the SICA countries internationally, in terms of fiscal and environmental sustainability, particularly in terms of green fiscal instruments, robust public investment in climate risks and budgetary classifiers, among others. Likewise, it sought to obtain elements to strengthen the priority lines of action of the COSEFIN Ministries, consider…

Regional Seminar on Green Fiscal Policy Instruments, Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability

The event is held within the framework of the EUROCLIMA + Programme and seeks to support capacity building in the design of public investment projects and the formulation of green fiscal instruments to respond to climate change and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals.…

Fifth session UN-GGIM: Americas

The fifth Session of the United Nations Regional Committee for Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM: Americas) was held jointly with the Regional Workshop on Integration of Statistical and Geospatial Information: From Dialogue to Action, from 6 to 8 November 2018.…

Towards global recognition of the right to a healthy environment

The event takes place in the margins of first presentation to the General Assembly of the report of the Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment. (A/73/188) The event will address the virtuous circle between human rights, the environment and the rights of access to information, participation and justice in environmental matters. A valid badge is required to enter the UN premises. For more information, contact: principio10.lac@cepal.org VIDEO: Message by Joseluis Samaniego, Di…

Second Cities Conference: Towards Safe, Affordable and Sustainable Urban Mobility in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Cities Conference II will be held at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile during the 16-19 of October 2018.…

First Technical Meeting for National Accounts of the International Comparison Program (ICP)

Organized jointly by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and CARICOM…

Symposium on the Current Situation and Perspectives on Climate Change and Health in the State of Veracruz

With organization and sponsorship from the Directorate of Sanitation Risk Protection of the Secretary of Health of the Government of the State of Veracruz, a regional symposium on the current state as well as projections of climate change and regional health took place. Historical extreme events and phenomena at the regional and international level were analyzed with the purpose of training officials as the public who participated on developments in the topic. 96 individuals participated in the event, among whom 44 % were women. Participants came from the states of Campeche, Tabasco, Zacatecas…

Eighth meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Committee on South-South Cooperation

The eighth meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Committee on South-South Cooperation of Latin America and the Caribbean was held at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago…

Seventeenth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC

This seventeenth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas was held on October 3-4, 2018. The Report and Agreements of the meeting are available on this page.…

High-level seminar on integrating non-traditional data sources into National Statistical Systems (NSS)

This is an event related to the Seventeenth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas was held at ECLAC headquarters. This high-level seminar was organised by EUROSTAT and ECLAC.…

Early Ratification of the Escazú Agreement: Regional action on Environmental Democracy to fulfill the vision of the 2030 SDG Agenda

Organized by UN ECLAC, the Governments of Costa Rica and Chile and the organizations The Access Initiative, Open Society Foundation, Namati, World Resources Institute, Amnesty International, Civicus and Derecho, Ambiente y Recursos Naturales-DAR. This celebratory event will be held on the occasion of the opening for signature of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (“Escazu Agreement”). The event will be held at the Open Society Foundation in New York.…

Opening for signature ceremony of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean

Coinciding with the Annual General Debate of the General Assembly, the Regional Agreement will be open for the signature of the 33 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean at 10 a.m.on 27 September 2018 at United Nations Headquarters in New York.…

Global Services Forum in association with REDLAS Conference 2018: Knowledge-based services for sustainable development

On 13–14 September 2018, the Global Services Forum (GSF) and the Conference of the Latin American Network for Research on Services (REDLAS) will come together in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to focus on the important role of knowledge-based services for sustainable development, productive and export diversification, innovation and internationalization.…

Second meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Second Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development of Latin America and the Caribbean will be held in Panama City, within the framework of the Tenth Ministerial Forum for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Countries will analyze progress made towards the current mandate regarding the construction of a Regional Agenda for Inclusive Social Development. The results of the Second Meeting of the Presiding Officers will be documented in a report and will be distributed to all ECLAC member countries. Also, the presentation of the Observatory of …