Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

<p>The Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean was established at the Thirty-fifth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) held in Lima in 2014, as one of the subsidiary bodies of the Commission with a view to contributing to the progress of political and social development activities of the region.</p>…

Second meeting of the Negotiating Committee of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Principle 10)

The second meeting of the Negotiating Committee will take place on 27 to 29 October 2015 in Panama City. The purpose of this meeting is to negotiate the substantive content of the regional instrument. The negotiations will focus on the preamble and articles 1 to 10 of the preliminary document prepared by ECLAC at the request of countries, using as a basis the text compiled by the Presiding Officers, which includes the language proposals sent by countries by 31 August 2015.…

Capacity-building workshop for the interested public and civil society organizations on participation in international negotiations on environmental matters (Principle 10)

The workshop will have simultaneous interpretation from Spanish into English and viceversa. The programme and additional information are available at: http://negociacionp10.cepal.org/en/programme/capacity-building-workshop……

Damage and Loss Assessment (DaLA) training session - Piura, Peru

Over the past few months, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), with its well-established experience in dealing with natural disasters, has helped strengthen the capacity of CENEPRED officers, and of national and regional government officials to plan, prepare and respond to such events. This month, a team from the ECLAC Caribbean office travelled to the San Martin and Piura regions to provide training, aimed at strengthening the capacity of CENEPRED and regional government officials to assess damages and losses caused by disasters. Over 70 officers fr…

Conference – Latin America and the Caribbean Bioeconomy 2015. Opportunities for agriculture and agro-industry

The conference's main objective is to discuss the potential of the bioeconomy as a framework for policies and strategies of development and innovation for agriculture and agribusiness in Latin America and the Caribbean. In particular, the conference aims to: Informing about the origins, evolution and scope of the concept of bioeconomy as a policy framwework for innovation and development; Presenting bioeconomy strategies in Europe and emerging countries and their lessons for Latin America and the Caribbean; Highlighting the potential of the bioeconomy to strengthen the competitiveness o…

Second session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

<p>The second meeting of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean was organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Government of Mexico through the National Population Council (CONAPO). Was entitled Population dynamics as the axis of sustainable development: the implementation of the Montevideo Consensus to overcome inequalities in the framework of human rights. </p>…

UNFCCC regional workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean region on Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs)

Establishing NAMAs as a robust instrument for pre and post 2020 climate actions.…

Regional Workshop on Carbon Finance for Latin America and the Caribbean

The workshop will bring together designated national authorities (DNAs), national focal points (NFPs) and mitigation experts from the region, as well as CDM project developers and representatives of environmental non-governmental organizations and international organizations.…

FOURTH IBERO-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ON LOCAL FINANCE - UPDATE: Presentations, videos and audios available for download

The IV Ibero-American Conference on Local Finance will be held on 1 and September 2, 2015 in the headquarter of ECLAC, Santiago de Chile.…

Regional implementation meeting on access rights and sustainable development in the Caribbean region and workshop on climate change, natural disasters and coastal vulnerability

Expert Group Meeting on Big Data

Hosted at ECLAC Caribbean’s headquarters on 24 August 2015, an expert group meeting will bring together representatives from the National Statistical Offices of the Caribbean region as well as other experts in information and communications technology to discuss Big data, its implications and uses.…

Seminar "The Future of Energy: Latin America's Path to Sustainability"

The MIT Sloan Latin America Office is partnering with the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean to host a regional conference on energy game changers and the future of energy in Latin America, which is carried out in the framework of the UN Secretary General’s initiative “Sustainable Energy for ALL” (SE4ALL). Energy is essential to the region’s economic growth and social development.…

Fifth Ministerial conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Fifth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean is being jointly organized by ECLAC and the Government of the United Mexican States.…

Damage and Loss Assessment (DaLA) training session - San Jose, Costa Rica

The training on the Disaster Assessment Methodology was requested by the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Policy (MIDEPLAN), as part of the ministry’s efforts to improve disaster risk management and reduce risk in the country. The course is imparted during three days, and combines expositions of the methodology with practical cases to allow participants to apply the different concepts and methods. The training is designed for policy makers and professionals involved directly with disaster risk management and risk reduction. Additionally, and since the methodology has a multisectoral …

Fifty-second meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean held their fifty-second meeting from 30 to 31 July 2015 in Santo Domingo.…

Twenty-second Meeting of the Specialized Agencies and Other United Nations System Organizations on the Advancement of Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Summoned in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on July 29, the meeting aims to analyze the activities of the United Nations System agencies to achieve the advancement of women in Latin America and the Caribbean, and to prepare the XIII Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean.…

Launch of the Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2015

The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will launch its Economic Survey of Latin American and Caribbean 2015.…

Intersessional meeting (virtual) of the Negotiating Committee of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice in Latin America and the Caribbean (Principle 10)

Expert Meeting on Challenges and Opportunities for Food and Nutritional Security in SICA Countries

According to the State of Food Security and Nutrition from FAO, WFP, and IFDA, Mexico and Central America have shown a trend towards hunger reduction. The region has achieved a decline in hunger from 12,6 million to 11,4 million persons from 1990 to 1992, according to the initial 2014-2016 estimate. This represents a decline in persons affected by hunger from 10,7% to 6,6% of the population in the timeframe of the analysis. In terms of fulfilling Millennium Development Goal 1C, the region has achieved 77% fulfillment (between 1990 and 2015 the proportion of people who suffer from hunger has be…

2nd Academic Seminar of the Latin America and Asia Pacific Observatory: Exploring spaces for productive integration between Latin America and Asia Pacific