Enhancing statistical capacity through the global training on small area estimation: lessons from Asia Pacific, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean

This side event of 55th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission, aims to showcase the experiences and lessons learned from the Global Training on Small Area Estimation across three key regions: Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia Pacific, and Africa.…

Towards a Circular Economy Policy in Drinking Water and Sanitation in El Salvador - Technical Assistance

The technical assistance session, held virtually on December 20, 2023, aimed to promote the circular economy in the water and sanitation sector of El Salvador. There was a strong emphasis on the theoretical and applied principles of the circular economy for the design of public policies in the water sector. The session highlighted El Salvador's commitment to improving water management as part of the Water Sustainability Network and Observatory (ROSA) project.…

Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Launch PISA 2022

The objective of this hybrid event is to disseminate the results of the OECD's 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and promote their use to address the challenges that countries in the region face in relation to learning outcomes and to promote actions for an educational transformation to move towards inclusive and quality education.…

11 December 2023 – The role of parliaments in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Community of Practice is an informal space for the exchange of good practices regarding the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in general and the preparation of Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) in particular. It aims to provide a space for regular discussion among peers. PARTICIPANTS Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Dominica, Ecuador, Germany, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela SESSION OBJECTIVE The specific objective of this session was to reflect…

UNFCCC COP28 Side event: "The Escazú Agreement as a catalyst for climate empowerment actions"

UNFCCC COP28 official side event 9 December 2023, 6:30-8 pm Dubai, SE Room 1 (Blue zone) This side event aims to generate a multi-stakeholder discussion on how the Escazú Agreement promotes informed and participatory climate actions in support of Sustainable Development Goal 13 and the Paris Agreement. Government representatives, the public, international organizations and other actors will offer experiences and good practices in the mainstreaming of the Escazú Agreement into the design and implementation of national climate policies. Moreover, the interconnections between …

From Mining to the Electric Mobility Industry in Latin America: The Role of Parliaments in Seizing Opportunities and Addressing Challenges

The in-person event will take place at the Chile Pavilion located in the Blue Zone of COP 28, the specifics are: Chile Pavilion, Building 71, Zone B6, Opportunity Petal, COP28 Blue Zone. (3:00 pm - 4:30 pm, Dubai Local time, GMT+4)…

Promoting sustainable and inclusive development: Just transition perspectives in Latin America and the Caribbean

The in-person event will take place at Parliamentary Pavilion (GLOBE International) - COP28, Blue Zone Building 88, Zone B7 / second floor (17:00-19:00pm, Dubai local time, GMT+4)…

Implementation of the Escazú Agreement in Saint Lucia – Stakeholder Consultation

UNFCCC COP28 Side event: "What Human Rights at 75 means for Climate Justice Now"

UN System official side event 3 December 2023, 1:15-2:45 horas, SE Room 2 Human Rights, and in line with findings of IPCC’s 6th Assessment Report and the Agreed Conclusions of the 66th Session of the Commission on Status of Women, and in the run up to the 30th Anniversary of the ICPD, the event will explore how rights-based and gender-responsive approaches, including in climate litigation, lead to more effective and sustainable climate action. The event will highlight recent outcomes of intergovernmental processes regarding human rights and climate change, including the Escazú Agreement.…

Events that highlight the Escazú Agreement at COP28 on climate change

The Escazú Agreement will be highlighted in the following events organized in the framework of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: Sunday, 3 December 2023 1:15-2:45 pm Dubái, Side Event Room 2 (Blue zone) / What Human Rights at 75 means for Climate Justice Now. Organized by OHCHR, UNEP, UNDP, UNFPA, FAO, UNICEF, WHO, UN Women, UNECE, IOM, UNODC, ILO, ECLAC, UNHCR. Event in English with live transmission. 4:30-5:45 pm Dubái, Brazil Pavilion (Blue zone) / Climate justice in defense of the t…

The leading role of Latin American and Caribbean parliamentarians in building a new green and inclusive development model

Side Event of the OPCC at the Pavilion of Brazil at COP 28 (18:00-19:00pm, Dubai local time, GMT+4)…

CORPYME Hybrid Workshop: Innovative digital technologies to support the participation of SMEs in international (electronic) commerce

The CORPYME project aims to promote innovative digital technologies in support of the participation of SMEs in international (electronic) commerce. As part of the dissemination activities of the work, ECLAC and the RED IBERO organize a hybrid workshop for the technical teams of the TPOs and other interested parties.…

Virtual Workshop of Specialists Towards solidarity-based and sustainable non-contributory pension systems in Latin America and the Caribbean

This virtual event seeks to discuss among regional specialists issues related to the opportunities and challenges to advance in the consolidation of non-contributory pension systems from a solidarity and sustainability approach.…

Regional Technical Workshop on African Descent and Rurality

This workshop, organized by the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana of Colombia, aims to generate a collaborative roadmap based on the identification and prioritization of challenges and opportunities in relation to Afro-descendant communities and social movements in rural Latin America and the Caribbean through the consolidation of a regional network of Afro-descendant authoritie…

Open virtual meeting of the open-ended ad hoc working group on human rights defenders in environmental matters

Second meeting of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance

The second meeting of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance will be held virtually on 15 November 2023, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Santiago, Chile time. The objective of the meeting will be to report on the activities carried out by the Committee since the first meeting, held on 10 August 2023, as well as share the progress in the development of the working modalities, mandated by the Rules of Composition and Functioning of the Committee and open a space for general comments on the matter.…

Fifth meeting Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development and Special session “10 years of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development”

La sesión extraordinaria “10 años del Consenso de Montevideo sobre Población y Desarrollo” y la Quinta Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre Población y Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe tendrán lugar en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago, los días 14 y 15 de noviembre de 2023.…

WTO Thematic Session: Trade contributions to energy transition efforts concerning climate adaptation and mitigation

How can trade and trade-related policy tools contribute to a just, climate resilient, low-carbon energy transition? Which goods, services and technologies can support efforts to increase the proportion of renewable sources in national energy mixes? · What trade-related measures have Members taken? What kind of approaches have worked? What are the specific opportunities and challenges faced by developing countries? · What is the WTO’s role in promoting these tools and providing an institutional framework? · From a business perspective, what are the main trade-related opp…

Festival de Datos 2023

The Festival de Datos takes place in Punta del Este, from November 7-9, 2023, bringing together more than 400 delegates from governments, multilateral organizations, the private sector, academia and civil society of various nationalities.…

Nineteenth meeting of the Regional Council for Planning of ILPES

The Regional Council for Planning is a subsidiary body of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and governs the activities of the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES). The member States of the Institute are represented at the meetings of the Council by their ministers or heads of planning. The agreements of the Council are set forth in resolutions, which are ratified by ECLAC at its biennial sessions.…