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The opening day of the Sixth Regional Seminar on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean featured a keynote address, “Inherited Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean,” delivered by Professor Francisco Ferreira, Amartya Sen Professor of Inequality Studies and Director of the International Inequalities Institute at the London School of Economics and Political Science. During his presentation, Professor Ferreira analyzed the factors that explain the persistence of inequalities between generations and their implications for social mobility and equality of opportunity.

During his visit to ECLAC, Professor Ferreira also met with Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs to discuss emerging challenges related to inequality and potential areas of cooperation between ECLAC and the International Inequalities Institute. The meeting facilitated progress in establishing a framework for collaboration between the two institutions, aimed at promoting academic exchange, joint research, and the generation of evidence on inequality, social inclusion, and the challenges facing labor markets.