Report of the Third Regional Seminar on Social Development. Promoting labour inclusion as a way to overcome inequalities and informality in Latin America and the Caribbean

This document is the report of the Third Regional Seminar on Social Development “Promoting labour inclusion as a way to overcome inequalities and informality in Latin America and the Caribbean”. This seminar was organized by the Social Development Division of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and in partnership with the Government of Norway, the Ford Foundation and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and was held from 27 to 29 June 2023. In its third edition, the Regional Seminar focused on providing a space for dialogue, reflection and sharing experiences on labour inclusion policies as a means of overcoming inequalities and informality in Latin America and the Caribbean. The seminar was attended by government representatives from 12 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, including 10 labour ministers from countries of the region, as well as representatives from the business and trade union sector, renowned professors and researchers, and professionals and technical experts from international organizations such as ILO, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).