ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, presented the book Rethinking Development in Latin America and the Caribbean: Contributions from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on its 75th Anniversary (Spanish only), a compilation of keynote articles by prominent thinkers and specialists in various areas of development, who offer keys to understanding the region’s history and to building a more productive, inclusive and sustainable future.
The publication was launched during the eighth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin Amer…
El Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, presentó el libro Repensar el desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe: Contribuciones de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en su 75° aniversario, una compilación de disertaciones magistrales de destacados pensadores y especialistas de distintas áreas del desarrollo, quienes ofrecen claves para entender la historia de la región y para construir un futuro más productivo, inclusivo y sostenible.
La publicación fue lanzada durante la octava reunión del Foro de los Países de Am…
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, presented today in Spain a recent special edition of the CEPAL Review, the organization’s main academic publication, published on the occasion of the Commission’s 75th anniversary (celebrated in 2023), in which he offers his vision regarding the major transformations needed for the region to move towards a more productive, inclusive and sustainable development model.
The senior United Nations official gave a keynote lecture based on his own article published in the Rev…
El Secretario Ejecutivo de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, presentó hoy en España la reciente edición especial de la Revista CEPAL, principal publicación académica del organismo, publicada con ocasión del 75⁰ aniversario de la Comsión (celebrado durante 2023), en la cual entrega su visión de las grandes transformaciones necesarias para que la región avance hacia un modelo de desarrollo más productivo, inclusivo y sostenible.
El alto funcionario de las Naciones Unidas dictó una conferencia magistral basada en el artículo …
O Secretário Executivo da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, apresentou na Espanha a recente edição especial da Revista CEPAL, principal publicação acadêmica do organismo, publicada por ocasião do 75⁰ aniversário da Comissão (celebrado durante 2023), na qual apresenta sua visão das grandes transformações necessárias para que a região avance rumo a um modelo de desenvolvimento mais produtivo, inclusivo e sustentável.
O alto funcionário das Nações Unidas proferiu uma conferência magistral baseada no artigo de sua autoria publicado na Revis…
Lant Pritchett, a development economist and former Research Director of the Research on Improving Systems of Education (RISE) programme at the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government, will deliver a keynote lecture on Monday, March 18 at the main headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile.
The prestigious U.S. scholar will give a talk entitled “When does education drive growth and when does it not? Education policies for transformative growth.” He will be received by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secre…
Lant Pritchett, economista del desarrollo y ex Director del Programa de Investigación sobre la Mejora de los Sistemas Educativos (RISE) de la Escuela de Gobierno Blavatnik de la Universidad de Oxford, ofrecerá el lunes 18 de marzo una conferencia magistral en la sede principal de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile.
El destacado académico estadounidense dictará la charla titulada “¿Cuándo impulsa la educación el crecimiento y cuándo no? Políticas educativas para un crecimiento transformador”. Será recibido por José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Se…
Authorities from the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and from the member countries of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) recognized the contributions that this UN regional commission has made throughout its history to foster more productive, inclusive and sustainable development in the region, during a ceremony to commemorate the organization’s 75th anniversary. The event took place today in the framework of the Special Meeting of ECOSOC on the “Future of Work”, which is being held exceptionally in Santiago, Chile.
The commemoration was led …
Autoridades del Consejo Económico y Social de las Naciones Unidas (ECOSOC) y de los países miembros de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) reconocieron las contribuciones que esta comisión regional de la ONU ha realizado a lo largo de su historia para fomentar un desarrollo más productivo, inclusivo y sostenible en la región, durante una ceremonia de conmemoración del 75⁰ aniversario del organismo. El evento se realizó en el marco de la Reunión Especial del ECOSOC sobre el “Futuro del Trabajo”, que se lleva a cabo de forma extraordinaria en Santiago de Chile.
La conme…
Autoridades do Conselho Econômico e Social das Nações Unidas (ECOSOC) e dos países-membros da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) reconheceram as contribuições que esta comissão regional da ONU realizou ao longo de sua história para fomentar um desenvolvimento mais produtivo, inclusivo e sustentável na região, durante a cerimônia de comemoração do 75⁰ aniversário do organismo. O evento aconteceu no âmbito da Reunião Especial do ECOSOC sobre o “Futuro do Trabalho”, realizada de forma extraordinária em Santiago do Chile.
A comemoração foi liderada por José Manuel Salazar-…
The countries gathered at the Special Meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on the “Future of Work” – which concluded today at the main headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile – paid tribute to the legacy of Chilean lawyer Hernán Santa Cruz, one of the most important figures in Latin American and global diplomacy, a member of the drafting committee of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and originator of such momentous initiatives as the creation of ECLAC in February 1948.
At the ceremony, in whi…
Los países congregados en la Reunión Especial del Consejo Económico y Social de las Naciones Unidas (ECOSOC) sobre el “Futuro del Trabajo”, que culminó hoy en la sede principal de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago de Chile, rindieron un homenaje al legado del abogado chileno Hernán Santa Cruz, una de las figuras más importantes de la diplomacia latinoamericana y mundial, integrante del Comité de Redacción de la Declaración Universal de Derechos Humanos y autor de iniciativas tan trascendentales como la creación de la CEPAL en febrero de 1948.
Durante la …
El destacado filósofo y ensayista español Daniel Innerarity, catedrático de filosofía política y social e investigador de la Fundación Vasca para la Ciencia (Ikerbasque) en la Universidad del País Vasco, ofrecerá el lunes 22 de enero de 2024 una conferencia magistral en la sede principal de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, en la que analizará el futuro de la democracia en una sociedad digital.
El académico será recibido por José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL.
La presentación, que comenzará a las 11:00 horas locales …
The prominent Spanish philosopher and essayist Daniel Innerarity, a professor of political and social philosophy and researcher at the Basque Foundation for Science (Ikerbasque) at the University of the Basque Country, will give a keynote lecture on Monday, January 22, 2024 at the main headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, where he will analyze the future of democracy in a digital society.
The scholar will be received by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary.
The presentation, which will begin at 11 a.m. loc…
The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, visited on November 21 the central headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile for the first time, meeting with the entire staff of the organization and of the UN agencies, funds and programs that work in the country.
António Guterres was received by ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, and by the Resident Coordinator of the UN System in Chile, María José Torres Macho, who welcomed him on behalf of all staff members. Other participants in the meeting include…
El Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas, António Guterres, visitó por primera vez la sede central de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, el 21 de noviembre en donde se reunió con todo el personal del organismo y de las agencias, fondos y programas de la ONU que trabajan en el país.
António Guterres fue recibido por el Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, y por la Coordinadora Residente del Sistema de la ONU en Chile, María José Torres Macho, quienes le dieron la bienvenida en nombre de todo el personal. En la reunió…
O Secretário-Geral das Nações Unidas, António Guterres, visitou pela primeira vez a sede central da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) em Santiago, Chile, no dia 21 de novembro, quando se reuniu com todo o pessoal do organismo e das agências, fundos e programas da ONU que trabalham no país.
António Guterres foi recebido pelo Secretário Executivo da CEPAL, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, e pela Coordenadora Residente do Sistema da ONU no Chile, Maria José Torres Macho, que lhe deram as boas-vindas em nome de todo o pessoal. Na reunião também intervieram Pamela Villalobos…
The prominent Mexican economist and politician Santiago Levy, a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, will give a keynote lecture on Friday, November 24 at the main headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, in which he will analyze the state of social protection and productivity in the region.
The scholar will be received by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary.
The presentation, which will begin at 11 a.m. local time in Chile (UTC/GMT -3), is part of the Keynote Lecture Series organized to co…
El destacado economista y político mexicano Santiago Levy, Investigador Superior No Residente en la Brookings Institution, ofrecerá el viernes 24 de noviembre una conferencia magistral en la sede principal de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, en la que analizará el estado de la protección social y la productividad en la región.
El académico será recibido por José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL.
La presentación, que comenzará a las 11:00 horas locales (UTC/GMT -03:00 horas), forma parte del Ciclo de Conferencias Magist…
Adela Cortina, Professor Emeritus on Ethics and Political Philosophy at the University of Valencia (Spain), will give a keynote lecture on Tuesday, November 14 at the main headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, in which she will address the migration phenomena and its challenges for humanity.
The Spanish philosopher will be received by José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary.
The presentation, which will begin at 13:00 hr. local time (UTC/GMT -03:00), is entitled “Reactions to migration in Latin America and the…
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