The First Summit of the Americas took place in Miami, Florida December 9 to 11, 1994. The meeting produced a Declaration of Principles and a Plan of Action signed by all 34 Heads of State and Government in attendance.
The Heads of State and Government of the Americas, the architects of this new system, decided to meet on a regular basis in order to define the fundamental precepts of the new Hemispheric agenda. This decision to institutionalize the meetings led to the notion of a "Summit process", where experiences are accumulated, a common language is forged and mandates for collective action …
During this period, the following academics and researchers acted as referees for the CEPAL Review:
Jorge Abrahão
Manuel Agosin
Germán Alarco
José Eduardo Alatorre
Erik Alencar de Figueiredo
Roberto Alvarez
Angelo Alves Carrara
Adriana Amado
Verónica Amarante
Reynaldo Bajraj
Nora Balzarotti
Alberto Barreix
Renato Baumann
Janine Berg
Ricardo Bielschowsky
Fabio Bittes
Terra Bineswaree Bolaky
José Borello
Flor Brown
Marisa Bucheli
Alfredo Calcagno
Fernando Cantú
Rodrigo Caputo
Pablo Carvallo
Simone Cecchini
Alessandro Cigno
Manlio Coviello
Gustavo Crespi
Renato da Fonseca
Eva Yamila da S…
Censuses are the widest-ranging and most important primary source of statistical information. Given the periodicity of censuses (every 10 years), changes can be compared over time (evolution) and between countries, since they are carried out on similar dates almost everywhere in Latin America and the Caribbean. Their results provide basic information on housing, households and individuals; they are also the only instrument capable of providing data for small geographical areas.
CELADE-Population Division of ECLAC works intensively with ECLAC member countries in various fields, including techni…
International organizations
Inter-American Social Protection Network, Organization of American States (OAS)
Knowledge Sharing Platform on Social Protection (World Bank - United Nations Development Programme - International Labour Organization)
Global Extension of Social Security GESS-International Labour Organization (ILO)
Centre for the Implementation of Public Policies Promoting Equity and Growth (CIPPEC), social protection
International Social Security Association (ISSA)
World bank, social protection
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), social protection
United Nations…
Over the past 50 years, fertility has fallen by between 30% and 70% in Latin American and Caribbean countries, basically as a result of women’s incorporation into the labour market, gains in education, the general improvement of living conditions and the use of modern contraceptive methods. Nevertheless, the number of children per woman continues to differ widely by socioeconomic status, educational level and ethnic origin. The rise in the number of adolescent pregnancies also gives cause for concern owing to its significant impact on education and the opportunities available to young people, …
Mortality rates in Latin America have come down in the past 50 years, essentially because of improvements in the field of health. Greater control of infectious, parasitic and respiratory diseases, immunization programmes and maternal education have had a direct impact in reducing infant mortality, albeit with large differences from one country to another, and between high-income groups and those who are poorer, revealing profound inequalities. The causes of death in the region have changed, shifting to adult ages and centring on chronic and degenerative diseases, alongside violence and acciden…
Care work entails activities undertaken to ensure the day-to-day well-being of persons from various perspectives: physical, economic, moral and emotional. As such, it ranges from the provision of elements essential to human life, such as food, shelter, cleanliness, health and company, to support and the transmission of knowledge, social values and practices via processes related to nurturing.
The term encompasses relationships between caregivers and persons receiving care in situations of dependency: children, persons with disabilities or chronic diseases, and older persons. However, all…
El trabajo de cuidado comprende actividades destinadas al bienestar cotidiano de las personas, en diversos planos: material, económico, moral y emocional. De esta forma, incluye desde la provisión de bienes esenciales para la vida, como la alimentación, el abrigo, la limpieza, la salud y el acompañamiento, hasta el apoyo y la transmisión de conocimientos, valores sociales y prácticas mediante procesos relacionados con la crianza.
El término caracteriza relaciones entre personas cuidadoras y personas receptoras de cuidado en situación de dependencia: niños y niñas, personas co…
Cepal Review first appeared in 1976 as part of the Publication Programme of ECLAC, its aim being to make a contribution to the study of the economic and social development problems of the region.
CEPAL Review Special Chinese Edition May, 2013
Revista CEPAL - Numéro Hors- série en français July 2010
Revista CEPAL - Número especial em português May 2010
Revista de la CEPAL - Numéro Spécial en français: section d'articles publies 1995-2004 June 2005
CEPAL cincuenta años: reflexiones sobre América Latina y el Caribe October 1998
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La Revista de la CEPAL se inició en 1976 y actualmente se distribuye a universidades, institutos de investigación y otras organizaciones internacionales, así como a suscriptores individuales, en español e inglés. Su objetivo es contribuir al examen de los problemas del desarrollo socioeconómico de la región, en especial mediante enfoques analíticos y de políticas, con artículos de expertos en economía y otras ciencias sociales, tanto de Naciones Unidas como fuera de ella.
CEPAL Review Special Chinese Edition Mayo, 2013
Revista CEPAL - Numéro Hors- série en français Julio 2010
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The first and second Ibero-American Youth Reports, presented jointly by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Ibero-American Youth Organization (OIJ) in 2004 and 2008, respectively, paved the way for visions, analysis and policies concerning youth in the region by providing updated data and detailed policy proposals in various areas of young people’s lives, including education, employment, migration, sexuality and reproductive health, the family, drug abuse, victimization and violence, risk, time use and cultural identities and social and political partici…
The ECLAC office in Montevideo was established in 1960, to act as a liaison and provide technical cooperation for both national public bodies and international organizations operating in Uruguay.
Its activities include:
(a) Conducting studies and furnishing …
The Commission's presence in Brazil dates from October 1952, when it signed a partnership agreement with the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) to create a Joint Study Group. The ECLAC-BNDES Economic Development Centre, regarded as the first formal representation of ECLAC in Brazil, was established in September 1960 in Rio de Janeiro. In the late 1960s, BNDES withdrew from the programme and, in 1968, the ECLAC-ILPES Regional Office was set up, also in Rio de Janeiro. The office was relocated to Brasilia in 1978 following an agreement between ECLAC, the Government of Braz…
A presença da CEPAL no Brasil teve início com um acordo de colaboração entre a CEPAL e o BNDES, em outubro de 1952, quando foi criado o Grupo Misto de Estudos CEPAL/BNDES. Em setembro de 1960 foi instalado o Centro de Desenvolvimento Econômico CEPAL/BNDES no Rio de Janeiro, considerado a primeira representação formal da CEPAL no Brasil. Na segunda metade da década de 60 houve desvinculação do programa ao BNDES e, em 1968, foi instalado, ainda no Rio de Janeiro, o Escritório Regional CEPAL/ILPES no Brasil. O Escritório foi transferido para Brasília em 1978, a partir de um acordo entre a CEPAL, …
In general terms, the main objective of the training courses offered by ECLAC is to strengthen the capacities, skills and applied knowledge (competencies) of civil servants and stakeholders from academia and civil society with a view to achieving national and regional objectives in respect of economic and social development.
All divisions of ECLAC offer courses and training in their specific areas of work, on topics linked to their research and technical assistance agenda, such the challenges associated with multidimensional equality, structural heterogeneity and productivity gaps, employment …
En términos generales, el objetivo principal de los cursos de capacitación que ofrece la CEPAL es fortalecer las capacidades, habilidades y conocimientos aplicados (competencias) de los funcionarios públicos y de actores académicos y de la sociedad civil para el logro de los objetivos nacionales y regionales de desarrollo económico y social
Todas las divisiones de la CEPAL ofrecen cursos y capacitaciones de acuerdo a sus correspondientes áreas de trabajo en temáticas vinculadas con su agenda de investigación y cooperación técnica, dentro de las cuales destacan los desafíos de la igualdad en su…