The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will host on April 22-26 the third meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, where representatives of governments, international institutions, the private sector, academia and civil society will gather to review the progress and challenges related to implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the region.
The gathering will take place at the central headquarters of the United Nations regional organization, located in Santiago, Chile. The Forum is c…
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) acogerá del 22 al 26 de abril la tercera reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, en la que representantes de gobiernos, instituciones internacionales, sector privado, academia y sociedad civil se darán cita para revisar los avances y desafíos de la implementación de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible en la región.
El encuentro se realizará en la sede central del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas, ubicada en Santiago de Chile. El Foro es convocado anualmente por e…
A Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) sediará de 22 a 26 de abril a Terceira Reunião do Fórum dos Países da América Latina e do Caribe sobre o Desenvolvimento Sustentável, em que representantes de governos, instituições internacionais, setor privado, academia e sociedade civil estarão reunidos para revisar os avanços e desafios da implementação da Agenda 2030 para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável na região.
O encontro será realizado na sede da CEPAL, localizada em Santiago, Chile. O Fórum é convocado anualmente pelo Estado-membro que tenha a presidência do Comitê Plenário …
This study focuses on the identification of the challenges and capacity constraints faced by enterprises in the sub-region in exploiting trade opportunities provided by Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Partial Scope Agreements (PSAs). It concentrates on the goods sector and case studies for Belize, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, and seeks to develop a strategic framework aimed at addressing these challenges and constraints, thereby creating a platform for economic diversification and export expansion. It explores the recent trade performance of the countries in question under selected trad…
An on-line survey of experts was conducted to solicit their views on policy priorities in the area of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the Caribbean. The experts considered the goal
to “promote teacher training in the use of ICTs in the classroom” to be the highest priority, followed by goals to “reduce the cost of broadband services” and “promote the use of ICT in emergency and
disaster prevention, preparedness and response.” Goals in the areas of cybercrime, e-commerce, egovernment, universal service funds, consumer
protection, and on-line privacy rounded out the top 10.
S…
This paper will contend that the post-2015 development agenda presents a major opportunity for Caribbean countries to reverse decades of lagging economic performance and make the transition to balanced, holistic, and people-centred growth and development.
The MDGs, while valuable in promoting gains in poverty reduction, health, education, nutrition, and maternal well-being were not tailored to the growth and development needs of the region. This can now be changed by a post-2015 development agenda which goes beyond improving the welfare of citizens by meeting basic needs and enhancing access t…
There is much advocacy in the Caribbean regarding the need for evidence-based policy making, that is – policy making that is based on timely and reliable data regarding a particular economic and/or social problem, to promote good governance and facilitate enhanced policy and programme outcomes. However, the reality remains an elusive one for many Caribbean policy makers, who implement policies based on ideas, as well as ad hoc or outdated data.
Outside of the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States of America are countries where polic…
The role of trade agreements in advancing towards a more inclusive society and the effects of climate change will be two of the main topics of the Twelfth Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis to be held at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile from 10-12 June.
The conference will be inaugurated on 10 June at 2 p.m. by ECLAC Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena; the Manager of Integration and Trade at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Antoni Estevadeordal; University of Columbia professor and former Executive Secretary of&nb…
El rol de los acuerdos comerciales para avanzar hacia una sociedad más inclusiva y los efectos del cambio climático serán los principales temas de la Duodécima Conferencia Anual sobre Análisis Económico Global, que se desarrollará en la sede de la CEPAL, en Santiago de Chile, entre el 10 y 12 de junio.
La reunión será inaugurada el 10 de junio a las 14:00 horas, por Alicia Bárcena Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL; Antoni Estevadeordal, Gerente de integración y comercio, del BID; José Antonio Ocampo, profesor de la Universidad de Columbia y ex Secret…
En las últimas décadas el comercio internacional y la interdependencia entre las economías de distintas naciones han crecido ampliamente. El número de acuerdos comerciales ha aumentado constantemente desde principios de 1990, hasta alcanzar 368 en 2006, y se espera que para 2010 supere los 400. El objetivo de este documento es estudiar los instrumentos con los que cuenta el gobierno de un país pequeño a fin de predecir y evaluar el desempeño de sus acuerdos comerciales, así como mejorar su toma de decisiones en futuras negociaciones y en la administración de las vigentes. Mediante el an…
(1 September 2004) The continual search for a uniquely Latin America route to development is the principal legacy left by Raúl Prebisch, said Rubens Ricupero, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), during the master lecture entitled: The contemporary relevance of Prebisch: placing international trade at the service of development, on the occasion of the Fourth Raúl Prebisch Memorial Lecture, hosted by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The need for this is clearer than ever, he added.
Ricupero …
(1 de septiembre, 2004) La búsqueda permanente de un camino latinoamericano propio es el principal legado de Raúl Prebisch, sostuvo Rubens Ricupero, Secretario General de la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre Comercio y Desarrollo (UNCTAD), al dictar la conferencia magistral titulada "La actualidad de Prebisch: Por un comercio internacional al servicio del desarrollo", con ocasión de la Cuarta Cátedra Raúl Prebisch, de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). Su necesidad es hoy evidente, añadió.
Ricupero destacó la relevancia de desarrollar la capaci…
El objetivo de esta guía es explicar la iniciativa del Pacto Global y sus nueve principios a fin de orientar el aprendizaje y la aplicación de los mismos en el ámbito empresarial. Está dirigida, por lo tanto, a los directivos de empresas y organizaciones sociales que tengan la responsabilidad de supervisar la implementación del Pacto y de sus principios. También puede ser útil para educadores y otras personas que deseen dar a conocer el Pacto Global, profundizar su conocimiento y divulgarlo entre los grupos interesados. El documento comienza con u…
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