Educating the future workforce

Report of the Twenty-First Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee

Ceremony to Commemorate the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of ECLAC

Alberto van Klaveren, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile, Ambassador Paula Narváez, President of the Economic and Social Council, Alejandro Solano, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, Distinguished representatives of the member countries of the Economic and Social Council and of ECLAC, Colleagues from the United Nations system, Friends, I feel very fortunate, as do all my colleagues at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), to be able to celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of this Commission with you, in the context of this Economic and Social …

Ceremonia de conmemoración del 75⁰ aniversario de la CEPAL

Estimado Sr. Alberto van Klaveren, Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile, Estimada Sra. Embajadora Paula Narváez, Presidenta del Consejo Económico y Social, Estimado Sr. Alejandro Solano, Viceministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Costa Rica, Estimados y estimadas representantes de los países miembros del Consejo Económico y Social y de la CEPAL, Colegas del sistema de las Naciones Unidas, Amigas y amigos, Me siento muy afortunado, junto con todos mis colegas de la CEPAL, de poder celebrar con ustedes el 75 aniversario de esta Comisión Económica, en el contexto de esta reunión del E…

Authorities Highlight ECLAC’s Historical Contributions for Moving Towards More Productive, Inclusive and Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

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 resaltan contribuciones históricas de la CEPAL para avanzar hacia un desarrollo más productivo, inclusivo y sostenible de América Latina y el Caribe

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 ressaltam contribuições históricas da CEPAL para avançar rumo a um desenvolvimento mais produtivo, inclusivo e sustentável na América Latina e no Caribe

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-…

Harnessing the potential of artificial intelligence to create public value in the Caribbean. Policy Brief

Caribbean governments need to proactively harness and adopt artificial intelligence technology in public sector organizations to create public value. Despite its numerous benefits, public sector organizations in the Caribbean are lagging in artificial intelligence (AI) adoption. AI is a disruptive technology that has become increasingly ubiquitous and pervasive in modern societies. Extremely transformative, they have advanced rapidly, and affect virtually every aspect of our existence, including the way we interact with and transact within society. AI has provided many benefits, which were pre…

Toward AI Policies for the Caribbean

Artificial Intelligence offers extraordinary opportunities for accelerating human progress across a range of fields from healthcare and education, to combating climate change and disasters. However, if left unregulated, AI could exacerbate inequalities, undermine human rights and threaten peace.…

Keynote Lecture by Santiago Levy

(English translated version) The prominent Mexican economist and politician Santiago Levy, a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, gave 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 analyzed the state of social protection and productivity in the region.…

Conferencia Magistral de Santiago Levy

El renombrado economista y político mexicano Santiago Levy, fue el séptimo expositor en participar en el Ciclo de Conferencias Magistrales organizado para conmemorar el 75° aniversario del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas. Su conferencia se realizó el viernes 24 de noviembre de 2023 en la sede central de la CEPAL en Santiago, Chile. Más información en http://bit.ly/3SQQIbK…

Revista CEPAL no. 139

CEPAL Review no. 139

Iberoamérica espacio de oportunidades para el crecimiento, la colaboración y el desarrollo sostenible

Quince oportunidades para el crecimiento, la colaboración y el desarrollo sostenible propuestas por la CEPAL

ECLAC Presents New Opportunities for Growth, Collaboration and Sustainable Development to Ibero-America’s Heads of State and Government

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) presented a document today to the Heads of State and Government of Ibero-America identifying 15 opportunities that hold great potential for promoting growth, creating employment and improving well-being in the region, through public policies, investment, public-private partnerships and international cooperation. The document entitled Ibero-America: A space of opportunities for growth, collaboration and sustainable development is a contribution by the United Nations regional commission to the debates of the XXVIII Ibero-America…

CEPAL presenta a Jefes y Jefas de Estado y de Gobierno de Iberoamérica nuevas oportunidades para el crecimiento, la colaboración y el desarrollo sostenible

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) presentó a los Jefes y Jefas de Estado y de Gobierno de Iberoamérica un documento que identifica quince oportunidades que poseen gran potencial para promover el crecimiento, generar empleo y mejorar el bienestar en la región, mediante políticas públicas, inversiones, alianzas público-privadas y cooperación internacional. El documento Iberoamérica: espacio de oportunidades para el crecimiento, la colaboración y el desarrollo sostenible es una contribución de la Comisión regional de las Naciones Unidas a los debates de la XXVIII Cumbr…

A CEPAL apresenta a Chefes de Estado e de Governo da Ibero-América novas oportunidades de crescimento, colaboração e desenvolvimento sustentável

A Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) apresentou aos Chefes de Estado e de Governo da Ibero-América um documento que identifica 15 oportunidades com grande potencial para promover o crescimento, gerar empregos e melhorar o bem-estar na região, mediante políticas públicas, investimentos, parcerias público-privadas e cooperação internacional. O documento Ibero-América: espaço de oportunidades para o crescimento, a colaboração e o desenvolvimento sustentável é uma contribuição da Comissão regional das Nações Unidas aos debates da XXVIII Cúpula Ibero-Americana , realizada e…

Caribbean Outlook 3: Economic recovery and repositioning in the era of COVID-19. Policy Brief

The economies of the subregion were hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those dependent on tourism. As a result, the Caribbean has seen a reversal of the hard-won gains achieved in growing their economies and reducing unemployment and inequality. The inflation stemming from pandemic supply chain disruption, which has been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, has made the sustained uptick in economic performance beyond pre-pandemic levels unlikely, notwithstanding strong growth estimates for 2021 and 2022. The last two years have taught the region that continued ‘business as usual’ is…

Revista CEPAL no. 138

Documento actualizado el 15 de febrero de 2023.…