Innovation, science and technology
Technological development is the ultimate driver of long-term economic growth. However, the countries of the region continue to suffer from structural lag in the dual dimensions of productivity and the embedding of technological progress. Innovation policies must be combined with science and technology policies to efficiently unite the efforts of companies, governments and academic sectors. This will strengthen national innovation systems and link them with the main trends in the global economy.
Activities
Ninth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America…
The ninth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean is convened in follow-up to the agreements adopted at the eighth Ministerial Conference, held from 16 to 18 November 2022.
Twenty-first Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean…
CDCC member countries and associate members will convene for the twenty-first meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee.
News
Republic of Korea and ECLAC Explore Strategies to Foster Innovation and Support Inclusive Economic Development
The Korea Development Institute (KDI) and the United Nations regional commission held a seminar on digital innovation and sustainable growth in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Rose by 7.1% in 2024, Totaling $188.962 Billion Dollars
To boost these inflows to the region, and their positive impact on recipient economies, FDI must be considered a strategic tool in countries’ productive development policies, ECLAC emphasizes in an annual report launched today.
ECLAC Will Present 2025 Report on Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, the United Nations regional organization’s Executive Secretary, will give a press conference on Thursday, July 17.
Artificial Intelligence Is Changing the World, and Latin America and the Caribbean Cannot Fall Behind
At ECLAC, authorities and experts analyze AI’s potential for overcoming the development traps in which the region is mired and driving essential transformations to achieve more productive, inclusive and sustainable development.
