Information and communications technologies (ICTs)
The ongoing digital revolution has changed the way individuals, companies and societies relate to one another. The fast pace of technological change facilitates productivity gains, greater equality and more effective efforts to combat climate change, provided that it is combined with State policies and corporate strategies that push in the same direction.
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.
News
New methodologies and sources of information for the production of official statistics in the region
At the recent Cetic.br annual meeting, held in São Paulo, experts from around the world shared experiences on the use of emerging data sources for the production of official statistics. ECLAC's Statistics Division contributed its regional expertise in data integration, interoperability, and governance, connecting these advances with sustainable development priorities 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.
