Innovation and export diversification

Activities

21 - 23 March 2018 | Meetings and technical symposiums
21 - 22 September 2017 | Meetings and technical symposiums

News

21 March 2025 | Press Release

Authorities and Experts Call for Joint Efforts to Align Trade Policies with Sustainability Goals

During a high-level conference held at ECLAC, trade and sustainability thought leaders from across Latin America came together to advocate for a strengthened international trade system and better alignment of global commerce with the world community’s commitment to sustainable development. A number of speakers emphasized the value of cooperation on ideas to remake the trade system to be fit for purpose, especially in times of crisis such as the present. 

19 November 2024 | News

Jon Azúa, Prominent Spanish Academic Specialised in Clusters, will Give the XVIII Raúl Prebisch Lecture at ECLAC

The President and founder of Enovating Lab will speak at the United Nations organisation’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile on 26 November.

6 November 2024 | Press Release

A Real and Effective Digital Transformation Can Help Latin America and the Caribbean Overcome the Traps Hindering its Development

ECLAC is presenting a new document with recommendations in the framework of the Ninth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will be held this Thursday and Friday, November 7-8, in Chile.

24 September 2024 | Press Release

Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index (ILIA) Reconfirms Chile, Brazil and Uruguay as Leaders in the Region

These three South American countries, categorized as “pioneers” in the ILIA 2024, have shown maturity on the three key dimensions studied: enabling factors; research, development and adoption; and governance. They have made particularly notable efforts in technological infrastructure, specialized talent development, scientific productivity and innovation capacity. The measurement included 19 countries from the region.