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First Regional Seminar on Social Development "Education in Latin…
Education is a fundamental human right, at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and key to achieving a comprehensive social and labour inclusion of the population, while also contributing to economic growth, equality, and civic participation in society. Research has shown that higher levels of education are associated with the reduction of poverty and inequality, the improvement of health indicators, the possibilities of access to decent work, upward social mobility, and a more active civic engagement. Education is also central in relation to the structural changes required in Latin America and the Caribbean, based on capacity building.
Fifty-Eighth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference…
The 58th Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women was held on January 22 and 23, 2019, in Santiago, Chile.
First meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on…
ECLAC’s first meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean was carried out jointly with the VIII Ministerial Forum for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean and was co-organized by the UNDP Regional Office for Latin America, the Vice-presidency of the Dominican Republic and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
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Why is a Global Pact for Inclusive Social Development Necessary?
The position document presented by ECLAC in the framework of the Sixth Session of the Regional Conference on Social Development analyzes the scope of this proposal formulated by the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Latin American and Caribbean Countries Reaffirmed their Resolve to Keep Moving Forward on Inclusive Social Development and to Forge a Regional Voice in the World
Today the Sixth Session of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean was inaugurated in Brasilia, organized by ECLAC, the government of Brazil and UNDP.
Ministers and High-level Social Development Authorities from the Region Will Meet in Brasília to Keep Joining Forces on Policies for Inclusive Social Development
The Sixth session of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC, the government of Brazil and UNDP, will take place on September 2-4.
Sixth Session of the Regional Conference on Social Development Will Take Place in Brasilia on September 2-4
This intergovernmental event is organized by ECLAC in conjunction with the United Nations Development Programme’s 17th Ministerial Forum for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean.