ECLAC Highlights Cooperation Opportunities between Latin America and the Caribbean and the Republic of Korea

(17 May 2012) The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Alicia Bárcena concluded her official visit to the Republic of Korea on Wednesday, during which she met with authorities of this Asian country and participated in the 2012 High-Level Forum on Korea-Latin American and Caribbean Partnership. The United Nations high-level official held a meeting with Keun Ho Jang, Director-General for Latin American and Caribbean Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Korea, as well as with other authorities, with whom she reaffirme…

ECLAC and UNICEF Call to Meet Goal of Universal Birth Registration by 2015

(29 December 2011) According to the thirteenth issue of the bulletin Challenges launched today by ECLAC and UNICEF, it is estimated that 10% of children under the age of five in Latin America and the Caribbean are not registered, which infringes their ability to exercise their social, economic, civil and cultural rights. The article "A rights-based approach to birth registration in Latin America and the Caribbean", which is included in the latest issue of the joint publication, highlights that in total there are 6.5 million children without birth certificates in the region. It indicates that…

CEPAL destaca oportunidades de cooperación entre América Latina y el Caribe y la República de Corea

(17 de mayo, 2012) La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, finalizó el miércoles una visita oficial a la República de Corea, en la cual sostuvo encuentros con autoridades de ese país asiático y participó en el Foro de Alto Nivel para la Cooperación Corea-América Latina y el Caribe 2012. La alta funcionaria de las Naciones Unidas se entrevistó con Keun Ho Jang, Director General para Asuntos de América Latina y el Caribe del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Comercio de Corea, y otras autoridades con las que reafirmó el progra…

Primer Ministro de China propuso en la CEPAL foro de cooperación de alto nivel con América Latina y el Caribe

Ver galería de fotos (26 de junio, 2012) Para profundizar la relación estratégica con la región, el Primer Ministro chino Wen Jiabao propuso hoy la creación del foro de cooperación China-América Latina y el establecimiento de un mecanismo de diálogo periódico con la troika de cancilleres de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños (CELAC), convocando a la primera reunión en el curso de 2012. La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, dio la bienvenida a nombre de la institución a Wen Jiabao, quien dirigió desde la sede …

Macroeconomic cooperation for uncertain times: the REDIMA experience

This book shows how international policy cooperation can be beneficial even in the absence of strong real transmission channels between countries. “Cooperation for learning”, the approach to cooperation we present, works by allowing policymakers to exchange experiences and jointly learn how to address regular common policymaking challenges posed by different types of uncertainty. Such cooperation is based on the establishment of links between policymakers and other institutions. International organizations like the United Nations can nurture and support such learning networks. In Latin America…

Visita del Primer Ministro de la República Popular China, Wen Jiabao