The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean will hold on March 15-18, 2021 the fourth meeting of the Forum on Sustainable Development, in which representatives of governments, international institutions, the private sector, academia and civil society will review the progress and challenges related to implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the region.
This gathering, to be held virtually for the first time, will be inaugurated on Tuesday, March 16 at 8 a.m. local time in Costa Rica (GMT-6) by Carlos Alvarado, the President of Costa Rica, which currently holds ECLA…
Los países de América Latina y el Caribe celebrarán del 15 al 18 de marzo de 2021 la cuarta reunión del Foro sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, en la que representantes de gobiernos, instituciones internacionales, sector privado, academia y sociedad civil revisarán los avances y desafíos de la implementación de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible en la región.
El evento, que por primera vez se realizará de manera virtual, será inaugurado el martes 16 de marzo a las 08:00 a.m. hora de Costa Rica (GMT-6) por Carlos Alvarado, Presidente de Costa Rica, país que ejerce la presidencia pro témp…
Os países da América Latina e do Caribe realizarão a quarta reunião do Fórum sobre o Desenvolvimento Sustentável de 15 a 18 de março de 2021, onde representantes de governos, instituições internacionais, do setor privado, do meio acadêmico e da sociedade civil analisarão os avanços e os desafios da implementação da Agenda 2030 para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável na região.
O evento, que pela primeira vez será realizado de forma virtual, será inaugurado na terça-feira, 16 de março às 8:00 a.m., hora da Costa Rica (GMT-6), por Carlos Alvarado, Presidente da Costa Rica, país que exerce a presidênc…
El presente documento tiene el propósito de compartir una breve reflexión teórica sobre el contexto sociopolítico actual como asimismo entregar un conjunto de instrumentos metodológicos que acercarán al usuario a la práctica social de un proceso de participación ciudadana en la construcción de un instrumento de gestión pública.
El documento se estructura en dos capítulos:
El primero de ellos centra el análisis en la importancia que cobra en la actualidad el multilateralismo para resolver problemas complejos y la participación ciudadana como un fenómeno cada vez más presente en los países de la…
A disaster can cause countries to lose the economic and social ground that they have worked for decades to gain and can have even more severe impacts on the most vulnerable groups in their populations. The extent of its impacts will depend on the countries’ ability to identify and address their vulnerabilities.
This study, which is intended for use by policymakers, in particular, explores the ways in which development planning can lay the foundation for a comprehensive transition from disaster management to disaster risk management. It advocates the adoption of system-based approaches, in keep…
This brief is intended to provide general information on the upcoming United Nations Ocean Conference on scaling up ocean actions based on science and innovation for the
implementation of Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14), with a view to stimulating more active, engaged participation of the Caribbean in the discussions. The
United Nations Ocean Conference will be co-chaired by Kenya and Portugal, and hosted by the Government of Portugal in Lisbon, during 2021. The objective of this conference is consistent with the 2017 UN General Assembly proclamation on the Decade of Oce…
The current global and regional context demands flexible, participatory, comprehensive and inclusive planning, which can serve as an instrument of change to build a new, post-pandemic future with equality and sustainability, according to the high-level authorities from Latin America and the Caribbean attending the twenty-eighth meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Council for Planning (RCP), which is taking place virtually today.
This event has been organized by the Government of Uruguay, as Chair of the RCP’s Presiding Officers, and the Economic Commission for Latin America and t…
El contexto global y regional actual exige una planificación flexible, participativa, integral e inclusiva, que sea instrumento de cambio para construir un nuevo futuro pospandemia con igualdad y sostenibilidad, coincidieron altas autoridades de América Latina y el Caribe reunidas en la vigesimoctava reunión de la Mesa Directiva del Consejo Regional de Planificación (CRP) que se celebra hoy vía virtual.
El encuentro es organizado por el Gobierno de Uruguay, en su calidad de Presidente de la Mesa Directiva del CRP, y la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), a través de su …
Ministers, deputy ministers and high-level authorities involved in development planning and public administration in Latin America and the Caribbean will analyze the role of planning for development in the post-pandemic recovery during the twenty-eighth meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Council for Planning (RCP), which will be held virtually on Thursday, November 12.
This event is being organized by the Government of Uruguay, as Chair of the RCP’s Presiding Officers, and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), through its Latin American and Caribbe…
Ministros, viceministros y altas autoridades vinculadas a la planificación para el desarrollo y la gestión pública en América Latina y el Caribe analizarán el rol de la planificación para el desarrollo en la recuperación pospandemia, durante la vigesimoctava reunión de la Mesa Directiva del Consejo Regional de Planificación (CRP), que se realizará el jueves 12 de noviembre de manera virtual.
El encuentro es organizado por el Gobierno de Uruguay, en su calidad de Presidente de la Mesa Directiva del CRP, y la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), a través de su Instituto La…
Opening Ceremony of the thirty-eighth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
26–28 October 2020
Virtual meeting
Opening remarks by the Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Alicia Bárcena
Dear friend, António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations,
Your Excellency, Carlos Alvarado, President of the Republic of Costa Rica,
Your Excellency, Miguel Díaz-Canel, President of the Councils of State and Ministers of the Republic of Cuba,
Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development,
Kristalina Geo…
Discurso de apertura de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, en la ceremonia de inauguración del trigésimo octavo período de sesiones de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe
26 al 28 de octubre de 2020
Reunión virtual
Querido António Guterres, Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas,
Excelentísimo señor Carlos Alvarado, presidente de la República de Costa Rica,
Excelentísimo señor Miguel Díaz-Canel, presidente de los Consejos de
Estado y de ministros de la República de Cuba,
Estimado Ángel Gurría, Secretario General de la Organización de Cooperación y Desarrollo…
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