In response to the interest expressed by the government of Santiago del Estero, ECLAC’s national office in Argentina carried out technical assistance jointly with the province’s Secretariat of Science and Technology in order to make an assessment of the knowledge economy ecosystem in the province and to continue promoting that sector’s development.
The study included the mapping of stakeholders through on-the-ground fieldwork, which involved interviews with representatives of the private sector, the science and technology system, and provincial authorities. This analysis enabled the evaluation…
En respuesta al interés expresado por el Gobierno de Santiago del Estero, la oficina nacional de la CEPAL en Argentina llevó a cabo una asistencia técnica en forma conjunta con la Secretaría de Ciencia y Tecnología de la provincia para realizar un diagnóstico del ecosistema de la economía del conocimiento en la provincia y seguir impulsando el desarrollo del sector.
El estudio incluyó un mapeo de actores clave mediante un trabajo de campo en terreno, que involucró entrevistas a representantes del sector privado, del sistema de ciencia y tecnología, y funcionarios provinciales. Este análisis pe…
Em resposta ao interesse expressado pelo Governo de Santiago del Estero, o escritório nacional da CEPAL na Argentina levou a cabo uma assistência técnica de forma conjunta com a Secretaria de Ciência e Tecnologia da província para realizar um diagnóstico do ecossistema da economia do conhecimento na província e seguir impulsionando o desenvolvimento do setor.
O estudo incluiu o mapeamento de atores importantes mediante um trabalho de campo, que envolveu entrevistas a representantes do setor privado e do sistema de ciência e tecnologia e funcionários das províncias. Esta análise permitiu avalia…
El viernes 30 de agosto de 2024, en la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe en Santiago, Chile, se efectuó la sesión de clausura de la 25ª versión del Programa de Estudios sobre Políticas del Desarrollo de la Escuela Latinoamericana de Estudios del Desarrollo (ELADES) de la CEPAL.
En esta edición del Programa –iniciada el 11 de julio- postularon 283 personas de 29 países del mundo. Las/os 28 estudiantes seleccionadas/os provinieron de Argentina, Brasil, Chile, China, Colombia, El Salvador, España, Italia, México, Paraguay, República Dominicana y Uruguay.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread closure of schools and disruption of education systems worldwide, requiring unprecedented adaptation to ensure learning continuity for students. In place of classroom learning, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have been adopted to support online distance learning – with mixed results. While Caribbean governments have piloted a range of online learning modalities, many children in the subregion, especially those from poor and rural households, were not able to leverage those facilities. As a result of a lack of access to the Internet …
The Caribbean subregion is exceptionally vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events. Vulnerability is a key multidimensional concept at the heart of resilience building, relating to each country’s multiple spatial and socioeconomic risks and conditions. In fact, due to its geographical location and concentration of population and activities in low-lying coastal areas, the Caribbean is the second most hazard-prone region in the world...Moreover, impacts of extreme weather events on Caribbean small economies are of national proportions. For example, in the hurricane s…
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