Caribbean Leaders Address the Potential Development Crisis which HIV/AIDS May Pose to the Caribbean

Exploring Innovation in Transactions & Financing in the Caribbean

<p>The workshop is co-organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in partnership with the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNECLAC). Its primary purpose is to provide Caribbean stakeholders from various sectors with interactive sessions along the theme of utilizing technology innovations towards the goal of improving financial transactions and financing arrangements.</p>…

First Training Course on Information Society Measurement in the Caribbean

The First Training Course on Information Society Measurement in the Caribbean workshop is organized by the United Nations Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), as part of the activities of its project Observatory for the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean (OSILAC), under the framework of the actions of the Statistical Conference of the Americas and the Partnership on Measuring ICT for development, particularly with the support of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), who will d…

Expert Group Meeting on knowledge management for development: towards a practical approach for the Caribbean

The aims of the meeting were to increase awareness of knowledge management as a tool for development, and advance discussions towards a practical knowledge management approach for the Caribbean subregion. It offered participating countries and institutions the opportunity to share their views on: (a) A background document prepared as the basis for deliberations by ECLAC (b) The role of indigenous knowledge in participatory approaches for sustainable development (c) Country and institutional experiences on knowledge management for development (d) The challenges and way forward towards a knowled…

Expert Group Meeting on “Knowledge Management in the Public Sector” and “Knowledge Strategies for Development: Knowledge Networks”

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean is convening a combined Regional Expert Group Meeting on “Knowledge Management in the Public Sector”; and “Knowledge Strategies for Development: Knowledge Networks”, which will be held at its Port of Spain Office from Wednesday 24 to Friday 26 August 2011. The findings of a report recently prepared by the ECLAC Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean on the topic of Knowledge Management on the Public Sector will be presented at the meeting, and will serve as the basis for the delib…

Training session on increasing access to technology for Persons with Disabilities

The training will help participants to better utilise Universal service funds (USFs) to increase access to technology for persons with disabilities thereby supporting governments in the subregion in advancing the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.…

Seventeenth meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development Cooperation Committee

“There is no question that the Caribbean is shouldering an unsustainable debt burden which compromises the capacity of the economies for sustained growth and restricts the options available to governments to introduce important social and welfare programmes” the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, said via video conference in opening the 17th meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC)…

XVII Reunión del Comité de Monitoreo del Comité de Desarrollo y Cooperación del Caribe

Sixth conference of Ministers and Heads of Planning of Latin America and the Caribbean

Sexta Conferencia de Ministros y Jefes de Planificación de América Latina y el Caribe

Expertos analizan experiencias de inversiones en infraestructura hídrica multipropósito en proyectos mineros de Chile y Perú

En un diálogo abierto multiactor durante el Taller “Inversiones de la minería en infraestructura multipropósito: el caso de la infraestructura hídrica”, realizado en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago de Chile, el 15 y 16 de marzo de 2023, los participantes intercambiaron conocimientos y experiencias sobre las inversiones de la minería en infraestructura multipropósito, en particular en infraestructura hídrica.…

Taller: Desarrollo de plataforma digital para manejo y análisis de estadísticas del sector de la minería artesanal en la República Dominicana

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y el Ministerio de Energía y Minas de la República Dominicana realizarán realizarán el Taller “Desarrollo de plataforma digital para manejo y análisis de estadísticas del sector de la minería artesanal en la República Dominicana”, en formato híbrido desde las instalaciones del Ministerio de Energía y Minas de la República Dominicana, el 18 de enero de 2024, de 14:00 a 15:30 (horario de República Dominicana). Taller busca difundir los objetivos, metodología y principales resultados del Informe “Herramienta de datos e infraestructura…

Convenio de Colaboración entre la CEPAL y la Embajada de Francia en Chile 2022

Donante: Embajada de Francia en Chile El acuerdo busca la facilitación del intercambio de conocimiento, la coordinación con expertos y contrapartes francesas, y el apoyo a la organización de reuniones de trabajo y consulta. Asimismo, el puesto contribuye a impulsar iniciativas conjuntas en áreas prioritarias para la CEPAL y Francia, promoviendo la cooperación técnica y el posicionamiento estratégico de la región en la agenda internacional.…

Estudio y Fortalecimiento del Sector de la Economía del Conocimiento en Santiago del Estero

El proyecto tiene como objetivo principal profundizar el conocimiento sobre el sector de la Economía del Conocimiento en la provincia —especialmente en los campos del software y la biotecnología— y sentar las bases para la formación de clústeres provinciales en estas áreas. Para ello, se desarrolló un diagnóstico detallado de actores clave, vínculos productivos, capacidades institucionales, cuellos de botella y oportunidades estratégicas. El proyecto culmina con un documento de relevamiento operativo que incluye una hoja de ruta para institucionalizar los clústeres, en diálogo con los sectores…