Presentation
The technical study described in this report was undertaken by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC);, in response to a request by the Governments of Argentina and Chile for it to propose a common standardized methodology for the measurement of defence spending. The study, which was carried out between the fourth quarter of 1999 and August 2001 was funded by the two Governments concerned.
The first chapter of this report describes the background to the initiative and the processes carried out by the parties involved. It also briefly acknowledges the t…
The success of global policies and strategies aimed at training for productive work depends to a large extent on the level of development of basic skills among the work force and, likewise, training costs will vary according to the level of general preparation of those entering on the process. In view of the close relationship between the structure of the school system, the development of basic skills and actual training, different options are available for attempting to resolve imbalances between training for productive employment and previous basic education. These range from expanding and u…
Organizations working with persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Caribbean have a better chance to access funds for disability-related projects, following a training workshop conducted by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) sub-regional headquarters for the Caribbean.
The workshop, which was held on 23 October 2019 at ECLAC Caribbean headquarters in Port of Spain, brought together universal service funds (USFs) administrators and organizations working with PWDs across Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenad…
As part of the United Nations Development Programs thematic focus on poverty eradication and Poverty Strategy Initiatives, the UNDP, in cooperation with the Armenian Government, the World Bank and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), organized a workshop on Social Indicators to be held at Yrevan, Armenia on November 13-14, 1997. In accordance with the United Nations Global Conferences and their goals, the workshop pursued as its goal the elaboration of poverty initiatives to alleviate poverty, preserve the human capital and adjust it to new market conditions, wh…
The publication of this book was made possible by the contributions of the Ford Foundation and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The funds of the latter institution are managed by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ). This is an ECLAC and Palgrave Macmillan copublication. Preface From time to time, Latin American countries experience growth spurts, like in the period 2004-05, when the region achieved the highest biennial growth rate of the past 25 years. However, sustained growth has been elusive in the last quarter …
This document is prepared by Edward Palmer, Consultant of the Project ¨Inclusion of the European Nordic Model in the debate concerning reform of social protection schemes in Latin American and the Caribbean¨ (SWE/05/001). This project that the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is carrying out in the Social Development Division, with the financial support of Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). Prepared as a support to the document Shaping the Future of Social Protection: Access, Financing and Solidarity presented in the XXXI ECLAC Sess…
Ver transmisión en vivo del foro
(2 de junio, 2014) La autonomía, la dignidad y la protección de las personas mayores, tratados desde una perspectiva de derechos, son algunos de los asuntos que se analizarán en un foro internacional organizado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y el Gobierno de la Ciudad de México que se celebrará del 3 al 6 de junio en la capital mexicana.
El Segundo Foro Internacional sobre los derechos humanos de las personas mayores será inaugurado por la Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena, el Jefe de Gobierno del Distrito Feder…
27 - 28 Abr
2015, 06:00 - 15:30
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Evento (Reuniones y seminarios técnicos)
El Foro tiene como objetivo plantear la discusión sobre los procesos de Reforma Universitaria en las universidades públicas latinoamericanas, respetando las particularidades de cada país y al mismo tiempo debatir sobre el rol de las universidades públicas, en particular, su relación con el Estado, así como su papel en la inclusión y cohesión social, gestión estratégica e investigación. Este debate sobre las actuales propuestas de reforma en educación considerará el estado de situación actual en Latinoamérica y sus posibilidades futuras.…
Presentation
The technical study described in this report was undertaken by
the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC);, in response
to a request by the Governments of Argentina and Chile for it to propose a
common standardized methodology for the measurement of defence spending. The
study, which was carried out between the fourth quarter of 1999 and August 2001
was funded by the two Governments concerned.
The first chapter of this report describes the background to the
initiative and the processes carried out by the parties involved. It also
briefly acknowledges the t…
La Convención de las Naciones Unidas contra la Corrupción ha ayudado al sector público a avanzar en la adopción de medidas disuasorias para que no se cometan delitos de esa índole. Los Estados partes en la Convención, establecieron un mecanismo de examen entre pares para identificar lagunas en las leyes y las prácticas nacionales de lucha contra la corrupción, logro importantísimo que puede ayudar a los gobiernos a poner coto al soborno y a la malversación de fondos públicos.…
In recent years, most Latin American countries have
committed themselves, implicitly or explicitly, to achieving
universal provision of a good-quality basic secondary
education. Despite the diversity of the situations to be found
in the region, it is possible to see that what this commitment
means for each of these countries is having to cope
simultaneously with educational deficiencies inherited from
the past -primarily, incomplete coverage that leaves some
adolescents outside the system- and the new challenges
raised by the exigencies of change in the organization of
work, culture and citize…