José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary, ECLAC
Deuda pública y restricciones para el desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe
XXXV Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy
15 May 2023|Event
15 May 2023
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Registration of participants
14:30 to 15:00Raúl Prebisch Conference Room -
Inauguration of the XXXV Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy
15:00 to 15:20Raúl Prebisch Conference room▪ José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary, ECLAC
▪ Rafael Garranzo García, Spanish Ambassador to Chile -
Session 1 – Panel of Authorities of Ministries of Finance: Towards a Regional Tax Cooperation Platform
15:20 to 18:00Raúl Prebisch Conference roomModerator: José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary, ECLAC
Presentations:
▪ José Antonio Ocampo, Former Minister of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia and Principal Advisor of the Regional Platform for Tax Cooperation for Latin America and the Caribbean
▪ Nicolas Bohme, Coordinator of Tax Policy, Ministry of Finance, Chile
▪ Antonio Freitas, Undersecretary of International Finance and Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Finance, Brazil
Comments:
▪ Vladimir Regueiro Ale, Minister of Finance and Prices, Cuba
▪ Dennis Cornwall, Minister of Finance, Grenada, virtual
▪ Camillo Gonsalves, Minister of Finance, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
▪ Raul Rigo, Undersecreary of Economy, Ministry of Economy, Argentina, virtual
▪ Ryan Straughn, Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment, Barbados
▪ Jhonny Cristian Morales Coronel, Viceminister of Tax Policy, Ministry of Economy and Public Finance, Bolivia16:50 to 17:05 Coffee
▪ Gustavo Camacho Dávila, Undersecretary of Fiscal Policy (a.i.), Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ecuador▪ Juan Pichihua Serna, Viceminister of Economy, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Peru
▪ Brian Manning, Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Trinidad and Tobago
▪ Christiam Hernández Verdecanna Viceminister of Finance and Public Budget, Venezuela, virtual
▪ Melvin Quirós Romero, Director of Public Credit, Ministry of Finance, Costa Rica
▪ Rolando Sapriza, Director of Macro Fiscal Policy, Ministry of Finance, Paraguay
▪ Versilie Francis, Director of Finance, Ministry of Finance, Saint Kitts and Nevis
▪ Imran Williams, Director of Finance, Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and the Youth Economy, Saint Lucia
▪ Georgetine Tjalim, Head of the Economic Affairs Department, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Suriname
▪ María Pía Biestro, Director of Tax Advisory, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Uruguay
16 May 2023
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Coffee and registration of participants
08:15 to 09:00Raúl Prebisch Conference room -
Session 2 – Presentation of the Public debt and development distress in Latin America and the Caribbean report
09:00 to 10:30Raúl Prebisch Conference roomModerator: Daniel Titelman, Director of the Economic Development Division, ECLAC
Presentation:
▪ José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary, ECLAC
Comments:
▪ José Antonio Ocampo, Former Minister of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia and Principal Advisor to the Regional Platform for Tax Cooperation for Latin America and the Caribbean▪ Emilio Pineda, Head of the Fiscal Management Division, IDB
Question and answer session- José Antonio Ocampo, Former Minister of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia and Principal Advisor to the Regional Platform for Tax Cooperation for Latin America and the CaribbeanHacia una tributación global incluyente, sostenible y equitativa
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Coffee Break
10:30 to 10:45Raúl Prebisch Conference Room -
Session 3 – Fiscal Policy Challenges in a Complex Macroeconomic Scenario: Perspective of International Organizations
10:45 to 13:00Raúl Prebisch Conference RoomModerator: Noel Pérez Benitez, Head of the Fiscal Affairs Unit, Economic Development Division, ECLAC
Presentations:
▪ Daniel Titelman, Director of the Economic Development Division, ECLAC
▪ Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir, Director of the Development Centre, OECD
▪ Sebastián Nieto Parra, Head of Latin America and the Caribbean, Development Centre, OECD
▪ Era Dabla-Norris, Assistant Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF
▪ David Bradbury, Deputy Director, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, OECD
▪ Emilio Pineda, Head of the Fiscal Management Division, IDB
Question and answer session- Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir, Director of the Development Centre, OECD and Sebastián Nieto Parra, Head of Latin America and the Caribbean, Development Centre, OECDFiscal policy challenges in a complex macroeconomic scenarioEra Dabla-Norris, Assistant Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMFPublic Finances in the World and Latin America: Back to NormalDavid Bradbury, Deputy Director, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, OECDTax policy challenges for Latin America and the CaribbeanDaniel Titelman, Director of the Economic Development Division, ECLACPanorama Fiscal de América Latina y el Caribe
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Session 4 – Presentation of Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023
15:00 to 16:00Sala Raúl PrebischModerator: Noel Pérez Benitez, Head of the Fiscal Affairs Unit, Economic Development Division, ECLAC
Presentations:
▪ Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir, Director of the Development Centre, OECD
▪ David Bradbury, Deputy Director, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, OECD
▪ Sebastián Nieto Parra, Head of Latin America and the Caribbean, Development Centre, OECD
▪ Michael Hanni, Economic Affairs Officer, Economic Development Division, ECLAC
▪ Santiago Díaz de Sarralde, Director of Tax Studies and Research, CIAT, virtual
Question and answer session- Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir, Director of the Development Centre, OECD, David Bradbury, Deputy Director, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, OECD, Sebastián Nieto Parra, Head of Latin America and the Caribbean, Development Centre, OECDRevenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023Michael Hanni, Economic Affairs Officer, Economic Development Division, ECLACIngresos fiscales provenientes de recursos naturales no renovables en América Latina y el Caribe Gastos tributarios en América Latina
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Coffee Break
16:00 to 16:15Raúl Prebisch Conference Room -
Session 5 – Innovative Sovereign Financing Instruments
16:15 to 18:00Raúl Prebisch Conference RoomModerator: Ramón Pineda Salazar, Head of the Labor Studies Unit, Economic Development Division, ECLAC
Presentations:
▪ Carola Moreno, Head of Financial and International Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Chile
▪ Melvin Quirós Romero, Director of Public Debt, Ministry of Finance, Costa Rica
▪ César Vives, Director General de Operaciones Financieras, Unidad de Crédito Público y Asuntos Internacionales de Hacienda, Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público, México
Comments:
▪ María Dolores Almeida, Consultant, ECLAC
Question and answer session- Carola Moreno, Head of Financial and International Affairs, Ministry of Finance, ChileEstrategia de gestión de la Deuda Pública y Experiencia en Instrumentos ESGMelvin Quirós Romero, Director of Public Debt, Ministry of Finance, Costa RicaInnovative sovereign financing instrumentsCésar Vives, Director General de Operaciones Financieras, Unidad de Crédito Público y Asuntos Internacionales de Hacienda, Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público, MéxicoMarco de referencia de los Bonos ODS de México
17 May 2023
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Coffee and registration of participants
08:15 to 09:00Raúl Prebisch Conference Room -
Session 6 – Fiscal Revenues to Support Sustainable Development
09:00 to 11:15Raúl Prebisch Conference RoomModerator: Cielo Morales, Director of the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning, ECLAC
Presentations:
▪ Oscar Cetrángolo and Dalmiro Morán, University of Buenos Aires
▪ Héctor Villareal, Director of the Initiative for Economic and Demographic Transition, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico
▪ Cristina García-Herrera, Director of Studies, Institute of Fiscal Studies, Spain, virtual
▪ Nora Lustig, Director of the Commitment to Equity Institute (CEQ), Tulane University, virtual
Comments:▪ José Antonio Ocampo, Former Minister of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia and Principal Advisor to the Regional Platform for Tax Cooperation for Latin America and the Caribbean
Question and answer session- Oscar Cetrángolo and Dalmiro Morán, University of Buenos AiresEl Impuesto sobre la Renta de Personas Físicas en América Latina y el CaribeHéctor Villareal, Director of the Initiative for Economic and Demographic Transition, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, MexicoMás allá del espacio fiscal: retos y necesidades de los ingresos públicos en un horizonte de largo plazoCristina García-Herrera, Director of Studies, Institute of Fiscal Studies, SpainEvaluación de beneficios fiscales: la experiencia españolaNora Lustig, Director of the Commitment to Equity Institute (CEQ), Tulane UniversityFiscal Policy, Income Redistribution and Poverty Reduction in Latin America
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Coffee break
11:15 to 11:30Raúl Prebisch Conference Room -
Session 7 – Public Spending for Inclusion and Growth
11:30 to 13:45Sala Raúl PrebischModerator: Alberto Arenas, Director of the Social Development Division, ECLAC
Presentations:
▪ Andrea Podestá, Consultant, ECLAC
▪ Pablo Jorquera, Jefe de Estudios of Budget Office, DIPRES, Ministry of Finance, Chile
▪ Leonardo Garnier, Special Adviser to the Secretary General of the United Nations
▪ Vilma da Conceição Pinto, Director, Independent Fiscal Institution, Federal Senate of Brazil, Brazil, virtual
Comments:
▪ Alejandra Macías Sánchez, Executive Director, Center for Economic and Budgetary Research, Mexico
Question and answer session- Andrea Podestá, Consultant, ECLACGasto público vinculado a la igualdad de género, los pueblos indígenas, las personas afrodescendientes y las personas con discapacidadPablo Jorquera ArmijoCambio climático, género y descentralizaciónLeonardo Garnier, Special Adviser to the Secretary General of the United NationsLa paradoja de la inversión educativaVilma da Conceição Pinto, Director, Independent Fiscal Institution, Federal Senate of Brazil, BrazilPublic expenditure for inclusion and growthAlejandra Macías Sánchez, Executive Director, Center for Economic and Budgetary Research, MexicoGasto Público para la inclusión y el crecimiento
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Closing remarks
13:45 to 14:00Raúl Prebisch Conference Room
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