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26 October 2011 | Press Release

ECLAC Proposes Parameters for Defining Broadband in Latin America
Some factors considered were speed and user experience.
24 October 2011 | Press Release

Tribute to Dag Hammarskjöld On United Nations Day
Authorities and representatives of the UN in Chile will remember the former Secretary General of the Organization 50 years since his death.
17 October 2011 | Press Release

Agencies of the United Nations welcome Chilean Secondary School Students
International officials and students exchanged ideas and committed to continuing dialogue on the quality of education.
3 October 2011 | Press Release

ECLAC and the Government of Chile Presented a Book on New Global Governance
The activity was held in the context of the 66th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
12 September 2011 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Conclude the Regional Meeting Preparatory to Rio+20
Countries will take the recommendations to the world conference to be held in Brazil in 2012.
12 September 2011 | Press Release

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Seek a Regional Consensus On Sustainable Development
Agencies of the United Nations presented a document proposing a strategy for the conference which will take place in Brazil in 2012.
7 September 2011 | Press Release

The Countries of Latin America Will Debate On Sustainable Development On the Path to Rio+20
National and international officials and representatives of the civil society will participate in the Regional Meeting Preparatory to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development to be held in Brazil in 2012.
27 July 2011 | Press Release

ECLAC Analyses Socio-Economic Panorama of UNASUR
Document was presented by the Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Alicia Bárcena, and the Secretary-General of UNASUR, María Emma Mejía.
1 June 2011 | Press Release

ECLAC Launched Regional Broadband Observatory
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC Executive Secretary, stressed that the State plays a key role in achieving universal access and widespread use of information technologies, especially broadband.
10 May 2011 | Press Release

"There Can Be No Equality without Sustainable Public Accounts"
Alicia Bárcena outlined the main fiscal challenges now faced by the region's governments.
19 January 2011 | Press Release

Authorities and Experts Will Debate Equality in Fiscal Policy Seminar
At the 23rd Regional seminar on fiscal policy, participants will discuss the fiscal measures needed to achieve inclusive economic development in Latin America.
4 January 2011 | Press Release

Science, Technology and Innovation Are Key for Growth and Competitiveness in the World Market
Today, ECLAC opened the first School for Policymakers in Science, Technology and Innovation, in order to strengthen capacities in the region's countries.
4 January 2011 | Press Release

ECLAC Will Create a Broadband Observatory in the Region
Officials from the region's governments took part in the second meeting of the Regional Dialogue on Broadband. There was also a round table discussion attended by the region's main Internet operators.
4 January 2011 | Press Release

ECLAC Describes Methodology to Measure Poverty in Chile in 2009
Yesterday, the Commission presented its annual report with positive forecasts in terms of poverty reduction in the region.
1 December 2010 | Press Release

Poverty in Latin America Fell in 2010 and Returns to the Pre-Crisis Trend
Thanks to the region's economic recovery, the number of poor people will fall to the same levels as in 2008 (180 million inhabitants).
25 November 2010 | Press Release

ECLAC Assesses the Impact of the Economic Recovery on Poverty in the Region
The Social Panorama, which proposes long-term policies to tackle inequality, will be presented by the Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Alicia Bárcena, in Chile on 30 November.
16 November 2010 | Press Release

Successful Social Innovation Projects to be Presented in the United States
ECLAC will exhibit 25 programmes awarded for their innovation, community participation and low costs, developed to overcome poverty and inequality in the region.
10 November 2010 | Press Release

Experts to Assess Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture in the Region
The phenomenon impacts the rural population of Latin America and the Caribbean, most of which lives in conditions of poverty.
27 October 2010 | Press Release

Productive Innovation and Integration with Asia: Priorities for Latin American Pacific Basin Countries
ECLAC Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena presented two documents with policy recommendations in these areas.
21 October 2010 | Press Release

Adopting New Technologies is Key to Reducing Inequality Gaps in the Region
Experts analyzed the contribution of information and communications technologies in the fields of education and health and their incorporation in social policies.

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