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25 April 2024 | Announcement

FAO, ECLAC, WFP, and IICA will Launch a New Report on Financing Food Security and Nutrition in the Region

In the report, the organizations warn that the cost of not addressing this issue could be almost six times greater than the cost of working to improve access to healthy diets in Latin America and the Caribbean.

12 December 2023 | Announcement

New Edition of ECLAC-OECD-CAF and European Commission Report Will Be Launched in Santiago, Chile

The publication “Latin American Economic Outlook 2023: Investing in Sustainable Development” (LEO 2023), will be unveiled on Friday, 15 December, at the United Nations regional commission’s headquarters.

28 August 2023 | Announcement

President of Brazil’s BNDES, Aloizio Mercadante, Will Speak at ECLAC about the Role of Development Banks in the Region

The Brazilian economist and politician will give a keynote lecture on Monday, September 4 as part of the activities commemorating the United Nations regional organization’s 75th anniversary.

7 August 2023 | Announcement

Renowned Economist José Antonio Ocampo, a Columbia University Professor, Will Analyze the International Financial System Reform at ECLAC

The United Nations regional organization’s former Executive Secretary will deliver a keynote lecture on Friday, August 18 in Santiago, Chile, in the framework of the lecture series created for the institution’s 75th anniversary.

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11 May 2023 | Announcement

XXXV Regional Seminar on Fiscal Policy will Analyze Challenges of Fiscal Policy to Boost Growth and Productive Transformation in a Complex Macro-financial Context

The traditional meeting will be held at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile, May 15-17, and will be attended by authorities from the Ministries of Finance of 14 Latin American and Caribbean countries.

11 October 2022 | Announcement

ECLAC convenes Caribbean Development Roundtable meeting in Suriname

The meeting will be held on 12-13 October 2022 in Paramaribo, Suriname.

30 August 2022 | Announcement

Regional Forum on Investment and Financing for Climate Action in Latin America and the Caribbean Will Be Held at ECLAC

This is one of the five regional forums on climate initiatives to finance climate action and the SDGs, which are taking place ahead of the upcoming COP27 presided by Egypt.

3 November 2021 | Announcement

Member States and Associate Countries of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee will Address Challenges to Accelerate the Recovery and Strengthen Economic Resilience in the Subregion

The 20th meeting of the ECLAC subsidiary body’s Monitoring Committee will take place on Friday, November 5.

Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC

6 July 2021 | Announcement

ECLAC Report Will Present New Economic Projections for the Region’s Countries, More Than a Year After the COVID-19 Pandemic First Appeared

The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will unveil the document during a virtual press conference on Thursday, July 8, held from the institution’s central headquarters in Santiago, Chile.

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11 December 2020 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Update its Economic Growth Estimates for the Region’s Countries in 2020 and Provide New Projections for 2021

The annual report “Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2020” will be released during a virtual press conference offered by the United Nations organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, on Wednesday, December 16.

28 September 2018 | Announcement

ECLAC, the European Union and the Government of Chile Organize a Week Dedicated to “Development in Transition”

On Thursday, October 4, a high-level dialogue will take place with keynote addresses by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the UN regional organization; Neven Mimica, EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development; and Roberto Ampuero, Chile’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.

19 July 2017 | Announcement

Economic Performance of Latin American and Caribbean Countries during 2017 will Be Analized in New ECLAC Report

The Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean will be presented in a press conference headed by the organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena.

8 July 2015 | Announcement

Ministers and Experts Will Debate in Addis Ababa the Challenges to Finance the Development of Latin America and the Caribbean

ECLAC organizes along with the Governments of Chile and Colombia a side event to the international meeting that will take place in Ethiopia on July 13-16.

11 March 2015 | Announcement

Regional Consultation on Financing for Development Will Be Held at ECLAC

Authorities and senior representatives from the United Nations will address relevant matters in preparation for the Third International Conference on Financing for Development, which will take place in July in Addis Ababa.

14 January 2015 | Announcement

Economist Thomas Piketty to Visit ECLAC Headquarters

ECLAC's Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will receive the Director of Studies from the EHESS.