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8 October 2021 | News

The COVID-19 crisis has reaffirmed the importance of harnessing technological advances and exposing territorial inequalities to promote decent jobs in Latin America, underlined specialists at an event on informal labor

An international seminar organized by ECLAC on October 6-7 announced the key findings of a project financed by the United Nations Development Account.

14 June 2021 | Press Release

Labor Markets in the Region Will Be Slow to Recover from the Severe Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020

A new ECLAC-ILO joint publication warns that in order to reduce the high unemployment rates seen during the pandemic, significant efforts will be needed on employment policies aimed at the most vulnerable groups.

29 April 2021 | Press Release

Economic Reactivation Needs Productive, Fiscal and Institutional Structural Reforms to Move Towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Development Pattern in Latin America and the Caribbean

A special issue of the CEPAL Review on COVID-19’s economic and social effects in the region was presented during a webinar led by Alicia Bárcena, the organization’s Executive Secretary.

Portada Revista CEPAL 132 número especial

27 April 2021 | Announcement

CEPAL Review Will Launch a New Special Edition on COVID-19 and the Socioeconomic Crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean

The United Nations regional organization’s main academic publication will hold a webinar on Thursday, April 29, led by Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena.

24 September 2020 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean: Digital Transformation Key to Recovery and Building Back Better, Says New Report

ECLAC, the OECD Development Centre, CAF and the European Union launched the publication Latin American Economic Outlook (LEO) 2020.

21 September 2020 | Announcement

Online Launch of the Latin American Economic Outlook 2020

Thursday 24 September 2020, 16:00 CET (10:00 EST / NYT); 11:00 a.m. Chile time.

De izquierda a derecha: Jamie Bowden, Embajador del Reino Unido en Chile; Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL; Mario Marcel, Presidente del Banco Central de Chile; y Ravi Vig, de la Universidad de Cambridge.

26 March 2019 | News

ECLAC and Cambridge University Launched a Fintech Collaboration Network

The Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional organization, Alicia Bárcena, the President of Chile’s Central Bank, Mario Marcel, and the Ambassador of the United Kingdom, Jamie Bowden, inaugurated a seminar in Santiago where the joint initiative was presented.

Attendees of the 17th Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the CDCC

26 June 2015 | News

ECLAC Executive Secretary opens High Level Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago

Ministers and high-level Government representatives from the Caribbean gathered in Trinidad and Tobago to consider progress made in implementation of development strategies for the region on occasion of the 17th meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC).

4 de February de 2014 | Press Release

La computación en la nube es fundamental para reducir la desigualdad

Durante el evento, que aborda los impactos y desafíos del cloud computing en Europa y América Latina, se creará un foro interregional para promover la masificación de esta tecnología.

15 October 2013 | Press Release

Women's Unequal Participation in the Digital Economy Affects the Development of Latin America and the Caribbean

The twelfth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America will be opened today in the Dominican Republic.

20 April 2013 | Press Release

ECLAC Executive Secretary Met with Costa Rican President, Laura Chinchilla

Leading a delegation from the Commission, Alicia Bárcena also met with senior government authorities and visited industrial parks.

3 April 2013 | Speech

Opening session of the Fourth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean

By Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC

28 November 2012 | Press Release

European Union, Authorities and Experts Analysed Policies to Boost Investment in Broadband and ICT Services in the Region

The European Commission event was part of preparatory activities for the CELAC-European Union Summit of Heads of State and Government, which will be held in January 2013.

18 April 2012 | Press Release

"The Progress and Well-Being of the Peoples of the Americas Are a Shared Responsibility"

Alicia Bárcena participated in the opening of the Sixth Summit of the Americas together with the President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos and OAS Secretary-General José Miguel Insulza.

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.