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26 November 2020 | Press Release

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Approved the eLAC2022 Digital Agenda
Today the VII Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized virtually by ECLAC and the Government of Ecuador, came to a close.
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25 de November de 2020 | News

Es urgente universalizar el acceso a las nuevas tecnologías para reconstruir mejor con igualdad y sostenibilidad: CEPAL
La Comisión regional de las Naciones Unidas, el Centro de Desarrollo de la OCDE, CAF y la Unión Europea presentaron hoy la publicación conjunta Perspectivas económicas de América Latina 2020 (LEO), en un evento especial organizado por Casa América.
23 November 2020 | Press Release

Countries in the Region Stressed the Urgency of Making Progress on Inclusion and Digital Transformation to Emerge from the Crisis and Achieve Development with Equality and Environmental Sustainability
The President of Ecuador, Lenín Moreno, and ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, led the inauguration of the VII Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is being held through Thursday.
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20 November 2020 | Announcement

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Will Define a New Digital Agenda in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic at the VII Ministerial Conference on the Information Society
The meeting, organized by ECLAC and the Government of Ecuador, will take place virtually from Monday, November 23 to Thursday, November 26, 2020.
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4 November 2020 | Announcement

The Role of Digital Technologies in Light of the Pandemic Will Be Analyzed at the Seventh Ministerial Conference organized by ECLAC and the Government of Ecuador
The meeting will take place virtually on November 23-26, 2020.
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.
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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.
26 August 2020 | Press Release

ECLAC Proposes Ensuring and Universalizing Connectivity and the Affordability of Digital Technologies to Tackle the Effects of COVID-19
A new special report by the UN regional commission suggests a basic basket of Information and Communications Technologies for all households, at an annual cost of less than 1% of GDP.
24 August 2020 | Press Release

ECLAC and UNESCO Publish a Document Analyzing the Challenges for Education Engendered by the Pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean
The United Nations organizations launch a report revealing the consequences and measures taken by educational systems in the region in the face of the COVID-19 crisis while offering recommendations for managing the impact, outlining opportunities for learning and innovation.
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24 August 2020 | Announcement

New Report by ECLAC Analyzes the Key Role of Digital Technologies in the COVID-19 Pandemic
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will present the document at a virtual press conference on Wednesday, August 26, from the institution’s central headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
Diálogo de Alto Nivel Tecnologías Digitales en tiempos de COVID19
17 de June de 2020 | News

Alicia Bárcena: En el mundo post-COVID el bienestar social no será posible sin la transformación digital
La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL participó hoy en el Diálogo de Alto Nivel Tecnologías Digitales en tiempos de COVID19, donde instó a vincular la tecnología con la gobernanza del Estado y como elemento clave del desarrollo.
7 May 2020 | Press Release

Contribution of Science, Technology and Innovation is Key for Facing Challenges in the Health Industry and for Economic Recovery after the Pandemic
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, held a virtual meeting with ministers and senior officials from ministries and bodies in charge of science and technology from 15 of the region’s countries.
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31 January 2020 | News

New Technologies Bring Governments Closer to the People
The innovative use of information and communication technology (ICT) tools is facilitating access to central government resources for people living in remote locations across the Caribbean.
4 October 2019 | News

ICT and knowledge management-based solutions to tackle multi-island challenges uncovered at ECLAC meeting
Experts agree that ICT and knowledge management are valuable tools to support sustainable growth and the delivery of public services in multi-island settings.
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6 August 2019 | News

Bridging the digital divide for persons with disabilities explored at ECLAC meeting
Policymakers and experts have identified ways in which persons with disability can enjoy the benefits of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs). This, during a meeting hosted by ECLAC Caribbean.
29 May 2019 | Press Release

The Digital Revolution Has Revitalized Democracy, but a Governance that Safeguards Citizens’ Interests is Imperative
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, concluded an official visit to Berlin, Germany today upon participating in the Future Affairs 2019 conference, where she addressed the future of democracy in the context of the digital revolution. Earlier in the day, she held a bilateral meeting with the President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, with whom she discussed details of the regional commission’s next session, which will take place in May 2020 in San José.
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21 de May de 2019 | Announcement

Instituciones de América Latina y Europa que prestan apoyo a las mipymes se darán cita en la CEPAL

Taller internacional organizado en el marco del proyecto EUROMIPYME tendrá lugar los días 22 y 23 de mayo en Santiago, Chile.
From left to right: Jamie Bowden, the Ambassador of the United Kingdom in Chile; Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC Executive Secretary; Mario Marcel, President of the Central Bank of Chile; and Ravi Vig, from the University of 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.
De izquierda a derecha: Mario Cimoli, Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto de la CEPAL, Carolina Goic, Senadora y Presidenta de la Comisión de Trabajo del Senado de Chile; y Nicolás Monckeberg, Ministro del Trabajo y Previsión Social de Chile.
5 March 2019 | News

To Face the Fourth Industrial Revolution, it is Crucial to Spur on Complementary Labor and Production Policies, Specialists at ECLAC Warned
Chile’s Minister of Labor and Social Security, Nicolás Monckeberg, Senator Carolina Goic and the regional organization’s Deputy Executive Secretary, Mario Cimoli, inaugurated a seminar in Santiago.
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1 de March de 2019 | Announcement

Expertos y autoridades analizarán en la CEPAL el futuro del trabajo en el marco de la cuarta revolución industrial
Reunión se realizará en la sede del organismo en Santiago el 5 de marzo y es organizada en conjunto con el Gobierno y el Senado de Chile, y la cooperación alemana.

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