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11 August 2023 | Press Release

Artificial Intelligence Can Contribute to Transforming Development Models in Latin America and the Caribbean to Make Them More Productive, Inclusive and Sustainable
The first Latin American AI Index was launched at ECLAC’s headquarters, at an event led by the organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, the Chilean Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation, Aisén Etcheverry, and representatives of international organizations, the private sector and academia.
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4 August 2023 | Announcement

The First Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index Will Be Presented at ECLAC
Authorities and specialists will participate on August 11 in the launch event that will be held at the United Nations regional organization’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
10 July 2023 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Rose by 55.2% in 2022, Reaching a Historic High
In a new report, ECLAC calls on countries to improve their policy design to take advantage of the contribution that FDI can make to the energy transition and to the region’s sustainable productive development.
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3 July 2023 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Release Updated Data on Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, the United Nations regional organization’s Executive Secretary, will hold a press conference on Monday, July 10, 2023.
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1 June 2023 | News

“It’s Not Possible to Create a Better Future for Work Without Creating a Better Future for Production”: José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in the inauguration of a two-day workshop on the labor market effects of automation and technology adoption in the global economy.
28 April 2023 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Must Pick Up the Pace to Achieve Fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030
Halfway through the period agreed upon by United Nations Member States in 2015, greater progress on the targets will require the participation of all stakeholders as well as structural transformations in the region, delegates warned at the conclusion of the Sixth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development.
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27 April 2023 | News

The Region’s Countries Evaluated the Implementation of Four SDGs on the Second Day of the Forum on Sustainable Development
It is necessary to redouble efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 6, 7, 9 and 11, representatives asserted at the meeting being held at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
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20 de April de 2023 | News

Contar con agendas de desarrollo productivo con enfoque territorial es decisivo para el futuro de América Latina y el Caribe
CEPAL organizó un seminario internacional en formato híbrido en el que se presentaron los resultados de dos proyectos financiados por la Unión Europea.
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24 March 2023 | Announcement

Authorities and Specialists Will Debate Territorial Productive Policies and Digitalization at International Seminar Organized by ECLAC
At the event, which will take place on April 18 using a hybrid format, two projects implemented by the United Nations regional organization with financing from the European Union will come to a close.
8 March 2023 | Press Release

ECLAC Seeks to Bring More Women into STEM, Close the Digital Gap and Eradicate Gender Cyberviolence
In most of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, women account for no more than 40% of the student body in STEM majors, a gap the U.N. Commission is emphasizing as part of International Women's Day.
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10 February 2023 | News

The Region’s Countries Committed Themselves to Bridging the Gender Digital Divide and Ensuring Women’s Full Participation in Technological Development and Knowledge
The Sixty-fourth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean was held virtually on February 8-9.
8 de February de 2023 | Press Release

Bridging the Gender Digital Divide is Critical to Achieve Women’s Autonomy and Substantive Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean
Today marked the inauguration of the Sixty-fourth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women, which is being held virtually through Thursday.
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7 February 2023 | Announcement

Women’s Affairs Ministers Will Examine the Actions Planned for Implementing the Buenos Aires Commitment and Will Discuss Women’s Autonomy and Gender Equality in the Digital Age
On Wednesday, February 8 and Thursday, February 9, the 64th Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean will be held virtually.
29 November 2022 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Rose by 40.7% in 2021, but Did Not Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
In a new report, ECLAC calls on the region’s countries to use FDI strategically to strengthen and develop capacities that would contribute to sustainable and inclusive development.
18 November 2022 | Press Release

Countries of the Region Approved the Digital Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean eLAC2024
Today the Eighth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean concluded in Montevideo.
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17 November 2022 | News

Participants Analyze Digitalization’s Impacts on Social Inclusion, Education and Labor Policies, Agriculture and Trade in the Region
Authorities and specialists addressed these and other issues on the second day of the Eighth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is taking place through Friday, November 18 in Montevideo.
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16 November 2022 | News

ECLAC Proposes Measures and Actions for Moving Towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Digital Transformation
The regional organization’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, presented today the main document of the Eighth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is taking place through Friday, November 18 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
16 November 2022 | Press Release

Digitalization is a Priority for Transforming the Development Model in Latin America and the Caribbean
Today the Eighth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean was inaugurated in Montevideo.
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14 November 2022 | News

How to Follow the Debates of the Eighth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean
The meeting will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay on November 16-18, 2022. Those interested in joining the conversation can use the hashtags #eLAC2024 and #DigitalTransformation.
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14 November 2022 | Announcement

The Region’s Countries Will Define in Montevideo a New Digital Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean
From Wednesday, November 16 to Friday, November 18, the Eighth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean will be held.

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