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27 June 2021 | Op-ed

Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean: a new partnership for the future
By Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, and Jutta Urpilainen, Commissioner for International Partnerships of the European Commission.
6 May 2021 | Press Release

Negotiations in the Framework of the WTO are a New Model of Governance for Foreign Direct Investment: Alicia Bárcena
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary was one of the main speakers at a high-level roundtable on a WTO Investment Facilitation Framework for Development for Latin American economies.
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.
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23 March 2021 | Announcement

ECLAC’s School of Latin American Development Studies Began Accepting Applications for its Study Program on Latin American Economies
This training program will take place virtually from July 14 to September 5, 2021.
18 March 2021 | Press Release

Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Commit to Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Building Forward Better
At the conclusion of the fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries on Sustainable Development, government representatives reaffirmed the dire urgency of building fair, sustainable societies that would tackle inequality and guarantee citizenship and rights, and of acting together as a region to ensure access to vaccines for the entire population.
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17 March 2021 | News

Urgent Support Must be Provided to Caribbean Countries So They Can Advance on Fulfilling the SDGs in the Context of the Pandemic
Authorities, international officials and civil society representatives participated in a panel dedicated to the subregion during the fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development.
16 March 2021 | Press Release

Countries of the Region Stress the Urgency of Equitable Vaccination and a Transformative Recovery to Build a Better World in the Framework of the 2030 Agenda
The fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development was inaugurated today by high-level authorities who called urgently for reinvigorating the regional response to the pandemic.
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13 March 2021 | News

How to Follow the Fourth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development
The annual gathering’s main panels will be transmitted live from March 15 to March 18. The invitation on social media is to participate in the debates using the hashtags #ForoALC2030 and #LACForum2030.
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15 February 2021 | Announcement

Countries Will Hold Fourth Meeting of the Forum of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development
Due to the global epidemiological situation, this event will take place virtually on March 15-18, 2021. During the meeting, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will present a report on regional progress and challenges in relation to the 2030 Agenda.
27 January 2021 | Press Release

Argentina’s President Advocates for Uniting Latin America and the Caribbean and Strengthening Multilateralism to Build Fairer and More Egalitarian Societies
Alberto Fernández delivered a keynote lecture during a high-level meeting at ECLAC’s headquarters in which the United Nations organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated along with the Rector of the University of Chile, Ennio Vivaldi.
27 de January de 2021 | Speech

Conferencia magistral del Presidente de la República Argentina, Alberto Fernández.
Palabras de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
Alberto Fernández, President of Argentina.
26 January 2021 | Announcement

Argentina’s President Will Deliver a Keynote Lecture at ECLAC
Alberto Fernández will make a virtual presentation while visiting the United Nations organization’s central headquarters in Santiago, Chile on Wednesday, January 27.
11 January 2021 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Calls for Implementing a Big Push for Sustainability to Build a Future with More Equality, Solidarity and International Cooperation
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary delivered a keynote lecture at a seminar inaugurating the 21st edition of the School of Latin American Development Studies.
Seminario Escuela Latinoamericana de Estudios del Desarrollo
8 January 2021 | Announcement

School of Latin American Development Studies Kicks Off 2021 Activities with a Seminar on Geopolitics, Trade and Economic Integration
The event will take place virtually on Monday, January 11 and will feature the participation of ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena.
7 December 2020 | Press Release

ECLAC and PAHO seek to improve the supply of medical products during emergencies in Latin America and the Caribbean
They call for a dialogue between health, science, technology, and industry to promote policies that increase access to these products and strengthen technological development and regional production, according to health needs.
4 December 2020 | Press Release

ECLAC Reaffirms Importance of Regional Productive Integration for Achieving Greater Industrialization, Innovation and Social Protection in Times of Pandemic
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, participated in one of the OECD’s high-level DEV Talks on integration and its drivers and constraints.
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
2 de December de 2020 | News

La Unión Europea, Alemania y América Latina y el Caribe son socios estratégicos para una recuperación con igualdad y sostenibilidad: Alicia Bárcena
La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL participó hoy en una conferencia virtual organizada por la Asociación de Cámaras Alemanas de Comercio e Industria (DIHK), el Grupo de Embajadores de América Latina y el Caribe (GRULAC), y la Alianza Alemana de Salud (GHA).
2 December 2020 | Press Release

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Fell by 7.8% in 2019 and a Roughly 50% Plunge is Forecast for 2020
The structural problems of Latin American and Caribbean economies and new international scenarios make it essential for FDI to contribute to driving development with equality and environmental sustainability in the region, ECLAC says in its annual report on this topic.
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30 November 2020 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present New Figures on Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean
The annual report will be released at a virtual press conference this Wednesday, December 2, by the United Nations regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena.

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