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9 January 2024 | Press Release

ECLAC and ILO: The Region’s Low Economic Growth Affected Labour Market Dynamism in 2023
According to a new joint publication by these two United Nations organizations, the increase in the regional employment rate, seen in 2022, slowed significantly in the first six months of 2023, while the participation rate declined.
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29 June 2023 | News

ECLAC: Latin America and the Caribbean Faces the Challenge of Moving from Labour Market Participation to Labour Inclusion
Today the Third Regional Seminar on Social Development concluded, having convened Labour Ministers, academics, specialists and representatives of trade-union and employer organizations.
27 June 2023 | Press Release

Labour Inclusion is a Critical Factor for Reducing Inequality and Informality in Latin America and the Caribbean
Today authorities and specialists inaugurated the Third Regional Seminar on Social Development, organized by ECLAC in collaboration with numerous institutions.
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23 June 2023 | Announcement

Labour Inclusion Will Be the Main Theme of the Third Regional Seminar on Social Development, Organized by ECLAC
The event will take place on June 27-29 at the United Nations regional organization’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
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25 June 2022 | News

How to Follow the Fourth Session of the Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
The event’s main panels will be transmitted live from June 28 to June 30, 2022. The invitation on social media is to participate in the debates using the hashtags #poblaciónALC and #populationLAC.
30 November 2021 | Press Release

ECLAC and ILO Call for Urgent Measures to Support the Labour Reintegration of Women and Youth
In a new joint report, the two UN organizations indicate that in the medium term it will be necessary to rebuild more resilient labour markets and foster formalization.
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4 de December de 2020 | News

La pandemia ha acentuado la incertidumbre del contexto y exige que los y las jóvenes desarrollen habilidades y competencias claves para su inclusión
Según un informe conjunto elaborado por la CEPAL y la OEI, la automatización es uno de los grandes retos a los que se enfrentan los jóvenes iberoamericanos, que afectará especialmente a los de baja y media cualificación.
10 November 2020 | Press Release

ECLAC and ILO Warn that the Labor Market in Latin America and the Caribbean Will Recover Slowly After the COVID-19 Pandemic
In a new joint publication, these two United Nations organizations stress that to emerge from the crisis, active macro policies are needed along with sectoral policies that would promote sustainable development with employment.
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6 November 2020 | Announcement

New ECLAC-ILO Report Examines Labor Market Dynamics in 2020 with an Emphasis on the Situation of Youth
The joint publication will be presented virtually on Tuesday, November 10 at a simultaneous press conference held by ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, and the ILO’s Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Vinícius Pinheiro.
De izquierda a derecha: Erland Skutlaberg, Encargado de Negocios a.i. de la Embajada de Noruega en Chile; Juan Manuel Santa Cruz, Director Nacional del SENCE Chile; Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL; y Laís Abramo, Directora de la División de Desarrollo Social de la CEPAL.
13 March 2019 | News

Specialists Underscore the Importance of Technical and Vocational Education for Labor Inclusion and Development with Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Erland Skutlaberg from the Norwegian Embassy in Chile, and Juan Manuel Santa Cruz, the National Director of SENCE Chile, inaugurated a seminar in Santiago, Chile.
18 July 2018 | Press Release

Technology and Innovation are Fundamental for the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, participated in New York in a High-Level Roundtable where she highlighted the importance of creating new digital ecosystems that allow for revamping educational models and reducing gaps.
19 October 2017 | Press Release

Urban Unemployment Will Keep Rising in Latin America and the Caribbean and is Seen Reaching 9.4% in 2017

In a new joint report, ECLAC and the ILO indicate that labour conditions deteriorated in a context of low regional economic growth, although some signs of recovery exist.
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18 October 2017 | Announcement

President of Uruguay Will Inaugurate the Second Meeting of ECLAC’s Regional Conference on Social Development
President Tabaré Vázquez will kick off the gathering that will be held on October 25-27 in Montevideo.
De izquierda a derecha, la Ministra de Educación de Chile, Adriana Delpiano; el Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto de la CEPAL, Antonio Prado y la Embajadora de Noruega en Chile, Beate Stirø.
29 de May de 2017 | News

Expertos instan en la CEPAL a transformar el sistema educativo en un mecanismo de reducción de desigualdades
En un seminario realizado en el marco de la “Semana de la Educación y el Trabajo de la Alianza del Pacífico”, el Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto del organismo regional, Antonio Prado, recordó que la inclusión de la población juvenil es clave para el desarrollo sostenible.
31 de October de 2016 | Op-ed

Latinoamérica necesita jóvenes formados y con mejores oportunidades de emprendimiento
Columna de opinión de Alicia Bárcena, Enrique García y Ángel Gurría, publicada en el diario El País, de España (octubre 2016).
29 de October de 2016 | Press Release

CEPAL llama a potenciar a los jóvenes como actores estratégicos del desarrollo en XXV Cumbre Iberoamericana
Durante la reunión, la Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo, Alicia Bárcena, sostuvo encuentros con autoridades de varios países y participó de diversos eventos.
28 October 2016 | Press Release

Empowering the 40% of Young Latin Americans Not in Formal Jobs, Education or Training could Spark New Growth Engines
OECD, ECLAC and CAF launched the latest Latin American Economic Outlook report.
14 October 2015 | Press Release

Social Inclusion of Youth Should Be a Priority for the Region
During an international seminar held in El Salvador, ECLAC released two documents with policy recommendations and launched the JUVELAC Observatory.
7 de September de 2015 | Infographic

Infografía de la Unidad de Desarrollo Social de la CEPAL en México
En la presente infografía se muestran los objetivos, los ejes temáticos prioritarios, las acciones y breve información estadística que la Unidad de Desarrollo Social de la CEPAL en México trabaja específicamente para los países de América Central y el caribe.
2 June 2015 | Infographic

Young People in Latin America and the Caribbean Who Don’t Study or Work
There is growing concern over young people in the region who remain excluded from two fundamental institutions for social inclusion: education and employment, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) warns.

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