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Seminario Globalización en Latinoamérica: estructuras, conflictos y estrategias
Este seminario, desarrollado en conjunto por la División de Desarrollo Productivo y Empresarial de la CEPAL, por la Corporación de Fomento de la Producción de Chile, CORFO, e InvestChile, busca generar un espacio de discusión e intercambio de ideas del impacto de la globalización sobre las políticas de desarrollo en América Latina, enfatizando sus aspectos tecnológicos, financieros, comerciales y de economía política. Apunta a entender las alternativas y el espacio para las políticas macroeconómicas, industriales y tecnológicas en la región. En este sentido, contará con la participación de destacados académicos de universidades de Europa y Estados Unidos, Mario Báez, Jan Kregel, Ben Ross Schneider, Beverly Silver y Bart Verspagen, así como de expertos y analistas de la región.
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Authorities and Experts Call for Joint Efforts to Align Trade Policies with Sustainability Goals
During a high-level conference held at ECLAC, trade and sustainability thought leaders from across Latin America came together to advocate for a strengthened international trade system and better alignment of global commerce with the world community’s commitment to sustainable development. A number of speakers emphasized the value of cooperation on ideas to remake the trade system to be fit for purpose, especially in times of crisis such as the present.
ECLAC Highlights Importance and Opportunity in Strengthening Ties between China and Latin America and the Caribbean
In the context of the Second Ministerial Meeting of the China-CELAC Forum, the regional organization presented a document on bilateral relations in the areas of trade, financing and investment.
Economy of Latin America and the Caribbean to Grow Around 1% in 2015, According to ECLAC’s Latest Forecast
This downward revision by the United Nations organization reflects a global environment characterized by less economic dynamism than was expected in late 2014.
