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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.
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.
15 December 2021 | Press Release

Countries Advocated for Science, Innovation and New Technologies to Play a More Active Role in Policies for the Region’s Economic, Productive and Social Development
Today marked the conclusion of the Third Meeting of the Conference on Science, Innovation and Information and Communications Technologies, organized by ECLAC and the Argentine government.
14 June 2021 | Press Release

Labor Markets in the Region Will Be Slow to Recover from the Severe Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020
A new ECLAC-ILO joint publication warns that in order to reduce the high unemployment rates seen during the pandemic, significant efforts will be needed on employment policies aimed at the most vulnerable groups.
20 May 2021 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Calls for Overcoming the Structural Constraints of Gender Inequality and Building Care Societies for a More Egalitarian, Sustainable and Resilient Future
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary delivered a virtual keynote lecture in the framework of a series entitled Post-2030: Women Leaders for a Sustainable Future, organized by the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
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.
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.
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.
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.
6 March 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC Promotes Big Data Analytics for the Sustainable Development of Latin America and the Caribbean
During a seminar held in Santiago, Chile, the United Nations regional body presented a project that seeks to improve national capabilities for measuring the digital economy in the region.
4 August 2015 | Press Release

To Compete in the Global Economy the Creation of a Digital Single Market in Latin America and the Caribbean Is Required
ECLAC presents study on the digital revolution in the framework of the Fifth Ministerial Conference on the Information Society being held this week in Mexico City.
23 October 2013 | Press Release

Latin American and Caribbean countries approve Santo Domingo Consensus to advance towards gender equality
Delegates meeting in the Dominican Republic agreed on actions for building a new technological, scientific and digital culture geared towards women and girls.
16 October 2013 | Press Release

Opening of the Twelfth Session of the ECLAC Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean
President of the Dominican Republic, Danilo Medina, led the opening ceremony for the event, which closes on Friday.
15 October 2013 | Press Release

Women's Unequal Participation in the Digital Economy Affects the Development of Latin America and the Caribbean
The twelfth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America will be opened today in the Dominican Republic.
14 October 2013 | Press Release

Region's Countries Will Discuss Gender Equality Policies in the Dominican Republic
The twelfth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC, will focus on the economic autonomy of women - particularly in the digital economy.
2 October 2013 | Press Release

Dominican Republic Will Host the 12th Session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean
This meeting organized by ECLAC and the Government of the Dominican Republic will be attended by authorities, international officials, experts and civil-society representatives.
18 April 2012 | Press Release

"The Progress and Well-Being of the Peoples of the Americas Are a Shared Responsibility"
Alicia Bárcena participated in the opening of the Sixth Summit of the Americas together with the President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos and OAS Secretary-General José Miguel Insulza.
8 May 2002 | Press Release

Digital Divide could Widen in Latin America
9 April 2002 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean to Analyze Globalization