The Permanent Secretary of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA),Ambassador Lesly David, participated in the Forty-First Session of the EconomicCommission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), a regional forum for dialoguein which the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean analyse the main economic andsocial challenges facing the region and explore ways […]

The Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), in partnership with Mexico’sNational Centre for Disaster Prevention (CENAPRED), organised the virtual seminar“Earthquake prevention, early warning and response: a perspective from Mexican civilprotection,” designed as a forum for technical exchange and regional cooperation in thefield of comprehensive disaster risk management. The meeting brought together authorities, specialists and […]

The Permanent Secretary of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), Ambassador Lesly David, attended the 11th Ministerial Summit of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Programme, held in Montevideo, Uruguay, under the theme “Inclusive Innovation and the Artificial Intelligence Revolution.” The event brought together senior […]

The Permanent Secretary of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), Ambassador Lesly David, participated in the China–Latin America and the Caribbean (China–LAC) Symposium on Development Cooperation, held in São Paulo, Brazil, on 28 and 29 September, within the framework of the Global Development Network (GDN). This event was jointly organised by the China […]

The Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) highlighted the importance of moving towards a digital transformation that responds to the different realities and needs of the countries in the region during the III Development Forum of Latin America and the Caribbean with China. During his address at the session “Digital empowerment and targeted poverty […]

With the aim of deepening productive integration, technological cooperation and inclusive bi-regional growth, the III Development Forum of Latin America and the Caribbean with China: economic and trade connectivity for enhanced cooperation and shared social prosperity opened on Tuesday. The opening session was attended by senior regional and international officials, including the Director-General of the […]

The Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) formalised the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening economic, trade and business relations between the two regions. The signing took place in the city of Zhengzhou, Henan province, during the III Development Forum […]

In his closing remarks at the III Development Forum of Latin America and the Caribbean with China: economic and trade connectivity for enhanced cooperation and shared social prosperity, the Permanent Secretary of SELA, Ambassador Lesly David, stated that China is a strategic ally for the productive transformation of the region. “This Forum leaves us with […]

The Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) presents “Knowledge Capsules”, a series of brief content pieces designed to provide relevant, concise, and specialised information on economic, social and development issues in Latin America and the Caribbean. This new audiovisual format summarises complex topics in highly valuable bite-sized pieces of information, facilitating access to key […]

The Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), in collaboration with the European Institute of International Studies (EIIS), published the Global Policy Perspective Report: Tech Diplomacy & Latin America and the Caribbean “Towards a Regional Strategy for Digital Sovereignty, Cooperation with Big Tech Companies and Global Technology Governance.” The report argues that the rapid disruption […]

At the closing ceremony of the III Development Forum of Latin America and the Caribbean with China: economic and trade connectivity for enhanced cooperation and shared social prosperity, the Director-General of the Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS) at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), CHAI Yu, outlined the six long-term development pathways structured […]

The Permanent Secretary of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), Ambassador Lesly David, played an active role in the III Development Forum of Latin America and the Caribbean with China: Economic and trade connectivity for enhanced cooperation and shared social prosperity, which took place on 18 and 19 August in the city of […]