Espacios de diálogo y cooperación productiva: el rol de las PYMES

Prólogo de Alicia Bárcena y Jorge Valdez

Bioeconomía: nuevas oportunidades para la agricultura

Pese a su relevancia potencial para América Latina y el Caribe , el concepto de bioeconomía ha recibido poca atención en las políticas públicas de los países de la región. Además, se percibe la existencia de un vacio de literatura en español sobre el tema, que limita el conocimiento del tema y de sus alcances como marco de referencia para las políticas de desarrollo e innovación. Esta publicación busca llenar ese vacio. El documento incluye la traducción de los articulos contenidos en la sección Focus del número especial sobre bioeconomia publicado por la revista Rural 21, The International Journal for Rural Development (Vol. 48, No. 3 / 2014, pp. 6- 27). Los artículos abarcan temas relativos al origen del concepto, las estrategias de bioeconomía alrededor del mundo, la investigación y la cooperación, el desarrollo de redes de valor basadas en la biomasa, los criterios para el desarrollo de estrategias de bioeconiomía pro-pobres, así como al rol del sector privado.

La nueva revolución digital: de la Internet del consumo a la Internet de la producción

Prólogo de Alicia Bárcena

The new digital revolution: From the consumer Internet to the industrial Internet

The new digital technologies have led to widespread use of cloud computing, recognition of the potential of big data analytics, and significant progress in aspects of the Internet of Things, such as home automation, smart cities and grids and digital manufacturing. In addition to closing gaps in respect of the basic necessities of access and usage, now the conditions must be established for using the new platforms and finding ways to participate actively in the creation of content and even new applications and platforms. This message runs through the three chapters of this book. Chapter I presents the main features of the digital revolution, emphasizing that today’s world economy is a digital economy. Chapter II examines the region’s strengths and weaknesses with respect to digital access and consumption. Chapter III reviews the main policy debates and urges countries to take a more proactive approach towards, for example, regulation, network neutrality and combating cybercrime. The conclusion highlights two crucial elements: first, the need to take steps towards a single regional digital market that can compete in a world of global platforms by tapping the benefits of economies of scale and developing network economies; and second, the significance of the next stage of the digital agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean (eLAC2018), which will embody the latest updates to a cooperation strategy that has been in place for over a decade.

Colhendo possibilidades: uma análise do programa AgroVida

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Digital inclusion in education in Tarija, Plurinational State of Bolivia

This study analyses digital inclusion in secondary education in the Tarija School District in the Plurinational State of Bolivia for the 2012-2013 school year, using the indicators in the Plan of Action for the Information Society in Latin America and the Caribbean (Plan of Action elac). This is an exploratory and descriptive analysis based on a sample of 311 students, 108 teachers and 15 school principals. According to the findings, teenagers use the Internet to look for information and entertainment; the expansion of mobile technology among them offers numerous educational opportunities; and insufficient training for teachers on how to integrate information and communications technologies (icts) into the learning process is a top challenge. The existence of icts in schools has been confirmed, but not their use. Local and national efforts are helping to reduce the digital divide and promote equality of opportunity for young people.

Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation Survey 2015

The Global Survey on Trade Facilitation and Paperless Trade Implementation 2014-2015 is a global effort led by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in collaboration with the other four United Nations Regional Commissions, namely, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). The goal of the Global Survey is to gather information from the member states of the respective Regional Commissions on trade facilitation and paperless trade measures and strategies implemented at the national and regional levels. The results of the survey will enable countries and development partners to better understand and monitor progress on trade facilitation, support evidence-based public policies, share best practices and identify capacity building and technical assistance needs.

De la innovación social a la política pública: historias de éxito en América Latina y el Caribe

La CEPAL, con el apoyo de la Fundación W.K. Kellogg, ha identificado y analizado 4.800 experiencias de innovación social provenientes de América Latina y el Caribe, recogidas en cinco ciclos anuales de concurso. Tras visitarlas en el terreno y ser evaluadas por el Comité de Notables, se seleccionaron 25 ganadoras consideradas las más innovadoras y con mayor impacto en el desarrollo social de la región. El objetivo de este libro es poner estas innovaciones y sobre todo su capacidad de mejorar las condiciones de vida de todas y todos los habitantes de la región, al servicio de grupos más amplios de la población. No hay duda de que su aplicación masiva será un aporte al anhelado cumplimiento de las Metas de Desarrollo del Milenio, cuya fecha límite es 2015, solo faltan cinco años. El desafío pendiente para la región es convertir en políticas públicas estas iniciativas exitosas en el combate a la pobreza y el respeto a los derechos económicos, sociales y culturales.

Estudo da difusão de um corante orgânico em resinas compostas polimerizadas por duas fontes de luz: avaliação através de espectroscopia de fluorescência

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)