The Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), in line with its objective of promoting regional integration and cooperation for environmental protection and sustainable development, is organizing the III Seminar on Circular Economy: measurement, monitoring and design of indicators for public policies in Latin America and the Caribbean, in collaboration with the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation […]

With the participation of 35 officials from 16 institutions of the Municipality of Quito, the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) and the Inter-American Conference on Social Security (CISS) successfully held the Workshop on disaster risk management with a social protection approach. The meeting, held on 12 and 13 August in Ecuador’s capital, in […]

The Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) and the Inter-American Conference on Social Security (CISS) opened the Workshop on disaster risk management with a social protection approach, which is being held in person on 12 and 13 August in the city of Quito. In his opening remarks, the Permanent Secretary of SELA, Ambassador Lesly […]

Ambassador Lesly David begins his duties as the new Permanent Secretary of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), the highest executive authority of the organisation, on 1 August 2025. During his speech, he underscored his confidence in SELA’s team and in the collaborative work to promote the work of the organisation in proposing […]

Ambassador Clarems Endara submitted this Friday his management report as Permanent Secretary of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) for the period 2021-2025, in which he highlights a 40% execution rate of the Work Programme until July this year. “We managed to ensure that SELA’s team was directly involved and committed to each of […]

In a joint effort to promote integration, cooperation and regional development in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) and the Universidad del Valle de México (UVM) have signed an Academic Collaboration Agreement that establishes the basis for a long-term strategic alliance. This partnership aims to enhance the exchange […]

The Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) and the Latin America Women’s Maritime Association (Red MAMLa) signed a Letter of Intent with the aim of establishing a joint cooperation agenda aimed at institutional strengthening, technical development and promotion of gender equity in the maritime, port and logistics industry in the region. Through this instrument, […]

The city of Montevideo hosted the First Meeting of the Network of Best Practices on SME Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean, successfully held on 10 and 11 July by the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), in partnership with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), CAF – Development Bank of […]

The Permanent Secretary of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), Ambassador Clarems Endara, congratulates Jennifer Geerlings-Simons on her election by the National Assembly of Suriname as the first woman to hold the presidency of the country. “I take this office to serve. And I will use all my knowledge, strength and insight to […]

With the firm purpose of promoting a migration agenda focused on people and human rights, the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA), in collaboration with the Regional Network of Civil Organizations for Migration (RNCOM) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), held the Discussion panel on the progress and challenges identified in the Second […]

The National Commission for the Defence of Competition of the Dominican Republic (PROCOMPETENCIA) expressed its recognition to the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) for its valuable contribution to strengthening competition policies in the region. In a letter addressed to Ambassador Clarems Endara, Permanent Secretary of SELA, the institution expressed its gratitude for the […]

The Permanent Secretary of SELA, Ambassador Clarems Endara, opened the Second Diploma Course on Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management: resilience for adaptation to climate change, organised in conjunction with the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil.  “This diploma course is our contribution to providing professionals and experts with the tools and perspectives to understand, analyse and […]