Organized by the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), with support from the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), this seminar will discuss, among other things: the management of macroeconomic policy in economies heavily-dependent on natural resources; experience in capturing revenue from sectors such as hydrocarbons and mining, compared with best practices and benchmarks among OECD countries; current tax regimes in LAC regarding mining, hydrocarbons and agricultural exports; income distribution mechanisms to help development at sub-national government levels; production diversification experiences in natural resource exporting countries in LAC; and sustainability, social disagreement and governance challenges in LAC natural resources management through 2020.  

dates: 24-25 April 2012   venue: ECLAC headquarters   location: Santiago, Chile   contact: Jean Acquatella, Economic Affairs Officer   phone: +562-210-2000   fax: +562-208-0252   e-mail: jean.acquatella@cepal.org