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21 December 2009
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The System of Qualification in Participative Local Planning and Management (PGLP) is an international program that seeks to train citizens in participative practices in municipal administration, assisting in the strengthening and implementation of these processes.

Courses are offered in open and distance learning modalities and can be demanded from any city in the world, through the coordination of the System.

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03 July 2008
First Regional Conference of Public Service Commisions
The Caribbean Centre for Development Administration (CARICAD) is organising and sponsoring the FIRST REGIONAL CONFERENCE OF PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONS in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, June 10 - 12, 2008.

The Theme of the Conference: The Role and Function of Public Service Commissions: Effective Partners in Human Resource Management

The purpose of the Conference is to bring Representatives of Public Service Commissions and the officials together to review the role of the Commission in the Management of Human Resources in the Public Services in the region, within the context of Public Sector Modernisation.
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03 July 2008
Meeting of the Twenty-Eighth Board of Directors and Management Sub-Committee
The Twenty-Eighth Meeting of CARICAD's Board of Directors and Management Sub-Committee will be held in Belize from July 24 - 25, 2008.
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30 April 2008
ECLAC at 60: Visions of Latin America and the Caribbean
To mark its 60th anniversary, ECLAC will hold a series of special activities throughout the year. One highlight is this high-level seminar featuring renowned sociologist Alain Touraine. This will be followed by two round-table discussions featuring former Presidents Ricardo Lagos (Chile), Fernando Henrique Cardoso (Brazil), José María Figueres (Costa Rica) and Julio María Sanguinetti (Uruguay), and the former Executive Secretaries of ECLAC, Enrique Iglesias, Gert Rosenthal and José Antonio Ocampo. A reception with Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile as the guest of honour, will conclude the event, to be hosted by the Executive Secretary with the presence of the diplomatic corps and national government officials.

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30 April 2008
Formulating a Knowledge Management Policy Federal Public Administration: The Brazilian Experience
Using Knowledge Management in public administration is a new strategic path to perfect performance and to improve internal and external relationships between government organizations. According to Wiig (1999) the viability of any society depends on the quality in supplying public services, and that quality is influenced by many factors: governmental structure, public servants' responsibilities, specialization and capacities, information, and available knowledge.
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05 April 2008
(CLAD) - Primer Encuentro de la Red Latinoamericana para la Democracia
Tendrá como objetivo reunir ONGs de derechos humanos, ex presidentes latinoamericanos, activistas de democracia, académicos y otras organizaciones de Latinoamérica, para el intercambio de ideas, visiones y estrategias en torno a los riesgos, retos y recomendaciones para la democracia en la región y el impulso al desarrollo sostenible. Al mismo tiempo, aspira a facilitar la creación y consolidación de una red regional de fortalecimiento y defensa de la democracia

29 February - 1 March 2008,  Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá 
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Centroamérica en cifras
Presenta una breve descripción de la realidad centroamericana abordando aspectos demográficos, sociales y económicos con indicadores actualizados de la subregión.
15 March 2010
Diseños evaluativos para proyectos de desarrollo con énfasis en lo social
El seguimiento y la evaluación son tareas necesarias para asegurar el éxito de los proyectos. La preocupación de organismos nacionales e internacionales por reducir la pobreza en los países en desarrollo, apunta a la necesidad de identificar cuáles son las condiciones que se requieren para el funcionamiento básico de los sistemas de evaluación de estos proyectos. En la primera parte de este trabajo se examinan algunas de estas condiciones. Para posteriormente brindar ideas sobre otros proyectos que podrían incorporarse a las tareas de evaluación.
15 March 2010
La privatización como alternativa en la prestación de servicios de salud en Centroamérica
La autora reflexiona sobre las diferentes modalidades de privatización de servicios de salud, sus ventajas y presenta las consideraciones elementales a tomar en cuenta un proceso semejante.
15 March 2010
 
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