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Latin America
Measuring Progress
In 2007 the Global Project on Measuring the Progress of Societies signed a memorandum with the Inter-American Development Bank - with the signatories pledging to work together to promote the Global Project in the Latin American region. In September 2008 they held a conference on Monitoring the Urban Quality of Life in Latin America.
Conclusions from the OECD Latin-American Conference on Measuring Well-being and Fostering the Progress of Societies, May 2011 Mexico City, Mexico, can be found here.
The Human Opportunity Index (HOI) was developed in 2008 by a group of economists at The World Bank, in Brazil and Argentina, and shows how personal circumstances can play in gaining or preventing Access to Services needed for a productive life, such as running water, sanitation, electricity or basic Education.
Initiatives
Latinobarómetro Corporation is a non-profit NGO. It researches the development of democracy and economies as well as societies, using indicators of opinion, attitudes, behaviour and values. The Informe Latinobarómetro 2009 is a study focused on relationship between democracy and progress (Spanish version).
Mexican Initiative :Midiendo el Progreso de las Sociedades: Una perspectiva desde México.
The Foro Consultivo Cientifico y Tecnológico has published the book "Measuring the progress of societies. Reflections from Mexico" concerning the theme of progress, which set of new indicators ought to be used in order to measure the progress of societies and also aims to promote a general and desirable reflection in Mexico.
Quality of life in Latin America publications
- Lora, E. Beyond Facts: Understanding Quality of Life - Development in the Americas (Executive Summary) Inter-American Development Bank, 2008.
- Graham, C. Lora, E. Paradox and Perception: Measuring Quality of Life in Latin America. Inter-American Development Bank, 2009.
Abstract:
This book takes the study of happiness as a point of departure and uses a broader "quality of life"approach to study well-being in the region. The approach incorporates basic needs but extends beyond them to include capabilities, the livability of the environment, and life appreciation and happiness.[1]
- Lora, E., Powell, A., van Praag, B., Sanguinetti, P.The Quality of Life in Latin American Cities: Markets and Perception. (Table of Contents) Inter-American Development Bank, 2010.
Abstract:
This book does not pretend to solve all the problems that must be addressed to establish a system for monitoring the quality of urban life. It does aspire, however, to serve as a means by which local governments, analysts of urban problems, and communities themselves may take advantage of a new generation of urban QoL monitoring strategies that have significant potential for contributing to public decision-making processes.[2]
- Lora, E., Chapparo, J.The Conflictive Relationship between Satisfaction and Income (pdf). Inter-American Development Bank. 2008.
- Graham, C.Measuring Quality of Life in Latin America:What Happiness Research Can (and Cannot) Contribute. Inter-American Development Bank. 2008.
- Graham C., Higuera, L., Lora, E., Valuing Health Conditions -Insights from Happiness Surveys across Countries and Cultures. Inter-American Development Bank. 2009.
- Alcazar, L., Andrade, R. Quality of Life in Urban Neighborhoods in Metropolitan Lima, Peru. Inter-American Development Bank. 2008.
- Ferre, Z., Gandelman, N., Piani, G. Quality of Life in Montevideo. Inter-American Development Bank. 2008.
- Hall, L., Madrigal, R., Robalino, J., Quality of Life in Urban Neighborhoods in Costa Rica. Inter-American Development Bank. 2008.
- Lora, E., Powell, A., A New Way of Monitoring the Quality of Urban Life.Inter-American Development Bank. 2009.
Websites
Past events
First National Conference of FIB (Felicidade Interna Bruta) - Produto Interno Bruto (PIB) ou Felicidade Interna Bruta (FIB)? conference was held on the 29 and 31 October and on the 1st and 2nd November 2008 in Brazil.
Monitoring the Quality of life in Latin America: the urban dimension a conference was held in Paris, France on the 26th of September 2008. This joint OECD and Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) seminar analysing the results of a research project assessing efforts to improve the quality of life in Latin America's rapidly growing cities.
In order to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the institutions mentioned below have united our best efforts to organize the International Meeting “Social Cohesion and Social Well-Being: Inclusion and Dialogue from a Human Rights Perspective ”, which took place in Quito (Ecuador) on April 28 -29, 2008. The Meeting gathered together top scholars from the Americas and Europe, and its objective is to contribute to the academic / political dialogue on social cohesion and social well-being, and will be the first in its kind to include a perspective on human rights.
Amérique latine (French)
Réseau régional de l’Amérique latine
L’OCDE travaille avec la Banque Interaméricaine de Développement afin d’établir un groupe régional inhérent au Projet mondial en Amérique Latine. Un courant de travail de recherche et d’activités est en préparation. Plus de détails à paraître prochainement.
Evénements antérieurs
Afin de célébrer le 60e anniversaire de la Déclaration Universelle des Droits de l’Homme, les institutions mentionnées ci-dessous ont unis leurs efforts en vue organiser la Réunion Internationale « Cohésion Sociale et Bien-être social : Inclusion et dialogue du point de vue des Droits de l’Homme », qui se tiendra à Quito (Equateur) les 28 et 29 avril 2008.
La réunion rassemblera des spécialistes de haut rang des Amériques et d’Europe, et ses objectifs seront de contribuer au dialogue universitaire et politique concernant la cohésion et le bien-être social. Elle sera la première du genre à inclure un point de vue concernant les Droits de l’Homme.
Vous avez la possibilité de retrouver le document conceptuel, le programme ainsi que les détails additionnels de l’événement sur le www.auditoriademocratica.org/60anniversary. L’événement est ouvert aux professionnels ainsi qu’aux étudiants de troisième cycle. La participation est gratuite pour les étudiants, néanmoins les personnes intéressées doivent remplir le formulaire d’ inscription se trouvant sur la page web mentionnée. Veuillez, s’il vous plait, prendre en considération le fait qu’il n’ y a qu’ un nombre de places limité pour participer à la réunion. Les inscriptions prendront fin dès que le nombre de places sera rempli.
En 2007, le premier Mémorandum de Compréhension avec un partenaire régional a été signé- avec la Banque Interamericaine de Développement ainsi que l’OCDE- et les signataires se sont engagés à travailler ensemble dans le but de promouvoir le Projet mondial dans la région de l’Amérique latine.
Initiatives relatives à Mesurer le progrès des Sociétés
Initiative du Mexique: Midiendo el Progreso de las Sociedades: Una perspectiva desde México
Progress Papers and Publications
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.iadb.org/research/pub_desc.cfm?language=English&PUB_ID=B-639
- ↑ http://www.iadb.org/research/pub_desc.cfm?language=English&PUB_ID=B-646
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