The Regional Council for Planning is a subsidiary body of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and governs the activities of the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES). The member States of the Institute are represented at the meetings of the Council by their ministers or heads of planning. The agreements of the Council are set forth in resolutions, which are ratified by ECLAC at its biennial sessions.

The nineteenth meeting of the Regional Council for Planning of the Latin American and Caribbean Institute for Economic and Social Planning (ILPES) will be held in Santo Domingo from 7 to 9 November 2023. The Eighteenth Conference of Ministers and Heads of Planning of Latin America and the Caribbean will be held as a side event of the meeting.

II. GENERAL COVID-19 CONSIDERATIONS

As of April 2022, travellers entering the Dominican Republic are not required to present proof of vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) or a negative PCR or antigen test. However, random testing may be carried out as necessary. Travellers who present their vaccine card will be exempt from random testing.

III. Meeting venue

The nineteenth meeting of the Regional Council for Planning of ILPES and the Eighteenth Conference of Ministers and Heads of Planning of Latin America and the Caribbean will be held at the Hotel Crowne Plaza in Santo Domingo from 7 to 9 November 2023.

Hotel information is included below.

• Crowne Plaza Santo Domingo
• Av. George Washington 218, P.O. Box 2890, Santo Domingo 2890, Dominican Republic
• Tel.: (809) 221-0000 | Email: santodomingo@ihgrd.com
• Check-in: after 3 p.m.
• Check-out: 12 p.m.
• Website: https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/es/santo-domingo/sdqha/hoteldetail

IV. Meeting coordination

The meetings are organized by ECLAC and by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Planning and Development on behalf of the Government of the Dominican Republic.

Questions on substantive matters related to the meetings may be addressed to:

• Cielo Morales, Chief of ILPES Email: cielo.morales@un.org; tel.: (+56) 2 2210 2489
• Valeria Torres, Head of the Public Management and Open Government Area of ILPES Email: valeria.torres@un.org; tel.: (+56) 2 2210 2224

Enquiries concerning operational aspects of the meeting should be addressed to

• Daniela Gebhard (email: daniela.gebhard@un.org, tel.: (+56) 2 2210 2630).