About this episode

This episode explores social and economic security in the Americas and the Caribbean, focusing on its impact on human dignity and community wellbeing.

Welcome to the ParlAmericas Podcast. In this episode, we will explore social and economic security in the Americas and the Caribbean, and its connection to human dignity, resilience, and community wellbeing. We will hear from Simone Cecchini, Chief of the Latin American and Caribbean Demographic Centre, the Population Division of ECLAC. His presentation explores how demographic change is reshaping the region’s social and economic landscape, from population aging and migration to care needs and changes in the labour market, and what these transformations mean for livelihoods, social protection systems, and communities’ ability to adapt to future challenges. This episode was recorded during the session “Social and Economic Security: Protecting Livelihoods and Reducing Vulnerabilities”, held as part of the First Gathering of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network on Security, titled “Human Security and Regional Stability: Parliamentary Responses to Challenges in the Americas and the Caribbean”, which took place on November 27 and 28, 2025, in Panama City, Panama.

People in this episode

Guest: Simone Cecchini

Topics covered

• social security
• economic security
• human dignity
• community wellbeing
• demographic change
• social protection systems
• labour market

Keywords

• social security
• economic security
• demographic change
• labour market
• community wellbeing
• social protection
• migration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ECLAC

Places: Americas, Caribbean, Panama City, Panama

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