This document summarizes an AIA presentation on challenges and opportunities for architects going global in Latin America. It provides background on the region's large population and fast urbanization, as well as its growing economy. The presentation discusses Latin America's major cities and new developments, factors for doing business in the region like trade agreements and income inequality, and projections that the economy will gradually recover. The panelists represented architecture, real estate, and development firms working throughout Latin America.
This document provides an overview of key considerations for operating a business in Latin America. It covers macroeconomic factors, political stability, infrastructure, taxation, legal systems, labor markets, real estate, and the value JLL provides. The main points are: infrastructure and connectivity vary widely in Latin America; taxation and laws differ significantly between countries; labor costs and skills vary substantially by market; and real estate data is limited while developer competition is low. JLL can help navigate these complexities with its local expertise, full service offering, consultative approach, and scale across the region.
This document discusses visualizing diasporas and transnational communities. It begins with traditional understandings of diasporas as one-way migration flows driven by factors like poverty, overpopulation, etc. It then discusses a new understanding of immigrant transnationalism, where immigrants forge connections between their home and host countries. The document outlines drivers of transnationalism like improved transportation/communication. It proposes a transnational platform to capture everyday practices and economic activities of transnational communities. Existing data on remittances, census/survey information is presented. The document advocates redefining concepts of community and recognizing transnational contributions.
This document provides an overview of investment opportunities and the business environment in Colombia. Some key points:
- Proexport is the government agency that promotes foreign investment, exports, and tourism in Colombia.
- Colombia has a young and growing population, as well as access to both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
- The economy has grown steadily in recent years with inflation and unemployment decreasing. Foreign direct investment has also increased significantly.
- Infrastructure and access to markets have improved, with many international flights available.
This document provides an overview of business opportunities in the North of Latin America (NOLA) region. It summarizes key economic, social, and investment indicators for countries in South America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico. The document also outlines Expertia and CYMA's experience developing business in the NOLA region and their methodology for identifying opportunities and helping companies enter new markets through various internationalization strategies.
Open Space Digital Innovation & Entrepreneurship - WebCongress Panamá 2014d2i institute panama
This document summarizes key indicators for Panama from the Global Innovation Index 2014. Some highlights include:
- Panama ranked 52nd out of 143 countries on the Global Innovation Index, with a score of 38.3.
- Areas of strength for Panama included innovation efficiency (ranked 20th) and innovation linkages (ranked 18th).
- Areas of weakness included knowledge workers (ranked 124th) and knowledge creation (ranked 110th).
- GDP per capita for Panama was $16,658, indicating an upper-middle income economy.
This document discusses the Social Progress Index, which measures social and environmental outcomes independently from economic indicators. It provides an overview of the index framework and components for measuring basic human needs and opportunities. It then shows country rankings on the index and compares scores to GDP per capita. The document outlines how the index is being used as a planning tool by various governments and organizations to guide social investment and development programs. It also provides examples of businesses that are using the index at local levels to inform corporate social responsibility strategies and measure community well-being and inclusiveness.
The document discusses factors driving changes in the US economy including globalization, technology, and demographics. It presents data showing declines in manufacturing employment but growth in professional services and education/health services across various metro areas from 1990-2010. The trends suggest an ongoing shift toward a knowledge-based economy. Key strategies discussed for cities include investing in infrastructure, education, research institutions, and fostering entrepreneurship through partnerships between universities and industry. Overall the document advocates that cities build on innovation and human capital to compete successfully in the 21st century global economy.
The document discusses plans to improve Latin American participation in the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA). It proposes promoting WITSA and its activities to ICT associations in Latin America to raise awareness. Actions include debating WITSA activities at regional meetings, providing training, strengthening Latin American associations, and collaborating with WITSA's Latin American office. The document also discusses supporting future WITSA events and representing WITSA in regional meetings and working groups. It lists several international organizations where Latin American associations could collaborate with WITSA on public policy, projects, and debates.
This document provides an overview of key considerations for operating a business in Latin America. It covers macroeconomic factors, political stability, infrastructure, taxation, legal systems, labor markets, real estate, and the value JLL provides. The main points are: infrastructure and connectivity vary widely in Latin America; taxation and laws differ significantly between countries; labor costs and skills vary substantially by market; and real estate data is limited while developer competition is low. JLL can help navigate these complexities with its local expertise, full service offering, consultative approach, and scale across the region.
This document discusses visualizing diasporas and transnational communities. It begins with traditional understandings of diasporas as one-way migration flows driven by factors like poverty, overpopulation, etc. It then discusses a new understanding of immigrant transnationalism, where immigrants forge connections between their home and host countries. The document outlines drivers of transnationalism like improved transportation/communication. It proposes a transnational platform to capture everyday practices and economic activities of transnational communities. Existing data on remittances, census/survey information is presented. The document advocates redefining concepts of community and recognizing transnational contributions.
This document provides an overview of investment opportunities and the business environment in Colombia. Some key points:
- Proexport is the government agency that promotes foreign investment, exports, and tourism in Colombia.
- Colombia has a young and growing population, as well as access to both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
- The economy has grown steadily in recent years with inflation and unemployment decreasing. Foreign direct investment has also increased significantly.
- Infrastructure and access to markets have improved, with many international flights available.
This document provides an overview of business opportunities in the North of Latin America (NOLA) region. It summarizes key economic, social, and investment indicators for countries in South America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico. The document also outlines Expertia and CYMA's experience developing business in the NOLA region and their methodology for identifying opportunities and helping companies enter new markets through various internationalization strategies.
Open Space Digital Innovation & Entrepreneurship - WebCongress Panamá 2014d2i institute panama
This document summarizes key indicators for Panama from the Global Innovation Index 2014. Some highlights include:
- Panama ranked 52nd out of 143 countries on the Global Innovation Index, with a score of 38.3.
- Areas of strength for Panama included innovation efficiency (ranked 20th) and innovation linkages (ranked 18th).
- Areas of weakness included knowledge workers (ranked 124th) and knowledge creation (ranked 110th).
- GDP per capita for Panama was $16,658, indicating an upper-middle income economy.
This document discusses the Social Progress Index, which measures social and environmental outcomes independently from economic indicators. It provides an overview of the index framework and components for measuring basic human needs and opportunities. It then shows country rankings on the index and compares scores to GDP per capita. The document outlines how the index is being used as a planning tool by various governments and organizations to guide social investment and development programs. It also provides examples of businesses that are using the index at local levels to inform corporate social responsibility strategies and measure community well-being and inclusiveness.
The document discusses factors driving changes in the US economy including globalization, technology, and demographics. It presents data showing declines in manufacturing employment but growth in professional services and education/health services across various metro areas from 1990-2010. The trends suggest an ongoing shift toward a knowledge-based economy. Key strategies discussed for cities include investing in infrastructure, education, research institutions, and fostering entrepreneurship through partnerships between universities and industry. Overall the document advocates that cities build on innovation and human capital to compete successfully in the 21st century global economy.
The document discusses plans to improve Latin American participation in the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA). It proposes promoting WITSA and its activities to ICT associations in Latin America to raise awareness. Actions include debating WITSA activities at regional meetings, providing training, strengthening Latin American associations, and collaborating with WITSA's Latin American office. The document also discusses supporting future WITSA events and representing WITSA in regional meetings and working groups. It lists several international organizations where Latin American associations could collaborate with WITSA on public policy, projects, and debates.
Pertama-tama, marilah kita panjatkan puji syukur kehadiran Allah SWT, yang mana pada kesempatan yang berbahagia ini kita masih diberikan kesempatan dan kesehatan, jasmani maupun kesehatan rohani, sehingga kita dapat melaksanakan kegiatan lomba pidato dengan tidak ada halangan apapun.
Sholawat serta salam marilah kita sampaikan kepada junjungan kita Nabi Muhammad SAW. Semoga dengan memperbanyak sholawat kepada beliau, beliau berkenan memberikan Syafaatnya di yaumul qiyamah, Aamiin Allahumma aamiin.
Rekan-hadirat yang dirahmati Allah, sebagai seorang Muslim kita wajib berbakti kepada ibu-bapak kita sebagaimana difirmankan Allah dalam surat An-Nisa ayat 36. Ayat tersebut memerintahkan kepada kita agar senantiasa menyembah Allah, Tuhan Yang Maha Esa, dan berbuat baik kepada orang tua. Cobalah kita hitung jasa kedua orang tua kita, tentu tidak akan mampu menghitungnya, karena jasa mereka sangat besar tiada terkira.
The document discusses Washington state's potential to become a global leader in innovation. It provides the following key points:
1) Washington already has a strong foundation as a center of innovation, ranking highly in measures of knowledge-based industries and research activity.
2) Innovation will be increasingly important for economic growth and recovery going forward. The state aims to make Washington the most attractive environment for innovation in the world over the next 10 years.
3) Developing an integrated innovation ecosystem that supports talent, research, entrepreneurship and commercialization will be important to compete globally. Cross-border collaboration within the Pacific Northwest region also provides opportunities.
Toluna is a leading provider of digital consumer insights, and empowers companies to brainstorm ideas, uncover new business opportunities and answer their questions in real-time. Toluna is transforming the way marketing decisions are made by bringing consumers and brands together via the world’s largest social voting community of nine million members across 49 countries. This real-time access to consumers is coupled with its state-of-the-art, market research survey and analytics platform. Toluna has 18 offices in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit http://www.toluna-group.com/
The document provides statistics from a virtual business expo for Hispanic entrepreneurs held from July 14-16, 2020. It summarizes:
- There were over 10,000 total visits to the expo from 24 countries. The top branded spaces were the home page, pavilions, and conference hall.
- The conference hall hosted presentations from politicians, business leaders, and cultural performances.
- The most visited pavilions were for reposting, liking, and recommending other businesses. The sessions averaged 11 visits per booth.
- Traffic was highest on July 15th with over 40,000 total sessions and 152,000 views that day. Most users visited from the US and accessed the site using Chrome on Android
Apparel Textile Sourcing - Mexican Exports To The USA and CanadaJason Prescott
Near sourcing and speed to the market have put Mexico and the America's at the center of major importers purchasing demands. The following was given by Jason Prescott to apparel & textile manufacturers invited by Pro Mexico and Canieve. Apparel Textile Sourcing Miami and Canada are produced by TopTenWholesale.com & Manufacturter.com
Blog – Canada – Natural Resources – What is Next
One of the focuses by all levels of government should be getting goods out of ground to market in a sustainable way. Canada should be a world leader in natural resources production due to its tough environmental, ethical, and other laws.
1. Oil production - https://financialpost.com/executive/executive-summary/posthaste-canada-set-to-smash-oil-production-record-in-2022-and-thats-a-little-bearish-for-oil
2. Mining, processing, and fabrication of lithium is a very toxic process - https://www.mining.com/web/the-world-wants-more-lithium-but-doesnt-want-more-mines/
3. Aluminum - https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/aluminium-hits-three-week-high-on-china-supply-worries
4. Lumber prices - https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/lumber-prices-rise
5. Natural Gas - https://www.ft.com/content/20327ba6-3719-4b0d-86c1-abce7ee6e4c2
6. Solar panels and hydrogen - https://fuelcellsworks.com/news/solar-panels-that-may-revolutionize-hydrogen-production/
7. China and USA - https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-china-and-climate-goals-clash-over-solar-panels-11639996382
8. Iron-ore - https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/iron-ore-scales-seven-week-peak-on-china-steel-demand-hopes/
9. Nickel - https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/vedanta-acquires-nicomet-becomes-only-nickel-producer-in-india-11639991377436.html
10. Critical metals - https://www.mining-technology.com/features/recyling-of-battery-metals-predictions-2022/
11. Precious metals - https://www.investing.com/analysis/precious-metals-update-gold-and-silver-takeoffffuh-no-200612031
The document provides an overview of the National City Chamber of Commerce's activities and accomplishments in 2019. It summarizes their work in economic development, community events, membership growth, and sustainability programs. Key events included their annual installation dinner, mariachi festival, job fair, and new green business certification. Their 2020 outlook focuses on continued local economic development, business support, arts promotion, and binational sustainability initiatives.
The document summarizes the inaugural class of the first digital accelerator in the Caribbean, hosted at CaribbeanStartups.com. It provides details on the program offerings, stats on the cohort of 105 companies selected from over 16 countries, and lists the top 10 companies. It concludes by announcing the top 3 winners of the summer digital accelerator program.
Commodity prices continue to experience a bull market
Australia seems have done a better job of managing its environment as part of natural resources extraction process as compared to Canada. Australia ranks 13th as compared to 20th by Canada. Australia has been running trade surpluses for over 4 years as compare to Canada who has one year of trade surpluses.
1. Lumber prices - https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/tariffs-on-canadian-lumber-are-driving-up-home-prices/
2. Natural gas exports - https://energycapitalpower.com/us-china-to-lead-global-lng-exports-imports-in-2022/
3. Critical metals - https://batteriesnews.com/hg-ventures-american-rare-earth-battery-recycling-metals-supply-us-manufacturing/
4. Metals - https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/metals-stockpiles-tighten-even-further-to-add-to-supply-worries-1.1707274
5. Commodity Prices - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10479-022-04522-9
6. FDI - https://financialpost.com/investing/battle-between-commodity-and-tech-sectors-heats-up-time-to-choose-sides
7. Oil - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/14/business/energy-environment/oil-prices-opec.html
8. Clean - https://investingnews.com/daily/tech-investing/cleantech-investing/cleantech-outlook/
9. Innovation - https://londonnewstime.com/three-important-green-technology-opportunities-for-investors/635893/
10. Nickel - https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/first-lumber-then-tin-now-the-newest-squeeze-is-in-nickel
This document provides an overview of PROCOLOMBIA, the government agency that promotes exports, tourism, investment and industrial expansion in Colombia. It discusses PROCOLOMBIA's presence in Colombia and around the world. It also summarizes key facts about Colombia's investment environment, economic growth, macroeconomic stability, expanding middle class, competitive advantages, and rankings as one of the top destinations for foreign direct investment in the world.
This document summarizes information presented at the #SOEMe17 conference on the state of Maine's entrepreneurial ecosystem. It discusses growth in co-working spaces and collaboration across the state. It also outlines trends in college entrepreneurship programs, incubators and accelerators. Statistics on capital investments, pitch competitions and exits from 2016 are presented. The keynote speaker from Chapman & Co discusses measuring and supporting entrepreneurial ecosystems. The document emphasizes connecting stakeholders across sectors to strengthen Maine's density, connectivity and diversity.
This document discusses factors that contribute to the digital divide, including social, economic, political, and educational elements. It analyzes data related to GDP, education levels, internet access, and research spending in Spain, Mexico, Finland, and Brazil. While the social and digital gaps between these countries have narrowed in recent decades due to technology growth and education improvements, differences still remain in areas like internet penetration rates, education levels, and research investment. Closing the digital divide will require continued efforts to enhance education, infrastructure, and innovation.
The document presents rankings for Latin American countries from the 2012 Global Competitiveness Index, which measures countries' competitiveness according to 12 pillars. Puerto Rico ranked highest among Latin American countries at 31st overall. Chile and Panama ranked next, at 33rd and 40th respectively. Haiti ranked last at 142nd out of 144 countries.
Nursing world conference is designed to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and experience of nursing and healthcare workforce education worldwide. NWC 2018 will continue this philosophy by encouraging the sharing of research and practice of nursing and healthcare education as it impacts on the learning experience of students and qualified practitioners and the health and social care needs and safety, of the individuals and communities it serves worldwide.
JCDL2015: How Well are Arabic Websites Archived?LulwahMA
This document discusses a study on how well Arabic websites are archived. It finds that while the number of Arabic internet users has grown rapidly, little research has been done on archiving Arabic language content. The study examines the percentage of websites archived from various Arabic-speaking countries in 2009 and 2013, finding the percentage increased but still lags the worldwide average. The goal is to better understand how completely events and content from the Arabic world are preserved online.
The document provides an overview of Colombia's investment environment and business opportunities. Some key points:
- Colombia has a growing economy, reducing poverty and expanding middle class. GDP growth was 5.8% from 2010-2014, second highest in Latin America.
- Major sectors for investment include infrastructure, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, tourism and BPO. The country has free trade agreements with over 60 countries.
- Colombia has a low level of restrictions on foreign investment and has undertaken reforms to improve its business environment, being ranked among the top 20 destinations for foreign direct investment.
Colombia provides a competitive investment environment and business opportunities for foreign investors. It has experienced strong and stable economic growth in recent years, with GDP growth above 4% annually from 2013-2014. Colombia also has low inflation, controlled debt levels, and investment grade credit ratings. The country aims to further improve its business climate by pursuing OECD membership and implementing recommended reforms. Colombia has seen rising foreign direct investment inflows in recent years, reaching a record high in 2014 outside of the oil and mining sectors.
Pertama-tama, marilah kita panjatkan puji syukur kehadiran Allah SWT, yang mana pada kesempatan yang berbahagia ini kita masih diberikan kesempatan dan kesehatan, jasmani maupun kesehatan rohani, sehingga kita dapat melaksanakan kegiatan lomba pidato dengan tidak ada halangan apapun.
Sholawat serta salam marilah kita sampaikan kepada junjungan kita Nabi Muhammad SAW. Semoga dengan memperbanyak sholawat kepada beliau, beliau berkenan memberikan Syafaatnya di yaumul qiyamah, Aamiin Allahumma aamiin.
Rekan-hadirat yang dirahmati Allah, sebagai seorang Muslim kita wajib berbakti kepada ibu-bapak kita sebagaimana difirmankan Allah dalam surat An-Nisa ayat 36. Ayat tersebut memerintahkan kepada kita agar senantiasa menyembah Allah, Tuhan Yang Maha Esa, dan berbuat baik kepada orang tua. Cobalah kita hitung jasa kedua orang tua kita, tentu tidak akan mampu menghitungnya, karena jasa mereka sangat besar tiada terkira.
The document discusses Washington state's potential to become a global leader in innovation. It provides the following key points:
1) Washington already has a strong foundation as a center of innovation, ranking highly in measures of knowledge-based industries and research activity.
2) Innovation will be increasingly important for economic growth and recovery going forward. The state aims to make Washington the most attractive environment for innovation in the world over the next 10 years.
3) Developing an integrated innovation ecosystem that supports talent, research, entrepreneurship and commercialization will be important to compete globally. Cross-border collaboration within the Pacific Northwest region also provides opportunities.
Toluna is a leading provider of digital consumer insights, and empowers companies to brainstorm ideas, uncover new business opportunities and answer their questions in real-time. Toluna is transforming the way marketing decisions are made by bringing consumers and brands together via the world’s largest social voting community of nine million members across 49 countries. This real-time access to consumers is coupled with its state-of-the-art, market research survey and analytics platform. Toluna has 18 offices in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit http://www.toluna-group.com/
The document provides statistics from a virtual business expo for Hispanic entrepreneurs held from July 14-16, 2020. It summarizes:
- There were over 10,000 total visits to the expo from 24 countries. The top branded spaces were the home page, pavilions, and conference hall.
- The conference hall hosted presentations from politicians, business leaders, and cultural performances.
- The most visited pavilions were for reposting, liking, and recommending other businesses. The sessions averaged 11 visits per booth.
- Traffic was highest on July 15th with over 40,000 total sessions and 152,000 views that day. Most users visited from the US and accessed the site using Chrome on Android
Apparel Textile Sourcing - Mexican Exports To The USA and CanadaJason Prescott
Near sourcing and speed to the market have put Mexico and the America's at the center of major importers purchasing demands. The following was given by Jason Prescott to apparel & textile manufacturers invited by Pro Mexico and Canieve. Apparel Textile Sourcing Miami and Canada are produced by TopTenWholesale.com & Manufacturter.com
Blog – Canada – Natural Resources – What is Next
One of the focuses by all levels of government should be getting goods out of ground to market in a sustainable way. Canada should be a world leader in natural resources production due to its tough environmental, ethical, and other laws.
1. Oil production - https://financialpost.com/executive/executive-summary/posthaste-canada-set-to-smash-oil-production-record-in-2022-and-thats-a-little-bearish-for-oil
2. Mining, processing, and fabrication of lithium is a very toxic process - https://www.mining.com/web/the-world-wants-more-lithium-but-doesnt-want-more-mines/
3. Aluminum - https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/aluminium-hits-three-week-high-on-china-supply-worries
4. Lumber prices - https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/lumber-prices-rise
5. Natural Gas - https://www.ft.com/content/20327ba6-3719-4b0d-86c1-abce7ee6e4c2
6. Solar panels and hydrogen - https://fuelcellsworks.com/news/solar-panels-that-may-revolutionize-hydrogen-production/
7. China and USA - https://www.wsj.com/articles/bidens-china-and-climate-goals-clash-over-solar-panels-11639996382
8. Iron-ore - https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/iron-ore-scales-seven-week-peak-on-china-steel-demand-hopes/
9. Nickel - https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/vedanta-acquires-nicomet-becomes-only-nickel-producer-in-india-11639991377436.html
10. Critical metals - https://www.mining-technology.com/features/recyling-of-battery-metals-predictions-2022/
11. Precious metals - https://www.investing.com/analysis/precious-metals-update-gold-and-silver-takeoffffuh-no-200612031
The document provides an overview of the National City Chamber of Commerce's activities and accomplishments in 2019. It summarizes their work in economic development, community events, membership growth, and sustainability programs. Key events included their annual installation dinner, mariachi festival, job fair, and new green business certification. Their 2020 outlook focuses on continued local economic development, business support, arts promotion, and binational sustainability initiatives.
The document summarizes the inaugural class of the first digital accelerator in the Caribbean, hosted at CaribbeanStartups.com. It provides details on the program offerings, stats on the cohort of 105 companies selected from over 16 countries, and lists the top 10 companies. It concludes by announcing the top 3 winners of the summer digital accelerator program.
Commodity prices continue to experience a bull market
Australia seems have done a better job of managing its environment as part of natural resources extraction process as compared to Canada. Australia ranks 13th as compared to 20th by Canada. Australia has been running trade surpluses for over 4 years as compare to Canada who has one year of trade surpluses.
1. Lumber prices - https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/tariffs-on-canadian-lumber-are-driving-up-home-prices/
2. Natural gas exports - https://energycapitalpower.com/us-china-to-lead-global-lng-exports-imports-in-2022/
3. Critical metals - https://batteriesnews.com/hg-ventures-american-rare-earth-battery-recycling-metals-supply-us-manufacturing/
4. Metals - https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/metals-stockpiles-tighten-even-further-to-add-to-supply-worries-1.1707274
5. Commodity Prices - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10479-022-04522-9
6. FDI - https://financialpost.com/investing/battle-between-commodity-and-tech-sectors-heats-up-time-to-choose-sides
7. Oil - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/14/business/energy-environment/oil-prices-opec.html
8. Clean - https://investingnews.com/daily/tech-investing/cleantech-investing/cleantech-outlook/
9. Innovation - https://londonnewstime.com/three-important-green-technology-opportunities-for-investors/635893/
10. Nickel - https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/first-lumber-then-tin-now-the-newest-squeeze-is-in-nickel
This document provides an overview of PROCOLOMBIA, the government agency that promotes exports, tourism, investment and industrial expansion in Colombia. It discusses PROCOLOMBIA's presence in Colombia and around the world. It also summarizes key facts about Colombia's investment environment, economic growth, macroeconomic stability, expanding middle class, competitive advantages, and rankings as one of the top destinations for foreign direct investment in the world.
This document summarizes information presented at the #SOEMe17 conference on the state of Maine's entrepreneurial ecosystem. It discusses growth in co-working spaces and collaboration across the state. It also outlines trends in college entrepreneurship programs, incubators and accelerators. Statistics on capital investments, pitch competitions and exits from 2016 are presented. The keynote speaker from Chapman & Co discusses measuring and supporting entrepreneurial ecosystems. The document emphasizes connecting stakeholders across sectors to strengthen Maine's density, connectivity and diversity.
This document discusses factors that contribute to the digital divide, including social, economic, political, and educational elements. It analyzes data related to GDP, education levels, internet access, and research spending in Spain, Mexico, Finland, and Brazil. While the social and digital gaps between these countries have narrowed in recent decades due to technology growth and education improvements, differences still remain in areas like internet penetration rates, education levels, and research investment. Closing the digital divide will require continued efforts to enhance education, infrastructure, and innovation.
The document presents rankings for Latin American countries from the 2012 Global Competitiveness Index, which measures countries' competitiveness according to 12 pillars. Puerto Rico ranked highest among Latin American countries at 31st overall. Chile and Panama ranked next, at 33rd and 40th respectively. Haiti ranked last at 142nd out of 144 countries.
Nursing world conference is designed to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and experience of nursing and healthcare workforce education worldwide. NWC 2018 will continue this philosophy by encouraging the sharing of research and practice of nursing and healthcare education as it impacts on the learning experience of students and qualified practitioners and the health and social care needs and safety, of the individuals and communities it serves worldwide.
JCDL2015: How Well are Arabic Websites Archived?LulwahMA
This document discusses a study on how well Arabic websites are archived. It finds that while the number of Arabic internet users has grown rapidly, little research has been done on archiving Arabic language content. The study examines the percentage of websites archived from various Arabic-speaking countries in 2009 and 2013, finding the percentage increased but still lags the worldwide average. The goal is to better understand how completely events and content from the Arabic world are preserved online.
The document provides an overview of Colombia's investment environment and business opportunities. Some key points:
- Colombia has a growing economy, reducing poverty and expanding middle class. GDP growth was 5.8% from 2010-2014, second highest in Latin America.
- Major sectors for investment include infrastructure, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, tourism and BPO. The country has free trade agreements with over 60 countries.
- Colombia has a low level of restrictions on foreign investment and has undertaken reforms to improve its business environment, being ranked among the top 20 destinations for foreign direct investment.
Colombia provides a competitive investment environment and business opportunities for foreign investors. It has experienced strong and stable economic growth in recent years, with GDP growth above 4% annually from 2013-2014. Colombia also has low inflation, controlled debt levels, and investment grade credit ratings. The country aims to further improve its business climate by pursuing OECD membership and implementing recommended reforms. Colombia has seen rising foreign direct investment inflows in recent years, reaching a record high in 2014 outside of the oil and mining sectors.
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Going Global: Challenges from Latin America
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Going Global: Challenges from Latin America
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Panelists
Luis
Diego
Quirós
Pacheco
Director
de
la
Escuela
de
Arquitectura
UNIVERSIDAD
VERITAS
Costa
Rica
Joseph
Brancato
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Principal
GENSLER
New
York
Elias
Lindenberg
Senior
Vice
President
JLL
Houston
Thomas
Farrell
Partner
COVE
PROPERTY
GROUP
New
York
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Country
Gross
Domestic
Product
(at Purchasing
Power Parity) Per Capita
1 Brazil 2,309,138 11,892
2 Mexico 1,659,016 14,514
3 Argentina 710,690 17,382
4 Colombia 467,670 10,038
5 Venezuela 369,324 13,480
6 Peru 300,114 9,958
7 Chile 281,368 16,078
8 Ecuador 125,066 8,372
9 Dominican Republic 93,408 9,784
10 Guatemala 74,026 4,875
11 Costa Rica 54,516 12,520
12 Uruguay 52,111 16,019
13 Bolivia 51,478 5,023
14 Panama 48,812 12,615
15 El Salvador 44,845 6,919
16 Paraguay 36,235 5,426
17 Honduras 35,649 4,240
18 Trinidad and Tobago 26,866 19,739
19 Jamaica 24,637 8,747
20 Nicaragua 18,758 3,072
21 Haiti 12,431 1,167
22 The Bahamas 10,786 30,009
23 Barbados 6,300 22,744
24 Guyana 5,842 7,038
25 Suriname 5,069 8,949
26 Belize 2,804 8,069
27 Saint Lucia 2,158 12,476
28 Antigua and Barbuda 1,781 21,363
29 Grenada 1,396 13,135
30
Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines 1,259 11,561
31 Dominica 981 13,222
32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 925 16,218
TOTAL 6,837,162 11,770
Latin America and the
Caribbean, taken as a whole,
would rank as the world's
fourth largest economy, after
the European Union, the
United States and China, and
above Japan.
7.
cities of more than
1,000,000 inhabitants
Metropolitan area Country
Population
2009
Metropolitan area Country
Population
2009
1 Mexico City Mexico 22,681,726 34 Asunción Paraguay 1,953,763
2 São Paulo Brazil 20,534,112 35 Barranquilla Colombia 1,872,397
3 Buenos Aires Argentina 14,542,532 36 Montevideo Uruguay 1,868,589
4 Río de Janeiro Brazil 12,058,824 37 Barquisimeto Venezuela 1,852,875
5 Bogotá Colombia 8,493,675 38 Managua Nicaragua 1,795,293
6 Lima Peru 8,482,619 39 Port-au-Prince Haiti 1,753,767
7 Santiago Chile 7,003,122 40 Córdoba Argentina 1,733,404
8 Belo Horizonte Brazil 5,031,438 41 León Mexico 1,714,314
9 Guadalajara Mexico 4 328 584 42 Maracay Venezuela 1,712,582
10 Caracas Venezuela 4,325,000 43 San José Costa Rica 1,694,778
11 Porto Alegre Brazil 4,035,194 44 Vitória Brazil 1,684,631
12 Recife Brazil 3,805,901 45 Santos Brazil 1,651,906
13 Salvador Brazil 3,804,996 46 Santa Cruz de la Sierra Bolivia 1,614,618
14 Maracaibo Venezuela 3,754,183 47 Cúcuta Colombia 1,609,099
15 Guayaquil Ecuador 3,751,896 48 Tijuana Mexico 1,595,681
16 Monterrey Mexico 3,738,077 49 Campinas Brazil 1,592,024
17 Brasília Brazil 3,553,856 50 Ciudad Juárez Mexico 1,585,034
18 Fortaleza Brazil 3,517,275 51 Rosario Argentina 1,496,113
19 Medellín Colombia 3,496,757 52 São Luís Brazil 1,381,139
20 Santo Domingo Dom Rep 3,264,174 53 Natal Brazil 1,306,261
21 Curitiba Brazil 3,260,292 54 Panama City Panama 1,255,712
22 Havana Cuba 2,896,617 55 Ciudad Guayana Venezuela 1,231,022
23 Cali Colombia 2,793,854 56 Cartagena Colombia 1,227,677
24 Guatemala City Guatemala 2,789,600 57 Tegucigalpa Honduras 1,180,976
25 Quito Ecuador 2,720,764 58 Maceió Brazil 1,180,713
26 San Juan Puerto Rico 2,600,608 59 Torreón Mexico 1,160,367
27 Valencia Venezuela 2,296,861 60 Teresina Brazil 1,132,415
28 San Salvador El Salvador 2,227,808 61 Barcelona - Puerto la Cruz Venezuela 1,104,852
29 Belém Brazil 2,078,405 62 San Luis Potosí Mexico 1,090,838
30 Goiânia Brazil 2,063,744 63 João Pessoa Brazil 1,077,944
31 Puebla de Zaragoza Mexico 2,027,861 64 Concepción Chile 1,040,586
32 Manaus Brazil 2,006,870 65 Valparaíso Chile 1,006,281
33 La Paz Bolivia 2,003,368 66 Querétaro Mexico 1,004,896
Popula8on
over
1,000,000
67
8.
Megacities
10
More than 4.000.000
Metropolitan area Country
Population
2009
1 Mexico City Mexico 22,681,726
2 São Paulo Brazil 20,534,112
3 Buenos Aires Argentina 14,542,532
4 Río de Janeiro Brazil 12,058,824
5 Bogotá Colombia 8,493,675
6 Lima Peru 8,482,619
7 Santiago Chile 7,003,122
8 Belo Horizonte Brazil 5,031,438
9 Guadalajara Mexico 4 328 584
10 Caracas Venezuela 4,325,000
More than 8.000.000
More than 1.000.000
More than 12.000.000
9.
Physical Geography
Its natural resources and cultural diversity continues to be
fundamental in its territorial organization and development.
Historical Colonization
Created a network of cities
A fully developed “modern” culture
Without economical and social modernization
10
Distinct processes
In city formation
31.
230
Schools of Architecture
Brasil
44
Mexico
37
Chile
22
ArgenJna
19
Peru
18
Colombia
15
Ecuador
12
El
Salvador
10
Boliva
9
Costa
Rica
8
Nicaragua
6
Republica
Dominicana
6
Venezuela
5
Guatemala
4
Honduras
4
Cuba
4
Panama
2
Uruguay
2
32.
Total GDP
Human Progress Index
33.
Foreign Market Size Index
Human Progress Index
34.
Global Competitiveness Index
Human Progress Index
35.
Availability of Latest Technologies
Human Progress Index
36.
Starting a New Business
Human Progress Index
37.
Free Trade
Agreements
Alexander Monge-Naranjo
38.
Enforcing Contracts
Human Progress Index
39.
GINI Coefficient of Income Inequality
Human Progress Index
40.
Average Income and Inequality
Human Progress Index
Haiti
Nicaragua
Honduras
Bolivia
Paraguay
ElSalvador
Ecuador
Guatemala
Colombia
Perú
Brazil
Panamá
Venezuela
DominicanR.
CostaRica
Mexico
Uruguay
Argentina
Chile
Gini Coefficient
Per capita income relative to that of US
41.
Economic Recovery
Economic Outlook: Projections for Latin American Countries – The Organizations for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Figure 1. Growth is set to gradually recover
Source: OECD Economic Outlook.
Table 1. Latin American economies are projected to recover, with differences across countries
A verage
42.
The 10 Most Competitive Latin American Economies
World Economic Forum 2015 - 2016
43.
44.
45.
46.
Going Global: Challenges from Latin America
Moderator
Panelists
Luis
Diego
Quirós
Pacheco
Director
de
la
Escuela
de
Arquitectura
UNIVERSIDAD
VERITAS
Costa
Rica
Joseph
Brancato
Managing
Principal
GENSLER
New
York
Elias
Lindenberg
Senior
Vice
President
JLL
Houston
Thomas
Farrell
Partner
COVE
PROPERTY
GROUP
New
York