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OAS Emphasizes Support for Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) for Inclusive Development
"The word of our time is inclusion - economic inclusion, inclusion with opportunities"
declared Minister of Economy, Industry and Commerce of Costa Rica, Mayi Antillón, as she addressed member states on August 27, 2013 at a
substantive dialogue of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI) on the issue of small business. The Minister shared the experience of her country in developing innovative and successful programs to strengthen Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), stressing the importance of meeting the needs of different regions within each country and of offering greater opportunities for women in the pursuit of a more inclusive society.
MSMEs represent more than 95% of businesses in the Hemisphere, employ more than 65% of employees, and account for 30% of GDP (Latin Economic Outlook 2013). This means that most citizens derive their income and livelihood from small businesses and that their journey to prosperity relies largely on the capacity of these businesses to compete and grow.
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Energy-Efficient Transport in Central America
On August 6 and 7, 2013, Guatemala City hosted the "II Seminar on Innovation, Science and Technology for the Energy-Efficient Development of Central America", where over 120 international experts and regional participants, including representatives of government, civil society, academia and service providers shared ideas designed to promote greater energy efficiency in transport. The Deputy Minister of Mines and Energy of Guatemala, Edwin Rodas, opened the event inviting participants to "learn from successful examples from other countries and to lead our region towards greater energy efficiency in transport" he also noted that "this is the type of action that can help us meet the challenges posed by climate change".
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OAS cooperation strengthens the labor sector in the Americas
Bilateral cooperation has proven to be a valuable mechanism for
countries to strengthen institutional capacity through the exchange
of experiences, expert advice, and on-site analysis of programs and
successful practices. Labor Ministries in the region have benefited
from being exposed to different solutions found by other countries
to address similar challenges. Since 2007, the OAS-SEDI through its
Inter-American Network for Labor Administration (RIAL) has funded
over 70 activities for bilateral technical cooperation that have
strengthened labor policies and procedures through direct and
individualized assistance.
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Honduras Forum 2030 - "International Experiences on Competitiveness"
Strengthening the competitiveness of countries in the region is one of the priority tasks of all current and future administrations. This was evidenced in the Honduras Forum 2030 held on August 14, 2013 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, where the 8 candidates to assume the presidency of the country presented their ideas on competitiveness and shared their perspectives on the country’s economic and social agenda.
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From Traditional OAS Scholarships to an Innovative Partnerships Scholarship Program
More than 100,000 citizens of the Americas have benefitted from OAS scholarships since the traditional Academic Scholarship Program was launched in 1958. For more than fifty years, the OAS has consistently demonstrated its ability to adapt and deliver programs that offer value to the citizens of the Americas through an array of innovative programs.
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Cooperation in Action |
August 19, 2013
OAS-UWI Partnership provides a new online training opportunity for Caribbean SMEs.
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August 9, 2013
Honduras to Host Inter-American Tourism Congress in September
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August 8, 2013
Agreement between the Government of Barbados, the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) and the OAS to strengthen the CTO.
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August 13, 2013
OAS-Honduras Sign an Agreement to Promote Sustainable Development Projects in the Trifinio Region.
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