Presentation of RED 2013 – CAF, UNIMET and IESA
The presentation of the 2013 Economy and Development Report (RED for its acronym in Spanish) will be in charge of CAF's team of researchers and members of the Universidad Metropolitana and the Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administracion (Institute for Higher Studies in Administration, IESA for its acronym in Spanish), on April 25th in the Manoa Auditorium at Universidad Metropolitana, Caracas.
The event has two sections, in the first CAF will present the main results of the 2013 Economy and Development Report (RED), on productivity and entrepreneurship in Latin America. During the second section, four invited panelists will share their experiences and perspectives in the field of entrepreneurship (importance for development, the role of innovation, barriers for entrepreneurship, and the role of public policies, among others).
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Program
- 9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Welcome and opening
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- Benjamín Scharifker, President, UNIMET
- 9:15 - 9:45 a.m. Presentation of the Economy and Development Report (RED)
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- Fernando Álvarez, Main Economist, CAF
- 9:45 - 10:30 a.m. Comments
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- Nunzia Auletta, Professor of the Entrepreneurs' Center, IESA
- Clariandys Rivera, Professor of the Department of Entrepreneurial Initiatives, UNIMET
- Lorenzo Lara, President, Negocios Digitales (Digital Businesses)
- 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Refreshments
- 10:45 - 11:30 a.m. Round Table
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- Moderador: Marco Kamiya, Main Regional Executive, CAF
- Claudia Valladares, Director, Impact Hub
- Gustavo Reyes, Director, Wayra-Telefónica (telephone company)
- Sergio Contreras, Director, Metropolitan Mayor's Office
- Esteban Reyes, Director, Accede, entrepreneurial space
- 11:30 - 12:00 a.m. Session for questions and answers
- 12:00 - 12:15 p.m. Closing Words
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- Nathan Lederman, Planning Director, UNIMET