July 5, 2024 – This morning the meeting of the High Level Group (HLG) of the Pacific Alliance – composed of the Vice Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru – was held at the Federico Santa Maria Technical University in the city of Valparaiso, a meeting that closed three days of PA activities in this region of Chile.

The meetings were led by Chile, as the current pro tempore presidency (PPT) of this regional integration mechanism, and were attended by Chile’s Undersecretary of International Economic Relations, Claudia Sanhueza, and the Director General of Multilateral Economic Affairs and National Coordinator of Chile, Marcela Otero, who led the HLG; Colombia was represented virtually by the Vice Minister of Foreign Trade, Luis Felipe Quintero, and in person by the Director of Regional Integration Mechanisms, Ambassador Javier Higuera; Mexico was represented by the Undersecretary for Latin America and the Caribbean, Laura Elena Carrillo, and the Undersecretary of Foreign Trade, Alejandro Encinas; and Peru was represented by the Vice Minister of Foreign Trade, Teresa Mera, and the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Eric Anderson Machado.

During the meeting, the HLG gave the mandate to implement the creation of the Working Group to advance the process of Costa Rica’s accession to the bloc; the progress of the 2024 work plan of the Cooperation Fund and the status of technical projects financed by this Fund; the status of the PA-Singapore economic trade agreement, along with other processes of external relations of the Pacific Alliance; along with the preparations for the IX PA Youth Meeting.

Also, the Digital Economy Subcommittee made a presentation on the Regional Digital Market and highlighted the upcoming Dialogue to Update the Roadmap of the Regional Digital Market of the Pacific Alliance, with the participation of academia, civil society and the private sector, to be held on July 30 and 31 in Santiago.

The vice ministers also met with the Sherpa of the Chile Chapter of the Business Council (CEAP), to learn about the concerns of the private sector of the four countries and the activities planned for this year by the CEAP, also currently chaired by Chile; and virtually, they spoke with representatives of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

Public-Academic Dialogue

Before the start of the meeting, the members of the HLG participated in the “Public-Academic Dialogue on Economic Growth and Regional Integration in the Pacific Alliance”, organized jointly by PPT Chile 2024 and the Federico Santa María Technical University.

In this activity, the PA authorities shared their thoughts and perspectives on the future of the regional bloc with academics, representatives of trade unions, small businessmen and students.

Presentation of the results of the SME Policy Index 2024

In addition, yesterday the Vice Ministers participated in the closing of the presentation of the results of the “SME Policy Index 2024: Towards an inclusive, resilient and sustainable recovery”, where they highlighted the importance of MSMEs in the economic growth of the regional bloc, and the efforts of the PA to support these companies through joint initiatives, specialized policies, support to develop productive linkages, among others.

In her speech, the Undersecretary of International Economic Relations of Chile, Claudia Sanhueza, pointed out that the 2024 edition of the Index, “identifies new challenges and offers precise recommendations to our governments and highlights the importance of supporting the digital transformation of MSMEs and promoting a green economy, integrating

This Index is a valuable resource for the Technical Group of SMEs of the PA, which uses it as input for the preparation of the MSMEs Public-Private Roadmap that is expected to be launched during this year, with the objective of growing intra-regional trade of MSMEs in a sustainable and inclusive manner.

Communications PPT 2024 Pacific Alliance

July 4, 2024 – The National Coordinators of the Pacific Alliance (PA) met today in Valparaiso, Chile, in a preparatory meeting for the meeting of the High Level Group of the PA, composed of the deputy ministers of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the bloc, to be held tomorrow in the same city.

The meeting was led by the National Coordinators of Chile, as pro tempore presidency (PPT), and included representatives from Colombia, Mexico and Peru, both virtually and in person.

During the meeting, they reviewed the status of processes and agreements of the Council of Ministers regarding Costa Rica and the 2024 work plan of the Cooperation Fund; they also discussed the status of technical projects financed by this Fund; the interest of other countries in this regional integration mechanism and its relationship with the ASEAN and Mercosur blocs, among other topics.

Before the start of the meeting, the National Coordinators participated in the opening ceremony of the presentation of the results of the “SME Policy Index 2024: Towards an inclusive, resilient and sustainable recovery”, an analytical tool developed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), in cooperation with the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) and the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF). This Index is a valuable input for the Technical Group on SMEs, which will use it as input for the preparation of the Public-Private Roadmap for MSMEs.

Communications PPT 2024 Pacific Alliance

The Undersecretary of International Economic Relations, Claudia Sanhueza Riveros, together with the Rector of the Federico Santa María Technical University, Juan Yuz Eissmann, are pleased to invite you to participate in the “Public-Academic Dialogue on Economic Growth and Regional Integration in the Pacific Alliance”.

This dialogue will include the participation of the Vice Ministers of Foreign Trade and Foreign Affairs of the countries that make up the Pacific Alliance (PA) – Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru – and representatives of the national academic world, who will analyze the current scenario of the PA economies from the point of view of their authorities and from the academic perspective, as well as with a look at the reality of the Valparaiso Region.

Venue: Events Center of the Casa Central Valparaíso Campus of the Federico Santa María Technical University, located at Avenida España 1680, Valparaíso, first floor of Building A. CHILE

Date: July 5, 2024 (8:30-11:00 a.m.)

Registration here.

June 27, 2024. – This morning, in the framework of the International Day of MSMEs, the Technical Group of SMEs of the Pacific Alliance organized a discussion (in a hybrid way) on the Public-Private Roadmap for the Development of MSMEs and Entrepreneurship in the Pacific Alliance (PA) with the participation of authorities of the bloc, the PA Business Council, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), members of the TG of SMEs and representatives of MSME trade organizations from the four countries of the Pacific Alliance.

At the beginning of the activity, Marcela Otero, SUBREI’s Multilateral General Director and PA National Coordinator for Chile, pointed out that MSMEs play a crucial role in the economy of the bloc, “in fact, more than 90% of the companies in the four countries belong to this category. It is imperative to continue working on the development of policies that support them and establish regulations that facilitate intra-Alliance trade, thus creating opportunities to access new markets”.

She also highlighted that ”we have a great challenge as a bloc, which is to increase trade integration between our countries, considering that only 2.3% of Pacific Alliance exports go to our countries”.

Rodrigo Yáñez, secretary general of Sofofa and representative of the CEAP-Chile chapter, emphasized the importance of public-private coordination and highlighted the relevance of SMEs as a driver of job creation, as well as the need for them to have access to financing in order to scale up.

Next, the IDB representative, Rodrigo Contreras, as moderator, began the discussion with the presentation of the progress of the “Public-Private Roadmap for the Development of MSMEs and Entrepreneurship in the Pacific Alliance”, by the TG of SMEs, with the aim of identifying and prioritizing the main challenges and needs faced by MSMEs in the PA countries.

Subsequently, those present were asked to talk and discuss common short, medium and long-term objectives that are shared by both the public and private sectors, in order to create a shared vision and establish clear goals to guide joint efforts, promoting an effective alignment of interests and resources.

Finally, the creation of channels of communication and continuous coordination between the two sectors was discussed, facilitating ongoing collaboration and allowing for timely adjustments to ensure the success of the proposed roadmap.

COMMUNICATIONS PPT 2024 PACIFIC ALLIANCE

21 de junio de 2024.- Este 19 de junio se llevó a cabo el evento “Investment Promotion Seminar on the Pacific Alliance Markets”, organizado por Oficina Seúl de UNIDO ITPO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization – Investment & Technology Promotion Office) y la embajadas de los países de la Alianza del Pacífico (AP) en la República de Corea –Chile, Colombia, México y Perú. Ello en el marco de la feria “Smart Tech Korea”.

El seminario, inaugurado por el embajador de Chile en Corea, Mathias Francke, en representación de la actual presidencia pro tempore de la Alianza del Pacífico, contó con la participación de personas interesadas en conocer sobre el ecosistema para emprendimientos y start-ups en los países AP.

Un representante de cada país expuso sobre el tema con enfoque en las start-ups, teniendo como objetivo propiciar un espacio de interacción entre emprendimientos coreanos y las misiones diplomáticas, así como presentar las políticas públicas en la materia, en cada uno de los países.

COMUNICACIONES PPT 2024 ALIANZA DEL PACÍFICO

4 de junio de 2024.- En esta jornada, personal del Ministerio de Desarrollo Social y Familia de Chile realizó un webinar virtual sobre el marco institucional y normativo del Registro de Información Social, el Registro Social de Hogares (RSH) y de un sistema de datos administrativos interoperables, que manejan actualmente en Chile.

La actividad, que está dentro de las acciones del año del Grupo Técnico de Desarrollo e Inclusión (GTDIS), estuvo destinada a sus pares de los países de la Alianza del Pacífico –Colombia, México y Perú–, de otros países amigos como Ecuador; Brasil, además de los países que integran la Secretaría de la Integración Social Centroamericana (SISCA), con cerca de 120 participantes.

Los expositores informaron sobre herramientas para la identificación y selección de usuarios de programas sociales; registros administrativos; articulación nacional–subnacional; diseño y equipamiento computacional, entre otros. Además de mostrar la interoperabilidad, que permite al RSH operar en conjunto con otros sistemas facilitando los fines del usuario.

También se hizo referencia al Registro de Información Social (RIS), banco de datos donde se encuentra información social, civil y económica de las familias, hogares y personas que pueden ser, potencialmente, beneficiarias de programas sociales en el país.

Asimismo, se explicó la naturaleza del RSH, sistema de información cuyo fin es apoyar los procesos de selección de beneficiarios de un conjunto amplio de subsidios y programas sociales. Este Registro es construido con datos aportados por el hogar y bases administrativas que posee el Estado, proveniente de diversas instituciones del Estado, Municipalidades y otros estamentos públicos y/o privados que administran prestaciones sociales creadas por Ley.

Además se explicó la modalidad de Calificación Socioeconómica, que ubica a cada hogar en un tramo de ingresos, que se ordenan en 7 tramos de acuerdo a sus ingresos y a la relación con la orgánica y vinculo con la ciudadanía y gestión de solicitudes.

El GTDIS continuará con su Programa de Webinar en julio 2024 con los siguientes temas: Sistema Nacional de Evaluación y Monitoreo de Programas Sociales; Medición de la Pobreza; sistema Intersectorial de Protección Social y Sistema de Protección Social Resiliente y Gestión Social Local.

Comunicaciones PPT 2024 Alianza del Pacífico

La Red de Instituciones de Investigación Pesquera y Acuícola de la Alianza del Pacífico (Red IIPA-AP) ha acordado promover y compartir instancias de capacitación en temáticas de interés para las instituciones de los países miembro.

4 de junio de 2024.- Durante abril y mayo de 2024 se desarrolló, de manera virtual, el curso “Phyton: Pre-procesamiento de datos geofísicos para Modelos Hidrodinámicos”, que fue organizado por el Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP) de Chile, con la participación de investigadores de la Red de Instituciones de Investigación Pesquera y Acuícola de la Alianza del Pacífico (Red IIPA-AP).

El curso, que fue dictado por el doctor Frank Oyala del Baja Marine Science Project de México, tuvo como objetivo capacitar a los profesionales en el dominio de la programación en Phyton, proporcionándoles las habilidades necesarias para adquirir, analizar y visualizar datos oceanográficos de manera eficiente. El instructor indicó que “los participantes siempre estuvieron atentos y expectantes de lo que se generaría en cada sesión durante el curso, se les veía motivados y sorprendidos por la versatilidad y amigabilidad del lenguaje de programación, así como por las múltiples herramientas que Python ofrece para su trabajo”.

Además de investigadores del IFOP, participaron también una investigadora del Instituto del Mar del Perú (IMARPE), una investigadora del Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras José Benito Vives de Andréis (INVEMAR) de Colombia, y dos investigadores del Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero (INIDEP) de Argentina.

Tras el curso, Katherine Vásquez del IMARPE señaló que el excelente desarrollo del curso en cuanto a la temática y metodología de enseñanza, ya que no sólo abordó el tema de procesamiento de datos y generación de figuras, sino que además “mostró a detalle cómo hacer la descarga de los propios archivos incluso de forma masiva, para poder realizar nuestros propios cálculos climatológicos de diferentes variables y mostrar la distribución espacial de estas variables y sus anomalías”.

Por su parte, Kelis Romaña del INVEMAR indicó que los productos satelitales y de reanálisis (por su cobertura y desarrollo) permiten extraer variables a diferentes escalas, cuyo procesamiento se facilita utilizando lenguajes de programación como R, Matlab y Python. “Este curso nos brindó las herramientas básicas para la iniciar, fortalecer y/o facilitar el pre-procesamiento de bases de datos oceanográficas en Python”.

El director ejecutivo del IFOP, Gonzalo Pereira, destacó la importancia de generar este tipo de espacios donde profesionales de las distintas instituciones que realizan investigación en pesca y acuicultura en la región, puedan desarrollar y/o fortalecer capacidades. Pereira indicó: “En IFOP seguiremos promoviendo este tipo de iniciativas que buscan promover la formación de capacidades para le generación de mejor información para la toma de desiciones en nuestros países”.

Comunicaciones PPT 2024 Alianza del Pacífico

The event to be held in Chile will feature three major events: a food innovation bootcamp, the largest international virtual job fair in the region and will culminate with the Youth Meeting that will take place on October 23 in Santiago de Chile, which will bring together a thousand people in person.

May 23, 2024.- With the participation of the Undersecretary of International Economic Relations of Chile, Claudia Sanhueza, representing the current pro tempore presidency of the Pacific Alliance, and the CEO of Nestlé Chile, Rodrigo Camacho, the ninth Pacific Alliance Youth Meeting was kicked off. The event, which will be held this year in Chile in conjunction with the Swiss company, annually brings together young people between the ages of 18 and 29, as well as the public and private sectors of the countries that make up the bloc, to discuss the challenges facing youth employability.

“During our pro tempore presidency of the Pacific Alliance we want to link the PA with citizenship and one of the axes is youth. In this context, the promotion of solutions to the problem of youth employment in the region is also an urgent part of our work, so this Youth Meeting is an iconic event to address this common challenge among member countries. It is also time to consolidate the bloc with a sustainable, inclusive and productive approach, focused on the environment, MSMEs, investments and global value chains, linking us more strongly with citizens”, said Undersecretary Sanhueza.

The moments that will mark this version of the Pacific Alliance Youth Meeting are: the Food Innovation Bootcamp -an online event organized by the Innovation Center of the Catholic University, where interregional teams of young people will face challenges and propose innovative solutions-; the Virtual Employability Fair -the largest in Latin America, which expects to offer 5000 job and training vacancies- and the development of the Meeting, to be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.

COMMUNICATIONS PPT CHILE 2024