Pacific Alliance’s Fourth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Forum, LAB4+, generated USD 26 million in business deals

There were more than 5,000 registrations for the event, including investors, business people, corporate representatives and entrepreneurs, among others. Two central themes were developed: information and communication technologies (ICT), and social and business innovation. The event was followed via streaming by more than 10,000 users from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Spain, United Kingdom, United States and Peru. The Minister…

Peru hosts the Second Conference on Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) of the PA’s Student and Academic Mobility Platform

Representatives from about 150 HEIs from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, attended the Second Conference of Managers of the Pacific Alliance’s Student and Academic Mobility Platform held in Lima. The event took place at the University of the Pacific, with the purpose of promoting the exchange of best practices in internationalization and academic mobility in Latin America, as well as…

The forum “Pacific Alliance: Latin America-Malaysia business prospects” was held in Malaysia

With the purpose of presenting together the most important aspects of the Pacific Alliance and their relevance to Malaysia, the ambassadors of Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Chile’s Chargé d’affaires assigned to that country, organized the forum “Pacific Alliance: Latin America-Malaysia business prospects”, attended by local entrepreneurs and authorities. During the event, co-organized by the Center for Latin American Studies at…

Pacific Alliance countries participated in women’s forum in Lisbon

As part of the Meetings of the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly that took place between 16-18 May in Lisbon, representatives from the embassies of the Pacific Alliance countries in this city participated in the meeting of the Euro-Latin American Women’s Forum, held at the Portuguese parliament building. During the event, representatives of the four countries highlighted the potential of the…

Peru held the First Youth Meeting of the Pacific Alliance

With the aim of expanding the opportunities to develop skills and competencies in order to improve youth employment and foster a space for expression for the young in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, the latter held the First Youth Meeting of the Pacific Alliance (PA). The meeting, organized by the PA and Nestlé, brought together top level representatives from the…

Peru hosts the First Education Forum of the Pacific Alliance

The First Education Forum of the Pacific Alliance (PA) was held in Peru in order to reflect upon the need to join efforts for improving the quality of inclusive education and thus contribute to the productive, competitive and sustainable development of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. More than 500 participants attended the event, including entrepreneurs, educational authorities and industry experts,…

Customs representatives of the PA countries signed an Action Plan to move toward a Mutual Recognition Agreement

Customs representatives from the countries that comprise the Pacific Alliance –Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru– signed an Action Plan that will enable progress toward a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) of their corresponding Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programs. The signatories of the document were: Chile’s National Customs Service, Colombia’s National Directorate of Taxes and Customs (DIAN), Mexico’s Tax Administration Service (SAT),…

The benefits of the Trade Protocol of the Pacific Alliance Protocols were announced in Chile

Business people from various areas met on May 3 at the Seminar “The enforcement of the Pacific Alliance Protocol: challenges and benefits for Chile”, an event organized by Chile’s National Chamber of Commerce (CNC) with the participation of authorities from Direcon-ProChile and the Confederation of Production and Commerce (CPC) of that country. In this context, there was agreement among the…