Supporting entrepreneurs to develop and strengthen their business ideas and supporting small and medium enterprises to increase their capacity for innovation.
- Officials and employees of ministries and public bodies with competence in the development of MSMEs in the countries involved in the project.
- Employees, professionals and advisors of entities, organisations and support bodies belonging to the entrepreneurial ecosystems of the countries involved in the project.
- Entrepreneurs and small or medium sized businesses in the countries involved.
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The project has paid a study visit to the Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Extremadura -Science and Technology Park of Extremadura- with the aim of learning more about the Extremadura ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship.
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The ICA2 consulting company, linked to the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) -Autonomous University of Madrid-, has carried out an international consultancy for the project in the field of knowledge management.
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The project paid a study visit to Madrid with the aim of getting to know the Spanish ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship. As part of this visit, the project participated in the South Summit, one of the main global events on innovation and entrepreneurship, organized by Spain Startup and IE Business School
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The European policies for strengthening productive capacity and sustainable business development were a reference during the project's development. In particular, the Communication entitled ""Pensar primero a pequeña escala" "Small Business Act" para Europa: iniciativa en favor de las pequeñas empresas".
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The project took part in the workshop called "Planning of triangular cooperation projects" organized by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit / German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) as part of the "Training Network on Triangular Cooperation for projects between Latin America and the Caribbean and Germany".
STUDY VISITS
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Visita de estudio a Colombia y participación en el taller ‘Planificación de proyectos de Cooperación Triangular’, para profundizar en el conocimiento y compartir experiencias sobre gestión de proyectos de Cooperación Triangular.
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Visita de estudio a España y participación en el South Summit, en Madrid, para conocer experiencias españolas e internacionales en planificación y gestión de políticas de emprendimiento y desarrollo empresarial
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Visita de estudio al ‘Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Extremadura (PCTEX)’, en Cáceres, para conocer experiencias en planificación y gestión de políticas de emprendimiento y desarrollo empresarial desde un enfoque regional
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INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY
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Consultoría internacional para el apoyo a la implantación de la ‘Estrategia de gestión del conocimiento’ del proyecto EDEM
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EXCHANGES BETWEEN PROJECTS
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Intercambio de experiencias entre los proyectos EDEM y MIRADA CIUDADANA sobre emprendimiento y desarrollo empresarial, en Uruguay, para exportar la experiencia del proyecto EDEM al ámbito de actuación del proyecto MIRADA CIUDADANA
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Participación de los proyectos ADELANTE en las dos ediciones del Diplomado en Emprendimiento e Innovación del proyecto EDEM
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EDEM aims to support entrepreneurs and business men from Mesoamerica to develop and strengthen their business and business ideas. They have income as a result of their own effort and their capacity for innovation. The above is essential to reduce inequalities and eradicate the poverty of our countries. We are not alone, we do it together with governments, entities of support to the entrepreneur, private sector and social sector, based on successful Colombian experiences.
MAIN CONTRIBUTION, FROM THE PROJECT'S THEMATIC PERSPECTIVE
CONTRIBUTION FROM A PARTICULAR PROJECT COMPONENT, COMPLEMENTARY TO THE MAIN TOPIC
Good Practices
To develop and apply broad and participatory methodologies for knowledge transfer, so that all the learning generated can be replicated in the different countries by each of the participating institutions and a...
Success Stories
Thanks to the project, a methodology for knowledge transfer has been created and implemented, which is considered as a best practice that can be found in this Knowledge Bank of the ADELANTE Programme. Thanks to...
Thanks to the project, a methodology for knowledge transfer has been created and implemented, which is considered as a best practice that can be found in this Knowledge Bank of the ADELANTE Programme. Thanks to...
Lessons Learnt
When formulating the project, the team ensured that it would have the political commitment of the ministries and sectoral institutions in each of the countries involved. However, this exercise was not repeated ...
The Chamber of Commerce and Services of Nicaragua (CNSC), the European Union (EU), The Colombian Presidential Agency of International Cooperation (APC-Colombia), and the Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá have joined forces to promote the Business Services Programme (MISE) in Nicaragua.
The event took place from April 16 to 24, 2018 in Bogota and Cali and had the participation of 3 delegates from each of the following countries: Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and 3 delegates from Cartagena, who were in contact with the following institutions: the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, SENA, Parquesoft Colombia, Universidad del Rosario, Confecámaras, Compensar, Pilot University innpulsa, Fondo Emprender del Sena, Chambers of Commerce of Bogotá , Caldas and Casanare, Apps.co progra
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