Conference
in Central America
Thursday, May 3, 2012
From 21st to 22nd May the Latin American Conference on Business Continuity and Information Security will take place in Costa Rica.
National and international experts will analyze and discuss the key pieces to improving the business continuity program, technologies and data integrity in businesses. This will take place during the Second Latin American Conference on Business Continuity and Information Security to be held in Costa Rica on 21st and 22nd May at the Hotel Radisson Europa.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
In Costa Rica there are 17 companies with a seal of approval for this activity.
The International Council for the Promotion of Medicine in Costa Rica (Promed) awarded the companies Advance Dental, Prisma Dental, Instituto Flikier de Rehabilitación Oral and Dentavac the quality seal during inauguration of the Third Latin American Congress of Medical Tourism on Monday.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Competing with giants like Mexico and Brazil, Costa Rica managed to attract 40,000 health tourists in 2010 and hopes to attract more with a variety of value added medical tourism offers.
Emphasizing treatments for Parkinsons, drug addiction, alcoholism and stress, including holistic therapies, Costa Rica is aiming to maximise opportunities in medical tourism, which attracted some 40,000 visitors in 2010, according to the Council for International Promotion of Medicine in Costa Rica (Promed).
Friday, April 13, 2012
The Chamber of Industry has organized the First Congress of Innovation, called " Innova-Acción para una Empresa Competitiva” (Innov-action for Competitive Business) which will take place on Thursday, April 19th from 8 am to 6 pm at the Radisson Hotel.
A statement from the Chamber of Industry says that:
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Over 400 delegates from 50 Member States of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean will attend from 27th to 31st August 2012 the institution’s thirty-fourth session.
El Salvador and CEPAL this week signed an agreement for the Central American country to host the XXXIV session of the UN agency, from the 27th to 31st August.
Monday, April 2, 2012
The event will be hosted by Guatemala from 9th to 12th April 2012 and will be organized by the American Association of Port Authorities and the National Port Commission of Guatemala.
From Diario de Centroamérica:
Challenges of the port sector in the region, discussed in Guatemala
Edgar Alberto Quinonez l l DCA
Under the slogan: "Present and future of Latin American ports in the era of multimodality and logistics", the port-sector businesses and authorities and terminal executives will gather in Antigua Guatemala , Sacatepéquez, from 9th to 12th April 2012 for the XXI Latin American Congress of Ports, organized by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and the National Port Commission of Guatemala (CPN in Spanish), with support from the Ministry of Economy.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
About 200 companies will have the opportunity to make business contacts at the third Latin American Medical Tourism Congress, to be held from April 23rd to 25th.
"The congress will promote business development between suppliers and buyers of medical and dental services in the U.S., Canada and other countries", announced the organizers, through the wire agency ACAN-EFE.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Alberto Alemán Zubieta will present "Road to the Panama Canal Expansion" and Lee McIntire, of CH2M HILL, will examine the role of engineers in solving problems.
A statement from the Panama Canal Authority reads:
For the first time experts will present talks on megaprojects in Panama
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
CIPLAFIT 2012 will be held in Costa Rica from 18th to 20th April, featuring 12 keynote speakers of international standing exposing to more than 350 professionals.
This event represents an opportunity for all professionals involved directly or indirectly with trusts and securities. CIPLAD International is planning an event in this important sector, which will include 12 professionals of international standing from Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Colombia, Bolivia and Argentina sharing knowledge with over 350 professionals of various nationalities regarding the latest trends and news in this important sector .
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Medical Device Costa Rica will be held from 19th to 21st March bringing together manufacturers and buyers of medical equipment.
Medical Device Costa Rica, a symposium run by the magazine Medical Product Outsourcing (MPO), will be held at the Marriot Hotel in San José from 19th to 21st March.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
The 2012 Panama Canal International Congress of Engineering and Infrastructure will run from 18th to 20th April.
The international event will take place at The Westin Playa Bonita and will bring together over 400 participants and feature prominent international speakers, according to the Panama Canal Authority (ACP).
Friday, March 2, 2012
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will hold an international meeting in San Jose from March 11th.
"We will discuss four areas relevant to the global Internet community, such as: new generic top level domains, security, IP version 6 routing and regulation of the Internet and its future," said Gabriel Macaya, president of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Guatemala has been designated the host of the 2012 event, which will take place from 9th to 12th April in Antigua Guatemala.
The National Port Commission of Guatemala as host organization, is honored by the designation of Guatemala as host of the XXI Latin American Congress of Ports, an event organized annually by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA).
Thursday, March 1, 2012
For the second consecutive year in Panama the Latin American conference of the Council of the Americas was held, this year subtitled "Panama: Where the World Meets."
The Council of the Americas is a private U.S. organization, composed of large international corporations with interests in the region, and who are mediators seeking greater cooperation and economic integration in the continent.