{"id":1256,"date":"2020-03-18T19:31:30","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T19:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/?page_id=1256"},"modified":"2024-08-16T17:45:46","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T17:45:46","slug":"about-ace-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/about-ace-2\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT ACE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1256\" class=\"elementor elementor-1256\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c40e21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c40e21\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dffc810\" data-id=\"dffc810\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c37c52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c37c52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About ACE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a32f8c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a32f8c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Americas Competitiveness Exchange (ACE) is the premier economic development, innovation, and entrepreneurial network of the Americas and is one of the leading High\u2013Level events of the Organization of American States (OAS). The ACE program is one of the core initiatives of the Inter-American Competitiveness Network (RIAC) , for which the OAS serves as the Technical Secretariat.<\/p><p>The ACE brings together up to 50 senior-level government, business, policy, and economic decision-makers from across the Americas and beyond to experience first-hand the diverse range of projects, strategic investments, public-private partnerships, and best practices from a particular region\u2019s economic, innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. These top global leaders are selected to participate in the week-long program to engage with innovation hubs, advanced technology centers, leading firms, educational and research institutions; explore local, regional, urban, and rural economic development models; share experiences and knowledge; build networks to enhance competitiveness in the Americas; promote sustainable and inclusive economic development; and increase trade and investment opportunities.<\/p><p>ACE is convened in the context of the RIAC by its Chair Pro Tempore (revolving every two years) by the Government of the United States, through the U.S. Department of Commerce [the Economic Development Administration (EDA) in coordination with the International Trade Administration (ITA)] and the U.S. Department of State; and the General Secretariat of the OAS as the RIAC Technical Secretariat.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e985cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e985cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Objectives:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-850dad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"850dad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Promoting long-term multilateral commercial, trade, and investment partnerships among decision-makers of the Americas and beyond;<\/li><li>Identifying and sharing best practices in economic development, including public-private partnerships, building local assets that grow businesses, cluster development, promoting entrepreneurship and coordinating regional economic development strategies;<\/li><li>Stimulating capital investment and job creation in the region;<\/li><li>Fostering an environment for innovative companies to startup and expand;<\/li><li>Bringing together universities, industries, and governments to solve complex challenges no one sector, or business could address on its own;<\/li><li>Facilitating commerce and trade;<\/li><li>Promoting economic resiliency; and,<\/li><li>Enhancing opportunities for underrepresented populations.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be7193d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"be7193d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ace\/ACE-PPP.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-double-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 256.3L7 120.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L313 86.3c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.4 9.5-24.6 9.5-34 .1zm34 192l136-136c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6 0-33.9l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0L160 352.1l-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-24.6-9.4-33.9 0L7 278.3c-9.4 9.4-9.4 24.6 0 33.9l136 136c9.4 9.5 24.6 9.5 34 .1z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download ACE Presentation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f438d00\" data-id=\"f438d00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f67263f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f67263f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e05497c\" data-id=\"4e05497c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e58bc4 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"76e58bc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/riacnet.org\/intercambio-para-la-competitividad-de-las-americas-en-innovacion-y-emprendimiento\/ct_43\/en\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" src=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1108\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE1.jpg 300w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE1-24x13.jpg 24w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE1-36x19.jpg 36w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE1-48x26.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/riacnet.org\/intercambio-para-la-competitividad-de-las-americas-en-innovacion-y-emprendimiento\/ct_43\/en\/\">ACE 1<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Georgia, North and South Carolina, United States<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4431dc52\" data-id=\"4431dc52\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d045f0 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"59d045f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" src=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1109\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE3.jpg 300w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE3-24x13.jpg 24w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE3-36x19.jpg 36w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE3-48x26.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">ACE 2<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Mexico City, Aguascalientes and Guadalajara, Mexico<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6658087b\" data-id=\"6658087b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2c3f2b elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2e2c3f2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" src=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1110\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE2.jpg 300w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE2-24x13.jpg 24w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE2-36x19.jpg 36w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE2-48x26.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">ACE 3<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois, United States<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5936c24a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5936c24a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-278c2e33\" data-id=\"278c2e33\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-161d24e0 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"161d24e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" src=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE34.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1115\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE34.jpg 300w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE34-24x13.jpg 24w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE34-36x19.jpg 36w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE34-48x26.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">ACE 4<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Province of Cordoba, Argentina<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-67939d0a\" data-id=\"67939d0a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22ab0e0a elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"22ab0e0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" src=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1116\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE-5.jpg 300w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE-5-24x13.jpg 24w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE-5-36x19.jpg 36w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE-5-48x26.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">ACE 5<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Arizona and California,\nUnited States<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-31e17fd1\" data-id=\"31e17fd1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-725dd22 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"725dd22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" src=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1117\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE6.jpg 300w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE6-24x13.jpg 24w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE6-36x19.jpg 36w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE6-48x26.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">ACE 6<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Province of Ontario, Canada<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1630e6cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1630e6cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cb678a7\" data-id=\"6cb678a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ff629d elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"25ff629d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" src=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE-7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1120\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE-7.jpg 300w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE-7-24x13.jpg 24w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE-7-36x19.jpg 36w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE-7-48x26.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">ACE 7<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Central Texas, United States<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-41bf021a\" data-id=\"41bf021a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f16686b elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7f16686b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" src=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE-8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1121\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE-8.jpg 300w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE-8-24x13.jpg 24w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE-8-36x19.jpg 36w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE-8-48x26.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">ACE 8<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Florida, United States<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f814ea8\" data-id=\"3f814ea8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39455a95 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"39455a95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" src=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE9.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1122\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE9.jpg 300w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE9-24x13.jpg 24w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE9-36x19.jpg 36w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE9-48x26.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">ACE 9<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Germany - Israel<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-45fc45db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45fc45db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ca19cfd\" data-id=\"3ca19cfd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ae16752 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5ae16752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" src=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1125\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE10.jpg 300w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE10-24x13.jpg 24w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE10-36x19.jpg 36w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE10-48x26.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">ACE 10<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">California, United States<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c465d87\" data-id=\"6c465d87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f3de93e elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6f3de93e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" src=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1126\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE11.jpg 300w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE11-24x13.jpg 24w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE11-36x19.jpg 36w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE11-48x26.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">ACE 11<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Puerto Rico, United States<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-51f64bbb\" data-id=\"51f64bbb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d5631e2 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"7d5631e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" src=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE12.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1127\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE12.jpg 300w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE12-24x13.jpg 24w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE12-36x19.jpg 36w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ACE12-48x26.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">ACE 12<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Santiago de Chile, Chile<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85fc24d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85fc24d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68a991cc\" data-id=\"68a991cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c8e477d elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c8e477d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-55905312\" data-id=\"55905312\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f55e32f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f55e32f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"98\" src=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Recurso-16.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-126\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Recurso-16.png 310w, http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Recurso-16-300x95.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb227ef\" data-id=\"fb227ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f0fe06 elementor-nav-menu__align-center elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"23f0fe06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;svg class=\\&quot;e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-down\\&quot; viewBox=\\&quot;0 0 320 512\\&quot; xmlns=\\&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.w3.org\\\/2000\\\/svg\\&quot;&gt;&lt;path d=\\&quot;M31.3 192h257.3c17.8 0 26.7 21.5 14.1 34.1L174.1 354.8c-7.8 7.8-20.5 7.8-28.3 0L17.2 226.1C4.6 213.5 13.5 192 31.3 192z\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/path&gt;&lt;\\\/svg&gt;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-horizontal e--pointer-underline e--animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-23f0fe06\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-4790\"><a href=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1260\"><a href=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/about-ace-2\/\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\">About ACE<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-993\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor menu-link\">Exchanges<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1144\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/riacnet.org\/intercambio-para-la-competitividad-de-las-americas-en-innovacion-y-emprendimiento\/ct_43\/en\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\">ACE 1 &#8211; Georgia, USA<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1145\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/riacnet.org\/segundo-intercambio-para-la-competitividad-en-innovacion-y-emprendimiento\/ct_168\/en\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\">ACE 2 &#8211; Mexico City, Mexico<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1146\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/riacnet.org\/tercer-intercambio-para-la-competitividad-en-innovacion-y-emprendimiento\/ct_148\/en\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\">ACE 3 &#8211; Minnesota, USA<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1147\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/riacnet.org\/cuarto-intercambio-para-la-competitividad-en-innovacion-y-emprendimiento\/ct_170\/en\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\">ACE 4 &#8211; Province of Cordoba, Argentina<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1148\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/riacnet.org\/fifth-exchange\/index.html\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\">ACE 5 &#8211; Arizona and California, USA<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1149\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.riacevents.org\/ace\/canada2016\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\">ACE 6 &#8211; Province of Ontario, Canada<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1150\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.riacevents.org\/ace\/texas\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\">ACE 7 &#8211; Central Texas, USA<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1151\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.riacevents.org\/ace\/florida\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\">ACE 8 &#8211; Florida, USA<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1152\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/germany-israel\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\">ACE 9 &#8211; Germany &#8211; Israel<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1153\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/california2018\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\">ACE 10 &#8211; California, USA<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1154\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/puertorico\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\">ACE 11 &#8211; Puerto Rico, USA<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1155\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/chile\/en\/home\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\">ACE 12 &#8211; Santiago de Chile, Chile<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1404\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/colorado2020\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\">ACE 13 &#8211; Colorado, USA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1195\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20200428-ACE-Application-to-Host.pdf\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\">Apply to Host<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-23f0fe06\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-4790\"><a href=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1260\"><a href=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/about-ace-2\/\" class=\"elementor-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">About ACE<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-993\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">Exchanges<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1144\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/riacnet.org\/intercambio-para-la-competitividad-de-las-americas-en-innovacion-y-emprendimiento\/ct_43\/en\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">ACE 1 &#8211; Georgia, USA<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1145\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/riacnet.org\/segundo-intercambio-para-la-competitividad-en-innovacion-y-emprendimiento\/ct_168\/en\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">ACE 2 &#8211; Mexico City, Mexico<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1146\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/riacnet.org\/tercer-intercambio-para-la-competitividad-en-innovacion-y-emprendimiento\/ct_148\/en\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">ACE 3 &#8211; Minnesota, USA<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1147\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/riacnet.org\/cuarto-intercambio-para-la-competitividad-en-innovacion-y-emprendimiento\/ct_170\/en\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">ACE 4 &#8211; Province of Cordoba, Argentina<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1148\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/riacnet.org\/fifth-exchange\/index.html\" class=\"elementor-sub-item menu-link\" tabindex=\"-1\">ACE 5 &#8211; Arizona and California, USA<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1149\"><a target=\"_blank\" 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