{"id":398,"date":"2021-05-21T18:05:19","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T18:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/louisiana\/?page_id=398"},"modified":"2022-03-17T16:29:24","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T16:29:24","slug":"how-to-participate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/louisiana\/?page_id=398","title":{"rendered":"How to participate"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"398\" class=\"elementor elementor-398\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f933cf9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f933cf9\" 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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d08ddf1 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d08ddf1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55c1d3c\" data-id=\"55c1d3c\" 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\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee046d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee046d0\" 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\">HOW TO \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-100f0d31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"100f0d31\" 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\">PARTICIPATE?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0beab6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0beab6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46f31a8e elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"46f31a8e\" 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-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d35d48f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d35d48f\" 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-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d33239\" data-id=\"1d33239\" 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-5022a18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5022a18\" 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>Stay Tuned! The Open Call for Applications will be launched in mid-August 2021 and will be announced here on the ACE Louisiana website, the ACE Portal, and through the Inter-American Competitiveness Network (RIAC)\u2019s social media \u2013&nbsp;<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/riacnetorg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/riacnetorg\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/riacnetorg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/riacnetorg\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates would need to fill out an online form in which they would need to include basic contact information, bio summary, identify their main objectives and share opportunities for collaboration with fellow ACE participants and Hosts. Once the application is received, the ACE Committee reserves the right to reach out to the applicant to clarify information for the application processes.<\/p>\n<p>The ACE Committee will select up to 50 Top Global and Regional Leaders from the pool of applicants ensuring representation from the public, private and academic sectors. Top entrepreneurs are also welcome to apply to the ACE Louisiana.<\/p>\n<p>The program is looking for doers and shakers transforming and advancing economic development, innovation, and entrepreneurship in their countries, cities, and communities. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ACE Louisiana will host the selected participants in a unique one-week immersion program that will take place Spring 2022 (Dates to be confirmed), in Louisiana, United States, through the Greater New Orleans region, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and Lake Charles region. Participants will visit throughout the week different range of innovation hubs, companies, research centers, universities, business incubators, and accelerators.<\/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-3669e64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3669e64\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who is invited to apply?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd6636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cd6636\" 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>This high-level program invites top decision-makers from the\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=http-3A__www.oas.org_en_member-5Fstates_default.asp&amp;d=DwMFAw&amp;c=VhZolPcoIcxBQpA0e5_BL66VJfv8ydsVc5_UWeY_GkQ&amp;r=TETdcMBJR7NylYE8tEigUw&amp;m=MpQSUE_6lt7ILtbriyr8gtsod_0j_VaxIx2bmgimgVI&amp;s=I__q2GY8nbaqwi1E4_ToaXkCpSqUzI87Jdf0Um_DZ3o&amp;e=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=http-3A__www.oas.org_en_member-5Fstates_default.asp&amp;d=DwMFAw&amp;c=VhZolPcoIcxBQpA0e5_BL66VJfv8ydsVc5_UWeY_GkQ&amp;r=TETdcMBJR7NylYE8tEigUw&amp;m=MpQSUE_6lt7ILtbriyr8gtsod_0j_VaxIx2bmgimgVI&amp;s=I__q2GY8nbaqwi1E4_ToaXkCpSqUzI87Jdf0Um_DZ3o&amp;e=\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">OAS Member States<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=http-3A__www.oas.org_en_ser_dia_perm-5Fobservers_countries.asp&amp;d=DwMFAw&amp;c=VhZolPcoIcxBQpA0e5_BL66VJfv8ydsVc5_UWeY_GkQ&amp;r=TETdcMBJR7NylYE8tEigUw&amp;m=MpQSUE_6lt7ILtbriyr8gtsod_0j_VaxIx2bmgimgVI&amp;s=bo3z9HxurfIfvf35iJdjvFd-IVKeNshQgsSQ4HJ1UZY&amp;e=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=http-3A__www.oas.org_en_ser_dia_perm-5Fobservers_countries.asp&amp;d=DwMFAw&amp;c=VhZolPcoIcxBQpA0e5_BL66VJfv8ydsVc5_UWeY_GkQ&amp;r=TETdcMBJR7NylYE8tEigUw&amp;m=MpQSUE_6lt7ILtbriyr8gtsod_0j_VaxIx2bmgimgVI&amp;s=bo3z9HxurfIfvf35iJdjvFd-IVKeNshQgsSQ4HJ1UZY&amp;e=\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Permanent Observers<\/a>\u00a0who drive inclusive and sustainable economic development in their countries, institutions, and communities including Ministers\/Vice Ministers or equivalent; members of Congress, Legislature, or Parliament; Presidents and Vice Presidents of Chambers of Commerce Chief Executive Officers; private sector and industry leaders; Mayors or senior leaders from cities or provinces; Chancellors, Presidents, and Vice Presidents of colleges and universities; Presidents of Competitiveness and Innovation Councils; top entrepreneurs; and Senior leaders of regional economic development partnership groups, innovation agencies, or other crucial public or private sector individuals to apply.<\/p><p>The program seeks in particular applicants who are undertaking concrete projects and initiatives on economic development, innovation and entrepreneurship to develop or improve in their institutions\/communities\/regions\/countries as a result of their participation.<\/p><p>The ACE program strives to empower diverse representation from the public, private, and academic sectors and aims for geographical, sectoral, and gender equity amongst its participants, when possible.<\/p><p>Check out the directory of the\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/?page_id=3462\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/?page_id=3462\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">ACE Alumni<\/a>; a powerful Network of Ministers and Vice Ministers, Secretaries of Economic Development, Directors of Innovation, Lead Executive Officers, CEOs, Presidents of Competitiveness Councils and Chambers of Commerce, Presidents of Universities, Entrepreneurs from the Americas and Beyond<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6a21b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6a21b5\" 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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-228e63b\" data-id=\"228e63b\" 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-f05ff96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial\" data-id=\"f05ff96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-content\">\u201cACE is not a one-off event; it is a continuation of a network of connections\u201d<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta elementor-has-image elementor-testimonial-image-position-aside\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-meta-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"426\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/05\/Barrett.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-512\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/05\/Barrett.png 426w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/05\/Barrett-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/05\/Barrett-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/05\/Barrett-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/ACE\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/05\/Barrett-48x48.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-name\">Dr. Barrett Haga<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial-job\">Senior Engagement <br> Administration of the EDA, U.S.<br> Department of Commerce<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38b5a61f\" data-id=\"38b5a61f\" 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-d35ec08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d35ec08\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the Participants Requirements?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc2c69d elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4cc2c69d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-caret-square-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Have a professional and academic background that facilitates inter- and intra-country-based development such as foreign direct investment, trade, exports, supply chain linkages, shared technology, etc. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-caret-square-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Be able to allocate resources, propose and adopt critical policies, and possess the necessary connections to make identified priorities and actions possible within their country and in collaboration with other countries.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-caret-square-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">English fluency. All activities of ACE Louisiana will be carried out only in English.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-caret-square-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Have a valid visa (if necessary) to enter the United States and be able to provide visa, passport, photo, and other necessary information to complete travel procedures.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-caret-square-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ability to participate in the entire seven-day program. Partial participation will not be allowed. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-caret-square-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The ability to cover the cost of airfare and hotel accommodation will be an essential point of consideration for the ACE Selection Committee. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-caret-square-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Have health coverage for the duration of the program.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-caret-square-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Former participants are welcome to join the ACE Louisiana. They would need to demonstrate concrete results of their participation and have responded to the ACE mid-year consultation.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9a031d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9a031d\" 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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d53970f\" data-id=\"d53970f\" 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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column 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Stay Tuned! The Open Call for Applications will be launched in mid-August 2021 and will be announced here on the ACE Louisiana website, the ACE Portal, and through the Inter-American Competitiveness Network (RIAC)\u2019s social media \u2013&nbsp;Facebook&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Twitter. 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