{"id":316,"date":"2020-11-22T20:16:01","date_gmt":"2020-11-22T20:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/?page_id=316"},"modified":"2025-01-27T15:06:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T15:06:54","slug":"nuestras-iniciativas-our-iniciatives-eng","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/en\/nuestras-iniciativas-our-iniciatives-eng\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuestras Iniciativas &#8211; Our iniciatives -Eng"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"316\" class=\"elementor elementor-316\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fffc835 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fffc835\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-arrow-alt-circle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8zm0 448c-110.5 0-200-89.5-200-200S145.5 56 256 56s200 89.5 200 200-89.5 200-200 200zm-32-316v116h-67c-10.7 0-16 12.9-8.5 20.5l99 99c4.7 4.7 12.3 4.7 17 0l99-99c7.6-7.6 2.2-20.5-8.5-20.5h-67V140c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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 data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-127ab6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"127ab6f\" data-element_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-99414b0\" data-id=\"99414b0\" data-element_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-0a8a080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a8a080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Initiatives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30f21c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30f21c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The RIAC is a regional platform that brings together High-Level Authorities and other key stakeholders leading the Competitiveness, Innovation, and Economic Development agendas of the 34 Member States of the Organization of American States (OAS).<\/p><p>The RIAC promotes policy dialogue, exchange of experiences and collaborative initiatives among decision-makers from the public, private, and academic sectors to foster inclusive and sustainable economic development in the Americas.<\/p><p>In the context of RIAC, the OAS convenes the Americas Competitiveness Forum (ACF), the Americas Competitiveness Exchange (ACE), the Group of Experts on Subnational Competitiveness (GTECS), and offers the RIAC Covid-19 Ideas Accelerator.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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 data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83bf7a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83bf7a8\" data-element_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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-537a39a\" data-id=\"537a39a\" data-element_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-f36d05a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f36d05a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Americas Competitiveness Forum (ACF)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf611e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf611e9\" data-element_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-b1e1c31\" data-id=\"b1e1c31\" data-element_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-d9cb536 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9cb536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FCA1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-212\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FCA1.png 350w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FCA1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/FCA1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57d293e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57d293e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fca2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-213\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fca2.png 350w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fca2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/fca2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-079b4ef\" data-id=\"079b4ef\" data-element_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-2784277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2784277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ACF is a hemispheric policy space for Ministers, government, and business and academic leaders to discuss economic competitiveness and promote innovation in the Americas. It seeks to find joint solutions to common challenges and help foster greater economic competitiveness in the region. During the Forum, actors find multiple occasions to interact, share experiences, and forge greater collaboration.\u00a0<\/p><p>The ACF features keynote speakers, plenaries, bilateral meetings, and networking events. It is an opportunity to find and promote business and develop new commercial relations in the Americas. Host countries have been: Chile, Colombia, United States, Guatemala, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago. The upcoming ACF will be organized by the Government of Ecuador in February 2021.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7331792 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7331792\" data-element_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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5732a5\" data-id=\"c5732a5\" data-element_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-dfd719b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfd719b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Americas Competitiveness Exchange (ACE)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-77bf199 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77bf199\" data-element_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-a53e421\" data-id=\"a53e421\" data-element_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-1672cd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1672cd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ACE-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-214\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ACE-logo.png 350w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ACE-logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ACE-logo-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8831e75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8831e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ace2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-215\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ace2.png 350w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ace2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ace2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d93a6ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d93a6ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ace3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-216\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ace3.png 350w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ace3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Ace3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-23957dd\" data-id=\"23957dd\" data-element_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-b79e509 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b79e509\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ACE is The Premier Economic Development, Innovation, and Entrepreneurial Network of the Americas and is one of the leading High\u2013Level events of the OAS. The ACE program is one of the core initiatives of 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.<\/p><p>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>The ACE program has been held 19 times, including the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Canada, Panama, Armenia, Germany, and Israel. Next editions of ACE will be hosted by the State of Illinois, United States, in 2021.<\/p><p>To learn more about the #ACXchange visit:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/riacevents.org\/ace\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fb5050 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fb5050\" data-element_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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e960c14\" data-id=\"e960c14\" data-element_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-00ef296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00ef296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Group of Experts on Sub-National Competitiveness (GTECS)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7bb487 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7bb487\" data-element_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-9b0ee29\" data-id=\"9b0ee29\" data-element_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-7212ca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7212ca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"795\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GTECS-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-229\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GTECS-logo.png 795w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GTECS-logo-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/GTECS-logo-768x174.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5daa9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d5daa9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gtecs1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-224\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gtecs1.png 350w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gtecs1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gtecs1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e630361 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e630361\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gtecs2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-225\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gtecs2.png 350w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gtecs2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/gtecs2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-ee468ef\" data-id=\"ee468ef\" data-element_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-b2fbc57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2fbc57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The GTECS meets once a year to discuss, define and recommend strategies to enhance the efforts of regions and localities to become more competitive through the exchange of experiences with other sub-regions, countries, and institutions from the Americas and beyond.<\/p><p>In the context of GTECS, as a regional community of practice, experts, government representatives, academic and private sector of OAS member states, share experiences on regional innovation and competitiveness indicators, strategies to improve the business climate, methodologies to benchmark competitiveness, insights to develop local and regional competitiveness agendas, projects to map and support clusters, and incentives to build smart specialization.<\/p><p>GTECS has 2 subgroups of work in the following topics:<\/p><p>\u2022 Business Facilitation &#8211; Procedures and Construction Permits<\/p><p>\u2022 Indicators and Methodologies of Competitiveness<\/p><p>To learn about the GTECS, please visit:<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/riacevents.org\/gtecs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/riacevents.org\/gtecs\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-03f96a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03f96a5\" data-element_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-100 elementor-top-column 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The purpose of the platform is to share good practices to support government authorities, local leaders, academic experts, innovators, and entrepreneurs from the Americas and beyond engaged in efforts to address the Covid-19 pandemic. Facilitating collaboration opportunities with timely information, contact points, and new technologies can provide valuable resources for leaders and policymakers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4b8a75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4b8a75\" data-element_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-52f15a7\" data-id=\"52f15a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6513ef8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6513ef8\" data-element_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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-21731c2\" data-id=\"21731c2\" data-element_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-c7b599e elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c7b599e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"106\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Recurso-6.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-238\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Economic Recovery and Development Plans<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\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-29235b0\" data-id=\"29235b0\" data-element_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-ed55dde elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ed55dde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"127\" height=\"146\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Recurso-7.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-239\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Tech-Based Tools and Health Solutions<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\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-eaabe55\" data-id=\"eaabe55\" data-element_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-8e6edf6 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8e6edf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"110\" height=\"95\" src=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/RIACnet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Recurso-9.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-240\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Business and Entrepreneur Support Programs<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-858f66a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"858f66a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To visit the #RIAXelerator and share information, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/riacevents.org\/COVID\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; 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