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The event is a high-level visit to take place from October 26 to 30, 2015, in the Province of Córdoba, Argentina. The call for papers ends this Tuesday, September 29.

(Source: RiacNet) The Ministry of Industry, Trade, Mining and Development of the Government of the Province of Córdoba, Argentina; the Permanent Mission of Argentina to the Organization of American States (OAS); the Government of Guatemala, as Chair Pro Tempore of the Inter-American Competitiveness Network (RIAC) for 2015, and the Organization of American States as the RIAC Technical Secretariat, in collaboration of the U.S. Department of Commerce, invite you to apply to participate in the Fourth Edition of the “Americas Competitiveness Exchange on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (ACE)”, a high-level visit to take place from October 26 to 30, 2015, in the Province of Córdoba, Argentina. The call for papers ends this Tuesday, September 29.

The Exchange will consist in a five-day tour of Córdoba’s innovation and competitiveness hubs, which are currently leading their respective fields and taking Córdoba’s competitiveness to a world-class level. The tour will target the following clusters: medical technologies, high precision measuring instruments for mining and industrial applications, agro-businesses and manufacturing sectors. Featured sites on the tour will include: business incubators, local tech-based companies, rural production sites, local branches of international corporations, research centers and public-private initiatives.

This is an ideal opportunity for decision makers to establish long-term global/regional partnerships and to see the results and good practices of economic development initiatives in the Americas that seek to strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems. The activities featured in the one-week tour have been selected to increase linkages between local and international actors, such as companies, researchers and government officials, in order to help foster business opportunities and spark new collaborations among stakeholders.

For your reference, please review the information bulletin of the Exchange at www.riacnet.org/cuartointercambio which includes the application form, as well as other relevant information related to the activity.