REGIONAL MEETING ON INNOVATION, COMPETITIVENESS AND PRODUCTIVITY
Peru, Lima. May  05 to 06, 2015 . University of the Pacific).

DRAFT AGENDA

Tuesday, 5 May 2015

Afternoon

 

14:30 - 15:00 REGISTRATION

 
15:00 - 15:10 INTRODUCTORY SESSION
Antonio Leone Durante, Coordinator of the Regional Latin American and Caribbean Programme for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SELA-SMEs Programme). Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)

 
15:10 - 15:50 Presentation of the study:
“Identification of successful experiences in implementing business innovation processes”
(SP/STGIP/DT N° 2-14)
Speaker: Fernando Machado, SELA’s Consultant.

 
15:50 – 16:55 SESSION I: SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCES OF INNOVATION, COMPETITIVENESS AND PRODUCTIVITY – ANDEAN REGION
Moderator: Ángel Hurtado, Direction of Innovation of the Ministry of Production of Peru.

 
16:55 – 17:15 GENERAL DEBATE

 
17:15 – 17:45 OPENING SESSION
  • Mr. Román Mayorga, Director of Relations for Integration and Cooperation. Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)
  • Mr. Luis Salazar, President of the National Society of Industries (SNI) (*)
  • Ambassador Hugo de Zela, Chief of Staff of the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS).
  • His Excellency Piero Eduardo Ghezzi Solís, Minister of Production of the Republic of Peru.
  • Ms. Vanina Farber Fuks, Dean of the Graduate Business School of the University of the Pacific.

 
17:45 – 18:00 COFFEE BREAK

 
18:00 – 19:00 CONFERENCE: INNOVATION AS STRATEGIC FACTOR FOR COMPETITIVENESS AND PRODUCTIVITY: MEXICAN EXPERIENCE.
Santiago Macías, International Consultant

 
19:00 – 20:00 SESSION II: SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCES OF INNOVATION, COMPETITIVENESS AND PRODUCTIVITY – CENTRAL AMERICA AND MEXICO
Moderator: Francisco Martinotti, Small Industry Committee of Peru (COPEI)

 


 
20:00 – 20:30 GENERAL DEBATE

 

Wednesday, 6 May 2015
Morning

 

08:30 - 09:00 REGISTRATION

 
09:00 - 09:45 CONFERENCE: DYNAMIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP: REGIONAL EXPERIENCES.
Gabriel Hidalgo, International Consultant

 
09:45 – 10:45 SESSION III: SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCES OF INNOVATION, COMPETITIVENESS AND PRODUCTIVITY – SOUTH AMERICA
Moderator: Norma Mondragón Flores, Director of Innovation of the General Direction of Business Development Programmes of the National Institute of the Entrepreneur (INADEM). Ministry of Economy

 
10:45 – 11:00 GENERAL DEBATE

 
11:00 – 11:15 COFFEE BREAK

 
11:15 – 12:15 SESSION IV: FINAL REFLECTIONS AND LESSONS LEARNED ABOUT INNOVATION, COMPETITIVENESS AND PRODUCTIVITY. REQUIRED ACTIONS – EXPERT PANEL
Moderator:Román Mayorga, Director of Relations for Integration and Cooperation. Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)
  • Fernando Machado, SELA’s Consultant
  • Gabriel Hidalgo, International Consultant
  • Santiago Macías, , International Consultant

 
12:15 – 12:30 GENERAL DEBATE

 
12:30 – 13:00 SESSION V: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Antonio Leone Durante, Coordinator of the Regional Latin American and Caribbean Programme for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SELA-SMEs Programme), and Fernando Machado, SELA’s Consultant

 
13:00 – 13:30 CLOSING SESSION
  • Mr. Román Mayorga, Director of Relations for Integration and Cooperation. Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA).
  • Mr. Carlos Gustavo Carrillo Mora, Vice-Minister of SMEs and Industry. Ministry of Production of the Republic of Peru.
  • Mr. Jorge Sánchez Milla, President of the Small Industry Committee of Peru (COPEI).
  • Ms. Gina Pípoli de Azambuja, Dean of the Business Science Faculty of the University of the Pacific.