The World Economic Forum on Latin America 2012 ends with a call by young leaders for commitment to education, inclusion, social responsibility and sustainable growth.
Next year’s World Economic Forum on Latin America will be held in Lima, Peru, on 23-25 April 2013.
The World Economic Forum on Latin America is taking place in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on 16-18 April 2012. For more information about the meeting, please visit: www.weforum.org/latinamerica2012.
A liberalizing Latin American economy is ready to confront protectionism.
There are hopes for piecemeal trade agreements as global trade talks have stalled.
G20 trade ministers will meet in Puerto Vallarta after the World Economic Forum on Latin America.
Because of its flexibility and a membership that spans developed and developing economies, the G20 is likely to remain key for managing the global economy even as the impact of the crisis subsides.
The B20 integrates the international business community into the G20 process.
Key reform challenges to secure Mexico’s future include strengthening the rule of law, finding ways to drive growth to boost investment and employment, fostering social inclusion and closing the gender gap.
The seventh World Economic Forum on Latin America opened today in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Governments in the region have to focus on implementing reforms needed to attract more trade and investment and on dealing with drug cartels and organized crime.
The Government of Brazil – the Chair of the 2012 Rio+20 Summit – has launched the Sustainable Development Dialogues. This innovative multistakeholder initiative asks leaders from NGOs, academia and business to present practical ideas for delivering sustainable development at scale.
Leading experts from the World Economic Forum’s Network of Global Agenda Councils have provided their first responses to this challenge in an informal discussion paper, released today. The paper contains over 30 suggestions on how to scale up sustainable development solutions for issues like food, water and energy security, and decent jobs. It highlights how innovative public-private partnerships can be a key vehicle to help governments deliver these changes quickly and at scale.
Global and regional leaders gather to discuss agriculture and food security at the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on 16-18 April 2012.
The World Economic Forum's New Vision for Agriculture initiative today launched a Spanish-language reportPutting the New Vision for Agriculture into Action: A transformation is happening on transforming agriculture to deliver economic growth, food security and environmental sustainability worldwide.
Thirty-two global and local companies are working with the Mexican government in a partnership to initiate such a transformation, expanding sustainable growth and opportunity into the agriculture sector.
The World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Transportation Ecosystem report highlights that decarbonizing the transportation sector holds huge potential to create jobs and drive economic growth
The Schwab Foundation today announced the winners of the Latin America Social Entrepreneur of the Year awards at the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Honourees working in Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico and Venezuela are among 25 Social Entrepreneurs from around the world taking part in the meeting to provide an on-the-ground perspective on sustainability and social innovation.
Learn more about the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship at www.schwabfound.org.
The Sustainable Growth Summit took place today ahead of the opening of the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on 16-18 April 2012.
Sustainability efforts range in areas as diverse as water, agriculture, transportation and energy, but several challenges need to be met to finance innovative solutions.
More than 250 Young Global Leaders (YGLs) from over 50 countries are meeting in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for their Annual Summit.
Young Global Leaders are selected from a variety of business, government and civil society sectors to engage in task forces that address specific challenges of public interest with the objective of shaping a more sustainable and prosperous future for the world.
