World Economic Forum on Latin America - Highlights [2]
As the third and final day of the World Economic Forum on Latin America comes to an end, we’ve compiled the following articles that highlight Mexico’s contributions to the forum and to the global economy:
Emerging ideas to emerging economies [3]
[3]There is a huge appetite for innovation in at least some parts of the Mexican economy… Much of the battle for an environmentally sustainable future will be won or lost in the emerging economies…
I am 27 years old and I am passionate about making things happen, turning ideas into actions and dreams into reality. I like to set high standards and persevere to achieve what sometimes seems unthinkable. This is the reason I founded Instituto de Pensamiento Estratégico Ágora A.C. – IPEA, (first Mexican think tank of young entrepreneurs) in 2008, to identify, train and connect young leaders with decision makers empowering them to become real agents of change…
ManpowerGroup: Latin America Must Mine Rich Seam of Talent [5]
Brazil and Mexico have relatively young populations representing a wealth of potential talent… This is the Human Age equivalent of a vast, untapped gold mine sitting under the surface, waiting to be discovered…
Sally Blount: Educating Latin America’s next generation [6]
From where I sit as dean of Kellogg School of Management, key to this discussion is setting an agenda for how we best educate the Latin American workforce and its future leaders to face the complexities of the 21st century. In Mexico alone, for example, half of the population is under the age of 27. Bolstering and inspiring this younger generation, while cultivating their talents, insights and capacity for wise and complex thinking, is fundamental to the future vitality of the region….
Video: Closing Mexico’s gender gap [7]
Mexico Gender Parity Taskforce, an initiative that aims to close the economic gender cap in Mexico by 10 percent in the next 3 years, is launched at the World Economic Forum on Latin America.
Decarbonizing the Transportation Sector Holds Opportunity for Job Creation and Growth [8]
Mexico has taken a lead in job creation from sustainable transportation through the country’s initiatives to scale up the use of biofuels in aviation. The national airport authority ASA found that aviation biofuel production in rural areas could create new jobs through sustainable agricultural production and revitalize the economy of underdeveloped areas…
Advancing sustainable solutions in Latin America [9]
Sustainable Growth Summit Co-Chairs Jordy Herrera, Mexican Minister for Energy, and Martin Senn, CEO of Zurich Insurance Group kicked off the discussion on an optimistic tone, highlighting the substantial progress that countries like Mexico and Brazil have made in advancing sustainable solutions such as renewable energy and energy efficiency…
Can Latin America feed the world? [10]
Taking action to improve agriculture requires a coordinated approach by government, business, farmers and civil society. In Mexico, a group of leaders is taking such an approach with support from the World Economic Forum. Nearly 40 global and Mexican companies have joined forces with Mexico’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) to strengthen productivity, sustainability and farmers’ economic opportunity. Called the Mexican Agribusiness Partnership for Sustainable Growth, the group is focusing its efforts on five major crop groups – grains, oilseeds, fruits and vegetables, coffee and tea, and fisheries…