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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the global economy, both directly and through the measures that countries have had to adopt to deal with it. This has resulted in the largest drop in the global economy since the 1930s (-3.2%) (IMF, 2021). The impact of the health crisis has been particularly severe in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The geopolitical landscape, characterized by shifts in the political spectrum, plays a pivotal role in influencing global movements of goods, information, and individuals.
The advancement and setbacks of integration processes in Latin America and the Caribbean have been a matter of constant interest and debate in both academic and political circles within our region and beyond its borders.
In recent decades, Global Value Chains (GVCs) have not only become widespread, but now account for more than two-thirds of international trade.
Technological and digital advancement has evolved various areas of computing, human activities, and industries. It is evident how, over the past few years, exponential disruptive technologies have had direct impacts on global events, both socially and productively.
This investigation is the result of cooperation between the Alliance for Democracy in Latin America (ADELA), the regional program of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS), based in Panama City, and the Corporación de Estudios para el Desarrollo (CORDES), a think tank based in Quito.
Technological transformations have brought about changes in the way companies around the world work. The objective of this research is to analyze how these changes have been incorporated in SMEs in Latin America given their relevance as engines of economic, social and cultural development in the region.
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Nota realizada por Albertina Mcnish Frías (alumna del Diplomado en Periodismo 4.0 impartido por el Instituto de Investigaciones iiafEC durante su período de pasantía en la Konrad Adenauer Stiftung)
Zum Auftakt des dreijährigen Projektes "In der Wesermarsch, aus aller Welt!' fand am Freitag und Samstag, 18. und 19. August, in Brake ein Workshop über Kommunikationsstrategien statt. Das Herrmann-Ehlers-Bildungsforum Weser-Ems fördert das Projekt und gestaltete den Auftaktworkshop mit dem Projektteam. Als Referent führte Dr. Thomas Thielen durch das Programm, bei dem es um Interview-Schulungen, Übungen zur Moderation von Gesprächen und operativ aufmerksame Kommunikation ging.
In dem Projekt geht es um Lebensgeschichten sowohl junger als auch älterer Menschen, die filmisch aufgezeichnet, dokumentiert und öffentlich präsentiert werden. Dabei sollen Generationen in den Dialog treten - für eine vielfältige und offene Gesellschaft. Im ersten Workshop wurde das Projektteam für diese Interviewsituationen geschult. Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer kamen aus der Wesermarsch und umzu, zudem nahmen Schülerinnen und Schüler der Zinzendorfschule aus Tossens teil. In dem zeitägigen Workshop wurde kreativ in Einzel- und Gruppenarbeit, in Simulationen die Interviewsituation geübt. Nach dem Workshop geht es im Projekt weiter mit ersten Interviews.
The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is a political foundation. Our offices abroad are in charge of over 200 projects in more than 120 countries. The country reports offer current analyses, exclusive evaluations, background information and forecasts - provided by our international staff.
People with disabilities are also among the most marginalised groups in the education system, and not only in the so-called developing countries. In recent years, it has become clear that education is one of the key prerequisites for sustainable development. Not least, the 2030 Agenda, with its guiding principle of “Leaving no one behind”, calls on us to focus our attention on this issue - also and especially in our work abroad.
What is the situation regarding access to education in the various countries in which we are active? To what extent do people with disabilities have the same access opportunities as non-disabled people? What difficulties do people face, what hurdles do they have to overcome and how can we, as a foundation, contribute to giving people with disabilities equal access to (‘civic’) education and to our programmes?
Our publication series “Country Reports with a Difference” aims to report on the current state of access to education for people with disabilities. Our overseas offices research the situation and developments in various countries. Through our reports, we can raise awareness of the inequalities that unfortunately still too often exist and bring more attention to the issue of inclusion.
The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, its educational institutions, centres and foreign offices, offer several thousand events on various subjects each year. We provide up to date and exclusive reports on selected conferences, events and symposia at www.kas.de. In addition to a summary of the contents, you can also find additional material such as pictures, speeches, videos or audio clips.
Viet Nam's economy maintained its growth momentum, growing at 6.88% (yoy) in Q3/2018. For the first nine months of the year, economic growth was 6.98% with a solid recovery of agriculture, forestry, fisheries and services (3.65% and 6.89%, respectively) and the 8.89% impressive growth of industry and construction area. Under the current situation, economic growth in the whole year is likely to exceed 6.8%.
