Future of the Amazon: Conversation with Iván Duque, President of …
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President Ivan Duque explains how Colombia is protecting …
Sep 22, 2020 · Colombia is taking steps to reduce its CO2 emissions by transitioning to renewables including wind and solar, which have increased six-fold since 2018, says President Ivan Duque. For a country rich with tropical rainforests, putting cities at the heart of biodiversity protection is the way forward, says Colombian President Ivan Duque.
Press Conference: President of Colombia - The World Economic …
Jan 19, 2023 · Join us to hear Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia's statement to the world
Juan Manuel Santos, Colombia president, wins Nobel Peace Prize.
Oct 7, 2016 · After six years of negotiations, Juan Manuel Santos delivered on his promise to end the war. On 25 August 2016 he stood on the steps of Colombia’s congress and told his country: "The armed conflict with the FARC is ending.” With those words, the president declared an end to military action against the rebels.
Rebuilding Trust: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024
Jan 9, 2024 · Viola Amherd, President of the Swiss Confederation 2024 and Federal Councillor of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports; Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine; Alexander De Croo, Prime Minister of Belgium; Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego, President of Colombia; Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece; Mohammed Shyaa Al Sudani, Prime Minister of …
Davos 2022: Latin America's path to a resilient economic recovery
May 25, 2022 · President Ivan Duque, amongst other initiatives, said that improving access to formal employment for young people has helped to boost the economic recovery in Colombia. With unemployment growing during the pandemic, the country decided to subsidize 25% of the minimum wage to companies employing young adults between 18-28 years old.
Manuel Andres | World Economic Forum
1982, degree in Economics, Rollins College, US. Formerly: Auditor in banking sector; with marketing sector, Mars. 1999, joined Nestlé Group: Business Manager ...
Ernesto Samper Pizano | World Economic Forum
Until 1990, Lecturer, Javeriana, Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Los Andes and Colombian Institute for Advanced Bank Studies. 1981-82, National Coordinator, Lopez Presidential Campaign; 1981, Ambassador to the UN; Founder, ANIF, Liberal Party (PL) think-tank ; 1982-84, Secretary-General, PL; 1984-86 and 1988, Deputy, Cundinamarca Department Assembly and ...
How can Colombia become more competitive? | World Economic …
Jun 17, 2016 · In order to improve the monitoring and implementation of the National Agenda of Competitiveness, the President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, created the Presidential Office for Competitiveness and Innovation, in charge of coordinating the system and the various entities responsible for the National Agenda.
How Indigenous communities advance climate action at COP …
Jan 7, 2025 · In Cali, Colombia, the Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance President, Uyunkar Domingo Peas Nampichkai, underscored the strategic importance of financial support in addressing the global water crisis. During a World Economic Forum-led session, he stressed that “money is supposed to be used as a strategy tool to do actions for the environment.”