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SEMINARS IN LATIN AMERICA
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These are examples. Activities after year 2006 are not included.
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Year 2006
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Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo.
Activities were organized by a university (APEC, www.unapec.edu.co) and a publisher (Editorial Norma) a part of Management Congress (Encuentro de Administradores).
- March 30 and 31, 2006. Two conferences for the participants of the Congress and a workshop for Faculty members.
- April 1st, 2006. Executive Workshop (Is it possible to have a Latin American Competitive Comapny in the Present Environment?)
- Interviews with different media: TV channels 10 and 13, radio y newspapers (“Hoy”, “El Listín”, “Diario Libre”).
Argentina. Salta. May 15-21.
- Executive Seminar. Small Business Competitiveness.
- Executive Seminar. Performance Measurement and Reward Management.
- Conference. Consejo Profesional de Ciencias Económicas (Professional Society of Accountants and Economists). Performance Scorecards.
- Conference. Cámara de Comercio e Industria de Salta (Salta Chamber of Commerce). World-Class Small Business Enterprises.
- Fourteen interviews with different media. Some of them were: TV channels (2, 4, 11; Cablevisión); radio (Continental, Nacional, UCS, FM Noticias, AM 840 Radio Salta); newspapers (El Tribuno); business magazines (Revista Emprender).Colombia. August, 2006
Executive Seminar: "More Competitive Companies". Medellín (9); Cali (11); Bogotá (14); Barraquilla (16).

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Year 2005
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Colombia. April 1-7, 2005.
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Universidad de Los Andes |
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IIE Regional Conference for Central and South America, organized by the Los Andes University Chapter
- Kenote Conference: "Change to Create Value".
- Panel Member " Industrial Engineering: Present Practice".
- Judge. Evaluation of Technical Papers presented by advanced students.
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Universidad Externado. Business Administration School. Research Division |
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- Conference: " Small Business Competitiveness”
- Panel Member " Small Business Strategy in a Globalize World"
- Faculty Discussion and Lunch
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Universidad Sergio Arbolela. International Strategic Management Program |
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- Seminar: "Competitiveness and Globalization".
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Universidad Distrital |
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- Conference: " Biasca’s Model: Business Transformation Experienes in Latin America".
- Conference: "How can a Latin Company be Competitive in the Present Environment".
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EPM Bogotá (www.epmbogota.com): Competitiveness |
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- Conference: " Competitiveness Improvement: Practical Experiences”
- Panel. General Discusion with Entrepreneurs and Managers.
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CTA, Centro de Ciencia y Tecnología de Antioquia (www.cta.org.co), Antioquia State Productivity and Science Center. |
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- Executive Seminar "Productivity and Competitiveness".
- Workshop "Big Business – Small Business Cooperation ".
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Year 2004
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Mexico. February, 2004.
México. Chihuahua.
Febrero 26. Organization Excellence Congress. Centro Chihuahuense para la Calidad y Productividad. Keynote.
México. Ciudad Juárez.
Febrero 27. Organizacional Excellence Congreso. Quality Nacional Award. Keynote.
Colombia. March, 2004.
o Medellín (3/ 9-10)
• Seminars at:
- EEPP (Empresas Públicas de Medellín). Business Transformation.
- Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Competitiveness Improvement in Small Business.
• Interviews with newspapers (El Tiempo, La República, El Colombiano, El Mundo), radios (Bolivariana, Caracol) and TV (Hora 13 Noticias, Teleantioquia, Telemedellín Noticias, Telemedellín AM, Teleantioquia de Boca en Boca).
o Cali (3/11-13)
• Keynote. Workshop for Small Business organizad by Estrategia & Desarrollo.
• Debate organized by the Centro Colombiano de Estudios Profesionales de Cali, with the participation of the Education Vice Minister of Colombia, Dr. Javier Botero.
• Seminar at the Centro Colombiano de Estudios Profesionales: " A New management System to obtain World Class Small Business".
• Interviews with newspapers (El tiempo, Occidente, La República, Portafolio), radios (RCN y Caracol) and TV (Noticinco).
o Bogotá (15-20/3)
• Seminars at:
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Escuela de Administración de Empresas y Contaduría Pública, Bogotá Campus. Small Business Competitiveness.
- Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas. Business Transformation in Latin America.
- Incolda-CESA. From Performance Measurement to Business Intelligence.
- Centro de Desarrollo Empresarial de Compensar. From Performance Measurement to Business Intelligence.
• Conferences. Main subject: Competitiveness Improvement in Small Business.
- Universidad Externado de Colombia
- EAN (Escuela de Administración de Negocios)
- Universidad Piloto de Colombia.
- Bancoldex ( Colombia Foreign Trade Bank)
• American Institute of Industrial Engineers. Region No. 16. First Convention organized by students chapters of two universities (Universidad de Los Andes and Universidad Distrital).
- Judge of research papers presented.
- Panel Member in the Debate " Membership in Industrial Engineering Organizations".
• Interviews in the "La República" newspaper and at the "Gerente" business magazine.
Peru. March 22-26, 2004.
o Lima University.
• Workshop "Strategy and Process Redesign".
• Conferences for :
- Professors (Value Generation).
- Students (Strategy Definition).
- Small Business Circle (Competitiveness in Small Business).
o TIPS y Sociedad Nacional de Industrias. Conference: Competitiveness.
o Meeting with the Peruvian Chapter of the American Institute of Industrial Engineers.
o Interviews with two business journals ( Revista Semana Económica y Revista MBA Internacional Business) anda t a TV channel.
Nicaragua, Managua. April 20-21, 2004.
o IGL,Instituto de Gerencia y Liderazgo. One seminar and one work-shop. The Formula to Grow in a Competitive Environment.
o Universidad Americana (UAM, American University ). Competitiveness Improvement in Small Buisiness.
Argentina , Salta . May 2004.
o Executive Information and Strategic Management Seminars. Soluciones Integrales.com
o GPU / ENDERSA. In-company workshop. Goal setting and Executive Information Systems.
Bolivia , La Paz . May 2004.
o Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo. Business Transformation Seminars for Faculty and Graduate Students.
o Cámara de Industrias de Bolivia. Executive Seminar on Competitiveness Improvement.
Peru. September 1-11, 2004.
o Lima University. Workshops.
- “Competitiveness Improvement”, for graduate students.
- “Cost Reduction”, executive program.
- “Reward Management”, executive program

o Conferences.
- International Forum. Strategic Trends and the New Organization.
- Small Business in Latin America.
- Performance Measurement. Update for Professors.
Colombia. Santa Marta. October, 2004.
Sixth National Congress for Business Administration Students. Magdalena University.
Conference: “A New Management System to Obtain World –Class Small Business Companies”
Mexico. Villahermosa, Tabasco. November, 2004.
o Technological Institute of Villahermosa. Fourth International Engineering Congress.
Keynote conference: “Biasca’s Model”.
o American Institute of Industrial Engineers.
Mexican chapters meeting with Institute’s authorities. R.Biasca explained experiences in Argentina and other Latin American countries. Honduras. Tegucigalpa. December, 2004.
o UNAH. Honduras National University. December 1.
Conference to Faculty and students: “Business Transformation Experiences in Latin America”.
o UNITEC. Centro American Technological University. December 2. Conference to faculty and Students: “Organizational Improving and Change in Latin America”.
o Funhde. Foundation for the Development of Micro and Small Business in Honduras. December 3. Conference to entrepreneurs, executives and professionals: “How can we be Competitive?”
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