In Costa Rica a proposal has been made to implement free zone regimes linked to universities with internship programs in companies.
The Ministry of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica plans to implement free zone models in Guanacaste linked to universities such as the Earth and Invenio Universities, both located in areas which are far away from the greater metropolitan area.
Accepting personal responsibility for your own and your family's progress is a direct result of the knowledge of the fundamentals of economics and finance.
In order to manage the personal wealth in an adequate way and to properly assess the economic policies governments apply, it is essential to have an economic and financial education since primary school.
President Juan Orlando Hernández has completed his first 100 days in office with an executive style that is vastly different.
The article Elheraldo.hn reports that several sectors have felt, "an unprecedented economic and social change" since Juan Orlando Hernández took office as president.
" ... During this time the Nationalist government has implemented strong measures on security, employment, health, education, finance, tourism and development, which has marked a full agenda that involves an economic and social re-boot for the nation. "
The use of mass information on students´learning patterns can help schools to personalize education in increasingly sophisticated ways.
The collection, analysis and intelligent use of educational data can drive the profound changes that are needed for the education systems to generate skillful and talented people to create the innovations that will support economic growth in the long term.
The only routes to success that exist, "whether they are right wing or left wing, are those requiring structural reforms to boost value, and prudence in the administration of the State".
"In Latin America, ... not all countries take advantage of the bonanza in the same way ... [the bonanza] in prices of raw materials, low interest rates, easy access to the international financial markets and in receiving FDI are abundant ...
Honduran businessmen will be visiting Peru from April 1st to 5th to explore trade and investment opportunities.
The mission will be led by Assistant Secretary for Economic and Trade Integration and consists of 25 entrepreneurs from the construction, coffee, agribusiness and tourism, sectors among others.
"This mission will be a great opportunity for Honduran businessmen interested in doing business in Peru, as well as for identifying investments for Peruvian entrepreneurs in our country," said President of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce of Honduras, Obdulio Hernandez.
Current law prevents the family businesses -most companies in the country- from making training expenses of their family member employees tax-deductible.
Members of family businesses can not take advantage of tax benefits for college expenses, postgraduate or masters degrees if they take these courses or their relatives do, even if they are an employee of the firm.
The education of children and young people must be the appropriate in order to fit into a labor market that gets more competitive dayby day or to start their own businesses.
From a statement by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP):
CONTINUING MODERNIZATION OF EDUCATION IS TASK FOR EVERYONE
In a few days thousands of children and young people will enter classrooms to prepare to be the future of our country.
On February 13, representatives from the education and business sector will meet to discuss challenges and achievements in teaching English.
From a press release issued by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama:
For the first time, representatives from the Panamanian education and business sectors will gather together to discuss challenges and achievements in the field of teaching English at the First National Bilingualism Forum entitled "Building Competitiveness".
PISA tests show that the wealthiest students in Costa Rica know less math than the poorer students from various countries.
EDITORIAL
Globalization advances inexorably and the Foreign Trade Agreements signed between nations are strengthening its effects. In this environment, the amount of competitiveness that economies manage to achieve is key to determining who will be more or less poor, or more or less rich.
A proposal has been made to restructure technical training programs and focus them on the needs of businesses.
Sandinista Central Workers (CST) and the Trade Union Coordinating Committee have proposed to the American Chamber of Commerce of Nicaragua (AMCHAM) that there be a restructure of technical education programs, adapting them to the country's needs and the requirements of companies interested in investing in the country.
More jobs and less poverty is the refrain of Central American politicians, while they say little or nothing about education, without which there are no jobs nor wealth generation.
EDITORIAL
Even in Costa Rica, where its educational system during the past century allowed the country to reach higher development levels than its neighbors, education is not a priority issue in the election campaign which is in full swing, despite the fact that the Costa Rican public education system is visibly losing more and more students as parents are increasingly opting for private schools and colleges in order to try to secure a decent future for their children.
A legal bill includes a business proposal to train students simultaneously in schools and businesses.
From a press release from the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of the Private Business Sector (UCCAEP):
A project that enables young people to "learn by doing" was signed on Tuesday by the President of the Republic, Laura Chinchilla, so that it can be discussed in the Legislative Assembly.
A poor level of English is still one of Latin America's most significant competitive weaknesses, especially in the countries of Central America.
Of the 60 countries evaluated in the English Proficiency Index developed by EF Educatio First (EF EPI), Costa Rica ranks in 37th place, Guatemala at number 52, followed by El Salvador at 53 and Panama at 56.
With assistance from the U.S. businesspeople are working on an educational proposal based on responding to the specific needs of each community.
An article in Elnuevodiario.com reports that "Ensuring skilled labour for new investment projects to be implemented in Nicaragua is part of the educational objectives of the so called "Community College" format, which a U.S.