Producers, technicians and researchers linked to the coffee business at the international level will be meeting in San Salvador from June 6 to 8, to discuss topics such as genetics and climate change.
"...The second edition of the conclave will take place from June 6 to 8 and this year it is expected that more than 700 attendees will take part from twenty countries, said Carlos Borgonovo, president of the Salvadoran Association of Coffee Roasters and Exporters (Abecafe)."
Representatives from companies in the sector will address issues of innovation and technology from Septemberg1st - 4th at the Grand Tikal Futura Hotel.
The second edition of the event organized by the National Secretariat of Science and Technology (Senacyt) will be held in the Convention Center of the Grand Tikal Futura Hotel from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.
The budget for the country's investment in technology and research is four times less than what is invested in developed countries.
A presentation has been made of the first report on the "State of Science, Technology and Innovation in Costa Rica."
From a press release issued by the State of the Nation:
The First Report on the State of Science, Technology and Innovation aims to lay the foundation for monitoring scientific and technological work in Costa Rica from the point of view of human development. It aims to give the central role that science and technology plays for the country's future more visible and provide information which will support decision-making in this field.
In order to reduce costs in computer security the Chinchilla administration has proposed using cloud services instead of acquiring its own infrastructure.
From a press release issued by the President of Costa Rica:
On Tuesday the president of the Republic Laura Chinchilla Miranda, the finance minister Edgar Ayales and the head of Science, Technology and Telecommunications, signed a guideline for saving computing resources in the State.
The Costa Rican financial system makes no effort to provide resources to support innovation processes in companies.
A report entitled ‘Indicators for Science, Technology and Innovation 2010-2011’ published by the Ministry of Science and Technology of Costa Rica, notes that "what continues to stand out in the country's financial system is the fact that it does not seem to be very mature in terms of providing resources for company’s innovation processes.
IBM is opening a new center of information technology in Costa Rica as the first stage of a $300 million investment over 10 years.
This investment of $300 million is scheduled to run over 10 years and there are plans to employ about 1,000 professionals by 2014, reported Elfinancierocr.com.
Services to be provided at this site include assisting corporate clients in areas such as servers, storage systems, security services, maintenance and monitoring hardware and software, and defect prevention processes.
The increasing trend for data storage on external servers has created new challenges that require a review of computer security policies.
The use of mobile devices and personal cloud services represent hitherto unknown challenges for the protection of sensitive business data.
"A study by Sophos revealed that 45% of people use personal services in the cloud for business purposes, although 64% felt that it generates potential risks to the company," reported Elfinancierocr.com.
Public and private entities in Cartago are pushing for the creation of a special economic zone (ZEE in Spanish).
The initiative aims to promote links between Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the area and large enterprises, while promoting job creation in the area of science and technology.
An article on El Financiero’s website in the SMEs section notes, "according to a report last June, by the Cartago Chamber of Commerce, published in the journal Somos Empresarios, the plan of creating a ZEE is consistent with development strategies formulated by Cinde, the Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX) and the Plan of Urban and Regional Planning of the Greater Metropolitan Area (PRUGAM).
The nation aims to become one of the world's top five countries in technology export capacity.
One of the first steps was the creation of a technology cluster, located in "Ciudad del Saber" (City of Knowledge), comprised of 6 companies.
"Panama's strategy for achieving this goal is based on the results of Peter Wilson's study, professor at Hass Business University, in Berkley, U.S.", reported Prensa.com.
The President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, and her Honduran counterpart, Manuel Zelaya, signed three covenants regarding free trade, science and technology, and the environment.
Radioamerica.hn publishes in its website: "This afternoon, the President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, was received in the Presidential House by Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, his wife, Xiomara Castro de Zelaya, and the Honduran Chancellor, Patrician Rodas, among other special guests."