With the aim of understanding the main challenges, opportunities and business continuity in terms of sustainability in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Chambers of Commerce of Colombia, Peru and the Dominican Republic will organize the “Regional Sustainability Forum: Resilience and Sustainable Transformation.”
The virtual event, which will take place on Thursday, November 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Dominican Republic time), seeks to encourage companies to refocus their strategies to ensure the economic, social, and environmental sustainability of their countries.
“The COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed the way people around the world live and interact. Aspects such as informality, the current economic crisis, and the shutdown of industries have had all kinds of impacts, giving way to a different way of global coexistence.” indicates the website created to publicize the activity.
Event agenda
The Forum will begin with a panel on “Sustainability Challenges”, This session will address how to contribute to economic recovery, improve quality of life, and positively impact the environment within the context of the new normal. It will be moderated by Hugo Flórez, manager of the Office of Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness at the Inter-American Development Bank.
Elsa Galarza, economist and director of the School of Public Management at the University of the Pacific, and Carolina Durán, economist and Secretary of Economic Development of Bogotá, will participate.
In addition, William Malamud, Executive Vice President of AMCHAMDR, will introduce the topic. “Opportunities for Sustainability”, while Mario Morales, executive director of the Strategy and Innovation practice at EY Central America, will speak on the topic ““Reinventing the business.”
There will also be a presentation on “The challenges of remote work” with Jimena Mendoza, general manager of LHH DBM Peru, and “Nature and Climate Change”, led by José Francisco Charry, former Minister of the Environment in Colombia, and moderated by Josefina Navarro, president of the AMCHAMDR Sustainability Committee.
To conclude the day, the director of AmCham Colombia, María Claudia Lacouture, will introduce the topic. “The future of sustainability” and the introductory audiovisual prepared by Luis Alberto Moreno, president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Next, Fabrizio Opertti, manager of the IDB's integration and trade sector, will delve deeper into the topic. “Looking to the future.”
To participate in the activity, please complete the registration form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=tlbCAyv1zUaIFJjhbQecwDhmUU4tAGpIkQcvyZvLdUNURUZQWUk1SkdPWjdXQU5GT01FRjNRUlFDTC4u
He Regional Sustainability Forum: Resilience and Sustainable Transformation It is sponsored by the companies that belong to the AMCHAMDR Elite Circle: Barrick Pueblo Viejo, Citi, Haina International Terminals, Grupo Viamar, Grupo SID, Martí, Grupo Rica, Inicia and Squire Patton Boggs.
Likewise, the companies in AmCham Peru's exclusive Circle: PwC, Interbank, Cerro Verde, Plaza Vea, The Westin, and Public Partners.
