{"id":122103,"date":"2019-06-25T00:00:46","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T05:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selasite.azurewebsites.net\/?post_type=agenda&p=122103"},"modified":"2024-02-16T14:01:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T19:01:10","slug":"seminar-workshop-on-productive-articulation-for-the-strengthening-and-development-of-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises-smes","status":"publish","type":"agenda","link":"https:\/\/rmtsolutions.net\/sela\/en\/agenda\/seminar-workshop-on-productive-articulation-for-the-strengthening-and-development-of-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises-smes\/","title":{"rendered":"Seminar-Workshop on Productive Articulation for the strengthening and development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n \n Introduction <\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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This Seminar-Workshop is part of the activities scheduled by the Permanent Secretariat for the development of the Productive Articulation Programme for the strengthening and development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the region. In this programme, which the Permanent Secretariat has undertaken with the support of CAF-development bank of Latin America, several activities have been organized with a view to facilitating tools for the determination of inclusive value chains that encourage the productive articulation and export capacity of companies, contribute to greater productivity and promote sustainable growth in the region.<\/p>\n

This second meeting is aimed at governmental focal points for MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) of the Member States of SELA, and invitations are being extended to the countries that have expressed their interest in continuing to participate in the project and attended the first workshop held in Paraguay in March.<\/p>\n

The activity aims primarily to: (i) describe the main productive articulation initiatives for SMEs at the national and regional levels that have been undertaken in the region; (ii) assess the level of productivity generated around the construction of networks of strategic alliances; and (iii) submit the various existing methodologies and tools in the region for the identification of productive sectors.<\/p>\n

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\n \n Background <\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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The main challenge posed by the creation of the Productive articulation programme for the strengthening and development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region to the Permanent Secretariat of SELA is the development of a new methodology that may contribute to the way of determining productive sectors according to the characteristics of each economy or region, so as to consolidate the results issued by the various tools used for this purpose.<\/p>\n

To that end, the organization has planned a series of activities ancillary to the methodologies that some countries are already using for the definition of value chains, which focus on the accompaniment and training of those institutions that promote the public policy making for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This project, which has received the technical and financial support of CAF-development bank of Latin America, represents an effort to identify the resources of a country, through which the export capacity of enterprises may be boosted, and to promote the development of higher levels of productivity for the sustainable growth of the region.<\/p>\n

In order to meet these objectives, work began from the global perspective of productive transformation theories and creation of strategic alliances\u00a0(Seminar on productive integration and strategic alliances<\/a><\/strong>); then, it focused on the assessment and monitoring of trade and the degree of interdependence of national and regional markets\u00a0(Regional Seminar on productive articulation for the strengthening and development of SMEs in the region<\/a><\/strong>); and, finally, it delved into the most productive sectors according to the revealed capacities of each economy, which will eventually lead to greater regional productive articulation (First Workshop on productive articulation for the strengthening and development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region<\/a><\/strong>).<\/p>\n

As a follow-up to these activities, this Seminar-Workshop has been divided into two main modules. First, a Seminar has been organized for the first day of the event with the participation of experts in productivity, who will present the different strategies and existing proposals for strengthening regional productive articulation.<\/p>\n

The second module includes a training workshop aimed exclusively at the national coordinators of each country participating in the Programme. Participants will reinforce the knowledge acquired during the first workshop concerning the proper management of the statistical information required to perform the estimates, as well as the arrangement of data using the statistical software with which they were trained during the first workshop. In addition, guidance will be issued on the programme used in the creation of models for the identification of national productive niches.<\/p>\n

In this connection, invitations are being extended to the group of countries that have expressed their interest in continuing to participate actively in the project and were already trained in the first workshop held in Paraguay in March.<\/p>\n

This Seminar-Workshop concludes the first stage of the project, which will be reinforced through particular attention to each country that requires it; then, a microeconomic study of each sector determined at the first stage will be started; and, finally, a deep analysis of every link of the value chain will be made through the establishment of the sectoral structure of the economy as a whole.<\/p>\n

This group is expected to develop the methodology proposed in their countries of origin and present the results at a next meeting. This important training activity will enable the development of more robust diagnostics that favour the productive articulation of the SME sector in the region.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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\n \n Objectives <\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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Objectives of the Seminar:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Describe the main productive articulation initiatives for SMEs at the national and regional levels that have been undertaken in the region;<\/li>\n
  2. assess the level of productivity generated around the construction of networks of strategic alliances; and<\/li>\n
  3. submit the various existing methodologies and tools in the region for the identification of productive sectors.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Objectives of the Workshop:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Strengthen the knowledge on the proper management of the statistical information required to perform estimates;<\/li>\n
    2. work on the arrangement of data using the statistical software;<\/li>\n
    3. practice with the programme used; and<\/li>\n
    4. initiate the estimation of models for the identification of national productive niches.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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      \n \n Agenda <\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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      SEMINAR<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Wednesday, 26 June 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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      Morning\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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      8:30 \u2013\u00a0 9:00<\/td>\nREGISTRATION<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      9:00 \u2013\u00a0 9:10<\/td>\nOPENING SESSION<\/strong><\/p>\n
      <\/td>\nGROUP PHOTO
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      9:15 \u2013 11:15<\/td>\n\n

      SESSION I: MAIN PRODUCTIVE ARTICULATION INITIATIVES FOR SMEs AT THE NATIONAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS<\/strong>\u00a0(30 min.)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Moderator: Virginia Cartaya<\/strong>, Director of Studies and Proposals of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)<\/p>\n

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      • Constanza Manosalva<\/strong>, Global Value Chains Division. Directorate-General of International Economic Affairs of Chile (DIRECON)<\/li>\n
      • Juan Carlos Elorza<\/strong>, Director of Private Sector Technical Analysis and Assessment. CAF-development bank of Latin America<\/li>\n
      • Rodrigo Krell Loy<\/strong>, Head of Trade and Industrial Policy. Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism of Chile<\/li>\n
      • Nahuel Oddone<\/strong>, Head of the Department of Promotion and Exchange of Social Policies of the MERCOSUR Social Institute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      11:15 \u2013 11:30<\/td>\nCOFFEE BREAK<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      11: 30\u2013 01:30<\/td>\n\n

      SESSION II: PRODUCTIVITY IN THE FIELD OF NETWORKS AND REGIONAL INTEGRATION\u00a0<\/strong>(30 min.)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Moderator:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Roberto Urmeneta<\/strong>. International Consultant. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)<\/li>\n
      • Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00f3n Morales<\/strong>. Associate researcher at the Centre for International Development of Harvard Kennedy School<\/li>\n
      • Juan Jos\u00e9 Obach<\/strong>, Executive Director of the Sustainable Project Management Office. Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism of the Government of Chile<\/li>\n
      • Dami\u00e1n Pirrocco<\/strong>, Economist specializing in industrial policy of the National Directorate for Industries. Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining of Uruguay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Questions and answers<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      01:30 \u2013 3:00<\/td>\nLUNCH<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Afternoon<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3:00 \u2013 4:00<\/td>\nSESSION III: METHODOLOGIES AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL TO IDENTIFY PRODUCTIVE SECTORS<\/strong>\u00a0(20 min.)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Moderator: Virginia Cartaya<\/strong>, Director of Studies and Proposals of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)<\/p>\n

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      • Ana Maria Castillo<\/strong>, Coordinator of Sectoral Intelligence of the Trade Promotion Agency of Colombia (PROCOLOMBIA)<\/li>\n
      • Mario Ocharan<\/strong>, Deputy Director of Intelligence and Commercial Prospects. Trade Promotion Agency of Peru (PROMPER\u00da)<\/li>\n
      • Juan Paredes Romero<\/strong>, Director of Promotion, Development and Innovation of the Vice-Ministry of MSMEs. Ministry of Industry and Trade of Paraguay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4:00 \u2013 4:15<\/td>\nCOFFEE BREAK<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      3:35 \u2013 4:35<\/td>\nSESSION III: METHODOLOGIES AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL TO IDENTIFY PRODUCTIVE SECTORS (CONTINUATION)\u00a0<\/strong>(20 min.)<\/p>\n

      Moderator:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Demian Dalle<\/strong>, National Coordinator of Working Subgroup 7 \u201cIndustry\u201d. Ministry of Production of Argentina<\/li>\n
      • Amed Figueroa<\/strong>, Export Business Advisor. Belize Trade and Investment Development (BELTRAIDE). BELIZE<\/li>\n
      • Iv\u00e1n Cruz<\/strong>, Official in charge ofProductive Articulation of the Vice-Ministry for Development of MSMEs. Ministry of Industry, Trade and MSMEs (MICM) of Dominican Republic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Questions and answers<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      4:35 \u2013 5:45<\/td>\nSESSION IV: PRESENTATION OF ADVANCES IN THE SELA-CAF PROJECT: PRODUCTIVE ARTICULATION PROGRAMME FOR THE STRENGHTENING AND DEVELOPMENT OF SMES IN THE REGION\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
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      • Representative of the Permanent Secretariat of SELA<\/strong>.
        \nActivities executed by SELA together with the countries participating in the project.<\/li>\n
      • Milagros Y\u00e9pez,\u00a0<\/strong>Executive of the Directorate for Regional Initiatives. CAF-development bank of Latin America. Support in the execution of the project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5:45 \u2013 6:00<\/td>\nCLOSING SESSION\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
        \n
      • Virginia Cartaya<\/strong>, Director of Studies and Proposals of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)<\/li>\n
      • Representative of the Directorate-General of International Economic Affairs of Chile (DIRECON)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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      WORKSHOP<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Training of national coordinators of the countries participating in the Programme
      \n<\/strong>Thursday, 27 June 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      Morning<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\nWORK METHODOLOGY OF THE WORKSHOP<\/strong><\/p>\n
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      • Virginia Cartaya<\/strong>, Director of Studies and Proposals of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      9:00 \u201310:30<\/td>\nSESSION IV: REVIEW OF ADVANCES IN WEBINARS<\/strong><\/p>\n

      This session will focus on the aspects addressed in each of the webinars to date. For that purpose, emphasis will be made on the following issues:<\/p>\n

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      • Databases used for the development of the methodology<\/li>\n
      • Organization of data in STATA<\/li>\n
      • Statistical models used for the identification of potential productive niches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      10:30 \u2013 10:45<\/td>\nCOFFEE BREAK<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      10:45 \u2013 11:00<\/td>\nCREATION OF WORKING GROUPS:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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      • According to the advances made in each of the countries, emphasis will be made on the creation of working groups to provide continuity to the training of participants. In this connection, there will be two working groups, with the first comprised of those who are working on the preparation of databases and the second made up of those who are already working with the STATA Software.<\/li>\n
      • Working groups will receive the technical support of analysts of studies and proposals of SELA with the collaboration of Dr. Gustavo S\u00e1nchez, instructor at STATACorp.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      11:00 \u2013 1:00<\/td>\nWORKING GROUP I: DATABASES USED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE METHODOLOGY<\/strong><\/p>\n
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      • Review of primary data with a format other than STATA<\/li>\n
      • Organization of data by industry and year<\/li>\n
      • Validation of data by country<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      1:00 \u2013 2:30<\/td>\nLUNCH\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Afternoon<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2:30 \u2013 4:00<\/td>\nWORKING GROUP I: DATABASES USED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE METHODOLOGY (CONTINUATION)<\/strong><\/p>\n
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      • – Review of primary data with a format other than STATA<\/li>\n
      • – Organization of data by industry and year<\/li>\n
      • – Validation of data by country<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        CONCLUSIONS OF THE GROUP<\/strong><\/p>\n

        In order to generate audience feedback, participants will have the opportunity to make a 5-minute presentation on their advances.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      4:00 \u2013 4:15<\/td>\nCOFFEE BREAK<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4:15 \u2013 5:45<\/td>\nWORKING GROUP II: ORGANIZATION OF DATA IN STATA<\/strong><\/p>\n
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      • Import of data into STATA<\/li>\n
      • Organization of data according to SELA-generated programming code<\/li>\n
      • Validation of results by country<\/li>\n
      • Identification of main facts by industry and years by country<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      5:45 \u2013 6:00<\/td>\nSUMMARY OF THE DAY<\/strong><\/p>\n
        \n
      • Virginia Cartaya<\/strong>, Director of Studies and Proposals of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA).\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      \n

      WORKSHOP<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Training of national coordinators of the countries participating in the Programme
      \n<\/strong>Friday, 28 June 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      Morning<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      9:00 \u2013 10:30<\/td>\n\n

      WORKING GROUP II: ORGANIZATION OF DATA IN STATA (CONTINUATION)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Import of data into STATA<\/li>\n
      • Organization of data according to SELA-generated programming code<\/li>\n
      • Validation of results by country<\/li>\n
      • Identification of main facts by industry and years by country<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        CONCLUSIONS OF THE WORKING GROUP<\/strong><\/p>\n

        In order to generate audience feedback, participants will have the opportunity to make a 5-minute presentation on their advances.
        \n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      10:30 \u2013 10:45<\/td>\n\n

      COFFEE BREAK<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      10:45 \u201312:30<\/td>\n\n

      WORKING GROUP III: STATISTICAL MODELS USED FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL PRODUCTIVE NICHES\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Development of intensive margin of labour supply<\/li>\n
      • Analysis of results by country<\/li>\n
      • Development of extensive margin of labour supply<\/li>\n
      • Development of extensive margin of exports<\/li>\n
      • Analysis of results by country<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      12:30 \u2013 2:00<\/td>\n\n

      LUNCH<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      2:00 \u20133:30<\/td>\n\n

      WORKING GROUP III: STATISTICAL MODELS USED FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL PRODUCTIVE NICHES\u00a0 (CONTINUATION)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Development of intensive margin of labour supply<\/li>\n
      • Analysis of results by country<\/li>\n
      • Development of extensive margin of labour supply<\/li>\n
      • Development of extensive margin of exports<\/li>\n
      • Analysis of results by country<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        CONCLUSIONS OF THE WORKING GROUP\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

        In order to generate audience feedback, participants will have the opportunity to make a 5-minute presentation on their advances.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      3:30\u20133:45<\/td>\n\n

      COFFEE BREAK<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

      3:45\u2013 4:15<\/td>\nNEXT STAGES OF THE PROJECT\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
        \n
      • Virginia Cartaya,\u00a0<\/strong>Director of Studies and Proposals of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      4:15 -4:30<\/td>\nCLOSING SESSION\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n