{"id":122113,"date":"2019-04-28T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2019-04-28T05:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selasite.azurewebsites.net\/?post_type=agenda&p=122113"},"modified":"2024-02-16T14:51:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T19:51:26","slug":"regional-meeting-on-productive-transformation-in-the-digital-era-an-opportunity-for-msmes-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbeanc","status":"publish","type":"agenda","link":"https:\/\/rmtsolutions.net\/sela\/en\/agenda\/regional-meeting-on-productive-transformation-in-the-digital-era-an-opportunity-for-msmes-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbeanc\/","title":{"rendered":"Regional meeting on productive transformation in the digital era: An opportunity for MSMEs in Latin America and the Caribbeanc"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n \n Introduction <\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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The Permanent Secretariat of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA) and the National Directorate for Crafts, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (DINAPYME) of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM) of the Republic of Uruguay held the\u00a0Regional Meeting on Productive Transformation in the Digital Era: An opportunity for MSMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean<\/em>\u00a0on 29 and 30 April 2019, in Montevideo.<\/p>\n

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\n \n Background <\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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The constant changes in the current economic dynamics force companies, governments and societies to generate and constantly build capacities for adaptation, resilience and reinvention. At the global level, the phenomenon of the fourth industrial revolution has rapidly transformed productive processes, the relationship between suppliers and demanders, educational systems and mechanisms for social interaction, with emphasis on four priorities: cost reduction, optimization in the use of time, increased quality and wide range of solutions to needs.<\/p>\n

In this industrial revolution, the digitization has become the cornerstone of innovation, supporting major changes in other areas of knowledge such as nanotechnology, robotics, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, which have resulted in the creation of new goods and services, the generation of new circuits of international trade and the formation of new productive chains.<\/p>\n

For these reasons, digitization provides great opportunities to promote the performance of the regional economy with emphasis on MSMEs, and is no longer an option but a necessity. Through it, it is possible to optimize production processes, facilitate communication with suppliers and customers, and explore new markets faster and at a lower cost.<\/p>\n

Empirical evidence has confirmed the positive impact of digitization on economic growth and productivity. According to The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), SMEs that implement technological solutions see their revenues increase at a rate 15% higher and create jobs twice more quickly than those that rejected the technological advances. In addition, according to estimates, the use of data analysis techniques for decision-making has enabled gains of 6% to 8% in productivity in the OECD countries.<\/p>\n

At present, Latin America and the Caribbean suffer from low levels of productivity and international competitiveness. This lag is much more pronounced in small-sized enterprises, whose labour productivity level is six times lower than that of the large ones, in contrast to the OECD countries where large companies are two times more productive than the smallest ones.<\/p>\n

In order to face up to this reality, the countries in the region have undertaken productive transformation and diversification programmes to generate profound changes in their economic structures. Innovation, the adoption of new technologies and digitization are part of the cross-cutting themes that are being addressed with special emphasis for MSMEs.<\/p>\n

Despite the efforts made, big challenges have arisen and prevent full exploitation of benefits of the digital industry, such as the development of significant institutional changes to regulate the activities of the Industry 4.0, the training of skilled labour to accompany this kind of projects, the creation of mechanisms that ensure the financing required for this type of investment whose returns are uncertain, and the promotion of optimum security and privacy measures.<\/p>\n

Thus, with a view to contributing to greater synergy in this thematic area, a proposal is made to hold a meeting that would serve as a space for presenting and discussing regional and international experiences in the implementation of a digital agenda for productive transformation, with emphasis on policies aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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\n \n Objectives <\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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This regional meeting has the following objectives:<\/p>\n

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  1. Generate a space for discussion on the main challenges and opportunities of the countries in the region in the transformation efforts of their productive matrices;<\/li>\n
  2. Gain knowledge about the status of implementation of a regional digital agenda that promotes growth and productivity with special emphasis on MSMEs; and<\/li>\n
  3. Assess the impact of digitization on the inclusion of MSMEs in business linkages programmes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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    \n \n Agenda presentations <\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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    Monday, 29 April 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
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    Morning\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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    8:30 \u2013 9:00<\/td>\nREGISTRATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    9:00 \u2013 9:30<\/td>\nOPENING SESSION\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
    9:30 \u2013 11:00<\/td>\nSESSION I. Productive transformation programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean: Progress and perspectives<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Moderator:<\/strong>\u00a0Manuel Albaladejo, Director of the UNIDO Regional Office<\/p>\n

    11:00 \u2013 11:10<\/td>\nOPEN DEBATE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    11:10 \u2013 11:25<\/td>\nCOFFEE BREAK<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    11:25 \u2013 12:20<\/td>\nSESSION II. MSMEs in productive transformation programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Moderator<\/strong>: Adolfo Castej\u00f3n, Chief Executive of the Private Sector Technical Analysis and Assessment Directorate of CAF-development bank of Latin America<\/p>\n

    12:20 \u2013 12:30<\/td>\nOPEN DEBATE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    12:30 \u2013 13:20<\/td>\nSESSION III. Modernization of public administration for productive transformation<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Moderator:<\/strong>\u00a0Eduardo Pi\u00f1a<\/strong>,Specialist of Studies and Proposals of SELA<\/p>\n

    13:20\u2013 13:30<\/td>\nOPEN DEBATE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    13:30\u2013 14:30<\/td>\nLUNCH<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Afternoon<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    14:30 \u2013 15:50<\/td>\nSESSION IV. Innovation within the framework of productive transformation programmes<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Moderator: Daniel Kefeli<\/strong>, National Directorate for Industries of MIEM-DNI<\/p>\n

    15:50 – 16:00<\/td>\nOPEN DEBATE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    16:00 – 16:30<\/td>\nGENERAL\u00a0DEBATE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    Tuesday, 30 April 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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    Morning<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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    9:00 \u2013 10:40<\/td>\nSESSION V. Opportunities of digital technologies for business development<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Moderator: Cecilia Dur\u00e1n<\/strong>, Coordinator, Productive Transformation and Competitiveness System<\/p>\n

    10:40 \u2013 11:00<\/td>\nOPEN DEBATE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    11:00 \u2013 11:15<\/td>\nCOFFEE BREAK<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    11:15\u2013 12:35<\/td>\nSESSION VI. Opportunities of digital technologies for business development (Continuation)<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Moderator: David Cabrera<\/strong>, Regional Business Environment Adviser of CENPROMYPE<\/p>\n

    12:35 \u2013 12:45<\/td>\nOPEN DEBATE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    12:45 \u2013 13:30<\/td>\nSESSION VII. Business partnership and technology transfer in the digital era<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Moderator: Eduardo Pi\u00f1a<\/strong>, Specialist of Studies and Proposals of SELA<\/p>\n

    13:30 \u2013 13:40<\/td>\nOPEN DEBATE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    13:40 \u2013 14:40<\/td>\nLUNCH\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Afternoon<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    14:40 \u2013 15:40<\/td>\nSESSION VIII. Importance of financing in productive transformation<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Moderator: Mart\u00edn Dibarboure<\/strong>, President of Uruguay\u2019s National Development Agency (ANDE)<\/p>\n

    15:40 \u2013 15:50<\/td>\nOPEN DEBATE<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    15:50 \u2013 16:20<\/td>\nGENERAL DEBATE AND FOLLOW-UP PROPOSALS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    16:20 \u2013 16:30<\/td>\nSESI\u00d3N DE CLAUSURA<\/strong><\/p>\n