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DIA
program has benefited more
than 5,000 young people
directly in Belize,
Jamaica, Costa Rica,
Colombia, Mexico, and
Panama. / The
Trust for the Americas
courtesy photo.
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Costa
Rica will host the 1st
Regional
Social Innovation Summit
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By the
A.M. Costa Rica staff
The Trust for the Americas, in
partnership with the Public
Administration Innovation
Laboratory, InnovaAP, will hold
the Social Innovation Summit,
from May 6 to 8.
During the Summit, youth,
non-governmental organizations,
business, and social leaders
will meet to share their
experiences and co-create
innovative solutions to the
challenges faced by each of
their communities.
In 2015, the Trust for the
Americas created the program
"Democratizing Innovation in the
Americas," DIA, a regional
initiative that encourages
innovation and empowers new
generations through access to
advanced technology, creativity,
collaboration spaces,
personalized study programs,
tutorials and financial
resources for social and
economic enterprises.
According to Trust for the
Americans, the DIA program has
benefited more than 5,000 young
people directly and has
incubated more than 160 social
and technological innovation
projects in Belize, Jamaica,
Costa Rica, Colombia, Mexico,
and Panama.
Regarding the Innovation Lab and
the DIA Program, "The DIA
program was designed to break
stereotypes, deal with issues of
daily life and create unexpected
and innovative high-impact
solutions in the communities,"
said Linda Eddleman, Executive
Director of The Trust for the
Americas. "The added value of
the program is based on its
regional scope and the
multisector commitment of all
the actors and beneficiaries."
According to Eddleman, the
program has been successful in
several countries and through
the participation of different
actors. That is why government
officials in Costa Rica,
academics in Colombia, public
servants in Belize, students in
Mexico, and young people in the
process of social reintegration
and entrepreneurs in Jamaica are
enthusiastic about the program.
"This demonstrates the
importance of creativity and
innovation processes in our
communities, and the importance
for the Trust for the Americas
of continuing to support
governments in public-private
partnerships that allow these
programs to grow and benefit
every time to more people," said
Eddleman.
On the first day of the summit
the "Innovation at the service
of citizens" will be held. On
the second day and the third
day, people will have the
opportunity to hear success
stories from prominent speakers
and attend the workshops called
"Share," where they can exchange
experiences through interactive
activities.
During the summit, people will
address urban solutions, as well
as issues related to innovation
for peace, inclusive innovation,
profitable social innovation,
open government, and the
creative economy, among other
topics.
Among the speakers are:
- Melania Guerra, the Polar
Tica, oceanographer, and a
fellow of the Homeward Bound
expedition.
- Dinorah Cantú, fellow GovLab
NYU and Director of Innovation
and Citizen Participation of San
Pedro, Nuevo León in Mexico.
- Priscila Chaves, social
innovator and entrepreneur
representative of Singularity
University in Costa Rica.
- Eduardo Aracena Navarro, legal
and financial coordinator of the
Government Laboratory of Chile.
The summit will be held at the
Research and Training Center for
Public Administration of the University of
Costa Rica* in San Pedro.
The Trust for the Americas is a
non-profit organization
affiliated with the Organization
of American States (OAS),
established in 1997 to promote
public and private partnerships.
The Trust has implemented
projects in 24 countries and
worked with over 1,000
organizations in the region. The
organization seeks to promote
education and economic
opportunities as well as
government accountability and
transparency.
More information about Trust for
the American can be reached at:
www.trustfortheamericas.org
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