Argentina The eye on the SMEs On April 9 I had the pleasure of participating in the conference organized by CAME (Argentina Confederation of Medium Enterprises) to over 1000 entrepreneurs, representing 323 chambers of 23 provinces and the Autonomous
poverty Inclusion, there isn't just one I must confess the word inclusion has caused certain apprehension in me. There is a top-down component that assumes as a basis a better reality (its own) versus the other one, which they
Ideapod More ideas, less pets We live in a time of radical change. Today, individuals use technology to exchange information in a way never seen before. Internet connectivity has altered the meaning of geographical distance and everything and
Opinion The (in)human being Many times we live without thinking about what it means. The vast majority lives a repetitive set of days, 5 working days and 2 days to rest from the working days. And, if
Opportunities Internship programs for this 2015 Many of the most interesting recruitment processes for interns and university students are getting closer. Even though many are not currently active, we recommend you to follow up the companies’ websites and social
Democracy South America, that phenomenon - Part 2 When we talked the other day about South America, we mentioned a basic thesis that somehow allows us to understand the socio-political reality of the subcontinent. We mentioned some institutional factors that were
Argentina First great move on Argentina's electoral front The first major move on the electoral front. What until now looked like a contest with four fronts -two with chances and two without any, shifted to a scenario with three fronts -initially,
Society Saving lives: would you do it? Explaining a world without donors Denmark had a grave problem. Being a highly developed country, educated and with life quality levels that any other country would envy, its citizens were dying every day due to the lack of
economy We are imprisoned by the bolivar When the Venezuelan bolivar is called “strong”, it is no longer because of its promised – and never achieved – sturdiness and stability; instead it seems today to be due to a fortification. The strong
Latin America South America, that phenomenon A common origin, several attempts to constitute, a reality that repeats itself, amidst dichotomies, along the Andes and the marine line. In Latin America, and even more in the South region, the historical
economy Economy, the science of a chessboard During my 10 years of teaching courses on introductory economics, I take more time in defining what economy is/ the concept of economy. I remember that the first years, as soon as the
Argentina 2015 scenario: beyond Kirchner The Argentines are facing a new election year (2015 Schedule of Elections) We celebrate over 30 years of democracy, where we have seen institutions strengthened, but we are still far away from living
cooperativity Do we ally or do we alienate with each other? We live in times in which humanity seems to be moving to the tune of “every man for himself”, and where selfishness as an anti-value often prevails over camaraderie, solidarity and love for
Charlie Hebdo Violence and terrorist acts: what do we do now? Everybody is talking about the terrorist attack that happened a few days ago in Charlie Hebdo. Whether it is to condemn violence, to condemn Muslims, to defend the non-radical Muslims, to defend freedom
conferences 10 outstanding conferences for students in 2015 2015 has begun. A new year, full of opportunities for young students all over the world. Here, a list of the most relevant and suggested conferences that are still receiving applications. Don’t
Argentina We want to be a Nation Argentina has two major problems of which we seldom hear about and that are visibly covered. Demography and ecology: the study of the society and of the space. To introduce the issue, we
economic theory Inflation, problem solved The discussions and palaver that revolve around inflation abound and redound. Many debates that long ago were overcome reappear as if they were novel or problematic (… it is unclear if inflation is so
NGOs I don't need anything more than this Each year on December 5th we celebrate the International Volunteer Day, which “is a chance for volunteer-involving organizations and individual volunteers to promote their contributions to development at local, national and international levels”
launching SABF 2015 Launching Last Wednesday December 3rd, the SABF Community met again to celebrate the launch of the 2015 team, who will carry out the eleventh edition of the South American Business Forum. Firstly, María Laura
entrepreneurs The Entrepreneurs and Willpower There is only one person capable of limiting your own growth: yourself Every venture begins from a vision, a purpose, a dream, a desire. This is what motivates us, what put us in
design thinking Better the Angel you don't know than the Devil you do We had the opportunity to participate in the workshop “Innovation in companies” organized by the Unión Argentina de Jóvenes Empresarios [Argentinian Union of Young Businessmen] (UNAJE) given by Rolando Meyer, industrial engineer of
economy "I move over here, I move over there" - Dolar Blue Last week, we, the Argentinian citizens, witnessed an illuminating economic event. The price of the black market US dollar – “Dólar Blue” for locals -, with its ups and downs, showed its true essence:
Debate The Power on the Speech Politics On the movie “The Invention Of Lying”, the humorist Ricky Gervais suddenly finds himself on a privileged position. In a world where the truth is the natural and obvious condition of society,
ethics The Ethical Cost of Technology The question of right and wrong is never black and white, but the general public associates the question of ethics in the same category. Type “right and wrong” in Google and it automatically
development The Economy of your Life (and of your world) Last October 7th, the second session of SABF’s serie of talks was held. On this opportunity we’ve invited Tomás Bulat, economist and author of “Economía Descubierta” [Uncovered Economy] and “La Economía