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Latin American Fair 2016

18/3/2016

The Latin America Fair 2016, April 6-10 of April, organised by the Latin Chamber of Commerce and Big Box Pte. Ltd. supported by the Latin American Embassies in Singapore.

This is a trade show event that will give you the opportunity to meet representatives from Latin American Countries from different industries as well as government representatives. Come talk to us and discover the great range of possibilities.

The Embassy of Costa Rica represented by FDI-Trade Counsellor Alfonso Murillo will be giving a presentation titled "Doing Business in Costa Rica" on April 8th from 14:00 - 15:00 hrs. Register to reserve your seat here.

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Costa Rican minister visits Blk71

15/3/2016

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Published: 15 March 2016

Dr Chan (right) showing Mr González around Plug-In@Blk71, which incubates start-ups such as Fatfish Internet Group

NUS Enterprise’s start-up incubator, Blk71, received the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of the Republic of Costa Rica His Excellency Manuel González Sanz on 10 March. The Minister was in Singapore from 9 to 12 March on an official visit.

Mr González was hosted by NUS Enterprise CEO Dr Lily Chan, who gave a presentation on Blk71’s inception and the entrepreneurial programmes conducted by NUS Enterprise. She also highlighted initiatives such as Modern Ageing Singapore and InnovFest Unbound.

Two guest speakers — Mr Evan Cheah, Director of the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise; and Mr Chong Choon Leong, Senior Manager of ITE Education Services (Middle East, Africa and Latin America) gave the Costa Rican delegation an overview of their respective organisations.

Mr Cheah explained how the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise has helped governments worldwide as a “one-stop shop” for those wanting to tap on expertise found within Singapore’s public sector. Mr Chong presented on the ways ITE Education Services has enabled other countries to develop innovative vocation-based training modelled on Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education system.
During the short question-and-answer session following the presentations, the Costa Rican guests were keen to know about the educational landscape in Singapore and the tertiary-level options available. They also wanted to find out how Singapore had identified the industries it should develop.
Costa Rica recognises the leadership of Singapore and how it has developed a diversified and knowledge-based economy, said Mr González. The Central American country, like Singapore, also relies on human capital as a pillar of its economy.

“Until now, we don’t have much experience...in start-ups or creating the entrepreneurial mindset. We need to have our young people being not just job seekers but job creators,” explained Mr González.
The visit ended with a tour of Blk71 facilities including Plug-In@Blk71, which is jointly hosted by NUS Enterprise, Media Development Authority Singapore and Singtel Innov8.

Mr González subsequently gave a lecture at Yale-NUS College titled “Costa Rica: Disarmed Democracy and the Rule of International Law” on 11 March.

Published by NUS: http://news.nus.edu.sg/highlights/10155-costa-rican-minister-visits-blk71

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MFA Press Statement: Introductory Visit to Singapore by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of the Republic of Costa Rica His Excellency Manuel González Sanz, 9 to 12 March 2016

10/3/2016

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Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan with Costa Rican Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship Manuel González Sanz, 10 March 2016. [Photo Credit: MFA]

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of the Republic of Costa Rica His Excellency Manuel González Sanz is on an introductory visit to Singapore from 9 to 12 March 2016.

                Minister González was hosted to dinner by Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. Both sides reaffirmed the warm and growing relations between Singapore and Costa Rica, and exchanged views on ways to deepen and broaden bilateral cooperation. They also discussed regional and international developments, including environmental cooperation and climate change.
                Minister González and Minister Balakrishnan also signed the Costa Rica-Singapore Open Skies Agreement, which provides the framework for greater connectivity, and business and people-to-people exchanges, between both countries.
                Minister González also called on Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade) Lim Hng Kiang this afternoon. Minister González will depart Singapore on 12 March 2016.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
10 MARCH 2016

Published by MFA Singapore: http://www.mfa.gov.sg/content/mfa/media_centre/press_room/pr/2016/201603/press_201603100.html

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Latin American Fair 2016

Costa Rican minister visits Blk71

MFA Press Statement: Introductory Visit to Singapore by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of the Republic of Costa Rica His Excellency Manuel González Sanz, 9 to 12 March 2016

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