For four days, 25 intensive care physicians from all over the country participated in the course for professionals in emergency services and intensive care, dictated by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada - International in coordination with the National School of Public Health (ENSAP), reported the Ministry of Health (Minsa).

It is the F-ACES (Facilitation - Acute Critical Events Simulation), which will help improve and optimize the knowledge and clinical reasoning skills necessary to quickly recognize and manage medical emergencies, in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Manuel Cortes is an Industrial Engineer and MBA, with over 15 years of experience working with various multi-national companies in mining, oil and gas, and construction. His areas of expertise include economic analysis and valuations, financial modeling, corporate development, mergers and acquisition (M&A), due diligence, project studies, and project management.

Mr. Cortes is Principal, Economic Analysis and Valuations at SLR Consulting, Mining Advisory group. He is also the co-founder and chair of Hispanics in Mining, a networking group of Spanish speaking professionals involved in the mining industry in Toronto.

United for a green world and healthy ecosystems, this April 22nd the world celebrated Earth Day with the goal of recognizing her as our home and promote nature's harmony.

ARBIO Peru, a Peruvian non-profit organization founded in Madre de Dios to protect the Amazon rainforest has been carrying this task through for over 10 years now.
This date of celebration for the Earth looks to find a just equilibrium between the social, economic, and environmental necessities of both the current and future generations. According to the ONU, the alteration of the climate, the loss of biodiversity, and the contamination are a threat to our viability as a species.

Canada has a leading role to play in evolving the global payments ecosystem, and The SUMMIT is the place where we will see this transformation in action and the impact it will have on us as a nation, as an industry, and as individuals.

Dave Birch, a highly anticipated speaker, brings Digital Currencies as a key topic of discussion at The SUMMIT. He is the Director of Innovation & Global Ambassador at Consult Hyperion as well as an established author, advisor and commentator on digital financial services. Recognized as one of the top ten most influential voices in banking by Financial Brand and named one of the global top 15 favourite sources of business information by Wired magazine.

With only a few months to the celebration of 200 years of Independence and republican life in Peru, the call for the Bicentennial Innovators Award in Fisheries and Aquaculture was presented; an event organized by the National Program for Innovation in Fisheries and Aquaculture, (PNIPA), attached to the Ministry of Production (#PRODUCE).

The award seeks to value initiatives that are contributing to promote innovation, inclusion and competitiveness in the ecosystem, recognizing that the productive apparatus is competitive in both fishing and sustainable aquaculture. The reception of proposals began on April 20 and ends on May 23. Five categories will be recognized: environmental, social and inclusive, technological, commercial and health innovation.

The Inca Team, made up of Geological, Mining, Metallurgical and Geographical Engineering students from the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, obtained the first place in the geoscience competition: the Frank Arnott Award - Next Generation Explorers Award (NGEA)

They carried out its research and presentation work on the Yukon Plateau (Canada) dataset on a basis of commitment and sustainability with the community and the environment. Inspired by the cultural traditions of the Incas, the team applied the Ayllu and Ayni concepts (reciprocity among people of the Andean mountain communities) throughout the process.

The ceremony, with hundreds of attenedees, was held at the virtual PDAC 2021 annual convention.
Congratulations Inca Team!

COVID-19 has caused an accelerated shift from branch account opening to digital account opening. But the challenge for many financial institutions is that there is friction in the online account origination process, especially when it comes to identity and authentication.

On May 25th, industry experts will discuss how Financial Institutions are experiencing the shift from branch-based to digital account opening and the impact of current identity verification methods on abandonment and funding rates.