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Launch of the “Lights of Hope” program

“One night we asked people to blink their lights if they believed in freedom for Poland. We went to the window and, for hours, all of Warsaw was blinking.” Launch of “Lights of Hope”, the new program of IDEAS – Institute for Business Development and Social Action, inspired by the “Blinking Lights Project” of the…
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Crisis and Transformation of the Welfare State: The Swedish Experience

“Among the ideas that most feed the illusion of a political magic wand is the belief that, elsewhere, there is a model of State that has managed—through political decisions, omnipresent state monopolies, draconian taxes and sweeping restrictions on free enterprise—to create the…
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2014
Forum: “High School Dropout: How Do We Fight It?”

On November 26, 2014, the forum “High School Dropout: How Do We Fight It?” took place at the Park Inn Hotel in San José, Costa Rica. Forum program available here:

Conference: Business Costs and Costa Rica’s Competitiveness

On October 30, 2014, the conference “Business Costs and Costa Rica’s Competitiveness” took place at the National High Technology Center (CENAT) in San José, Costa Rica. Program available here:

SEMINAR – Financial and Market Risks
SEMINAR – Financial and Market Risks

On March 11, 2014, the “Financial and Market Risks Seminar” took place at the Holiday Inn Escazú in San José, Costa Rica. Program available here:

2013
Forum: Exchange-Rate Bands, Floating or Dollarization: What Is Best for Costa Ricans?

On May 8, 2013, the forum “Exchange-Rate Bands, Floating or Dollarization: What Is Best for Costa Ricans?” took place at the Park Inn Hotel in San José, Costa Rica. Forum program available here: Event photos available here:

Official launch of the Institute for Business Development and Social Action (IDEAS)

The official launch of the Institute for Business Development and Social Action (IDEAS) took place on May 8, 2013, during the forum “Exchange-Rate Bands, Floating or Dollarization: What Is Best for Costa Ricans?” at the Park Inn Hotel in San José, Costa Rica. Presentation available here: Event photos…
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