About us

About ACI Medellín

ACI Medellín is the leading entity in the internationalization process of the city-region through the construction of strategic international relations, management of supply and demand for cooperation, attraction of national and foreign direct investment and political advocacy as a local government, also known as city diplomacy.

Together with other actors in Medellín, such as Chambers of Commerce, trade associations and other entities of the public conglomerate of the Mayor’s Office of Medellín, such as Ruta N, Greater Bureau Medellín and Plaza Mayor, the city’s incursion into the international context is made possible.

What do we do?

For this purpose, ACI Medellín has a 2020-2023 budget of COP $27,502 million, which represents 0.13% of the budget of the Medellín Futuro Development Plan, which is COP $20.8 billion. ACI Medellín has a high rate of return on suggestion: annually, for every peso that enters the ACI Medellín budget, we manage $7 pesos in cooperation and $261 pesos in investment.

Since 2008, when we started to report the amount of cooperation and incorporated the Agency in the investment work and until 2020, we have managed USD$ 102.68 million in cooperation and USD $3,049.5 million in investment. The behavior has been growing year after year, which is why ACI Medellin’s management has been recognized locally, nationally and internationally by cooperation and investment stakeholders.

What do we do?

We are the leading actor in the internationalization of the city-region, positioning it locally and internationally and responding strategically to changes in the global context.

How do we do it?

Through cooperation and investment alliances, promotion of the city-region and knowledge exchange.

History

2001

The Council of Medellín authorizes the creation of the ACI with a focus on international cooperation.

2004

The ACI was included in the 2004-2007 Development Plan as a strategic line and with a budget.

2006

ACI begins work on attracting foreign investment.

2009

ACI has consolidated itself as the international window to promote the transformation of Medellin and its good practices to the world.

2010

ACI created its Communications area to publicize Medellin’s achievements and position the city as a destination for international events.

2013

After a strategic planning, ACI changes its organizational structure and starts working in 2014 by process management.

2016

It is determined that the acronym of the entity be changed from ACI to ACI Medellín, so that the name and logo of the entity will bear the name of the city.

2017

Thanks to the agency, an agreement was signed with the World Bank for Medellin to become a knowledge node at the Latin American level.

2020

ACI Medellin is a key player in the city’s internationalization strategy, vital for the consolidation of the Software Valley and the economic reactivation after the pandemic generated by the coronavirus.

Inspirational Purpose

Inspirational Purpose

We believe in the power of partnerships with the world to achieve sustainable development and build a better place for people.

Corporate Values

Honesty

Respect

Commitment

Diligence

Justice

Visión

Visión

To be the leading actor in the internationalization of the city-region, positioning it at the local and international level and responding strategically to changes in the global context.

Objetives

Strategic Objective 1: Cooperation
Articulate the international cooperation ecosystem of the city-region to generate value to actions that contribute to sustainable development (Agenda 2030).

Strategic Objective 2: Investment
Attract and retain national and foreign investment in the territory to strengthen local productive chains to contribute to the generation of employment, competitiveness and sustainable development.

Strategic Objective 3: Positioning
Position the city-region as a strategic actor in the global agenda by managing international cooperation and attracting investment.

Strategic Objective 4: Knowledge
Add value through knowledge to innovate and make management more efficient.

Strategic Objective 5: Internal Management
Create an institutional management system that enhances the achievement of the entity’s purpose.

Integrity code

The document is available to download and defines the rules and guidelines that determine the conduct of professionals and collaborators acting on behalf of the Agency for Cooperation and Investment of Medellín and the Metropolitan Area- ACI Medellín. Therefore, it is created as a reference of the exercise of ACI Medellín’s administrative function. Explicit declarations are determined on it. They are related with the conduct of the professionals and collaborators and were agreed in a participatory manner to achieve the Entity’s purposes under the framework of the principles enshrined in the Political Constitution, law and the social purpose of the State.

Every ACI Medellín’s public servant or collaborator must know them, identify them and commit themselves to their compliance. They define the entity’s management framework, allow the decision-making process and the actions that contribute to the fulfillment of its mission, vision and objectives. It is a clear and precise set of ground rules, that allow our management to be transparent and to generate credibility and trust in the Department’s stakeholder groups.

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