Medellín will host the South American Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference -SAHIC, the most important investment promotion event for the tourism and hotel industry. As a result of the arrival of new hotel chains in Medellín, investment in hotel infrastructure … Read More
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Women’s Emergency Hotline of Medellín receives an International Award for its Innovation in citizenship attention
The Hotline 1, 2, 3 Mujer is an innovative mechanism of the Medellín Mayor’s Office attached to the Women’s Secretariat. Today, it is highlighted in Spain by the NovaGob Excellence 2018 Awards in the category: Gender Equality, as an innovative … Read More
An International Seal of Sustainability for the Ecotourism Park Arví
The mayor of Medellín, Federico Gutiérrez Zuluaga, received the Rainforest Alliance certification in Sustainable Tourism awarded to Arví Park Corporation for its best practices in decreasing the environmental footprint and its commitment to the communities of interest. The Rainforest Alliance … Read More
The Music Schools Network of Medellín, a study case for Harvard
A group of MSc students from the John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University recently visited Medellín to learn about the government’s management of the city and its examples of cultural re-engineering, social inclusion and overcoming violence. This … Read More
The humanoid robot, Sophia, visited Medellín
The Medellín Mayor’s Office supported UPB’s Summer School and Sophia’s visit since the event shows an element of development on a world scale. The presence of Sophia in Medellín and Colombia, creates a sense of certainty and curiosity at the … Read More
Renowned Guests will be in Sahic South America 2018
Between September 24 and 25, Medellín will host SAHIC South America , the most important investment promotion event for the tourism and hotel industry. Entrepreneurs, executives and investors from more than 20 countries will meet at the InterContinental Hotel to … Read More
National and international journalists learned about Medellín’s recreation and sports strategy
A large representation of national and international journalists arrived in Medellín to cover Colombiamoda 2018. On their first day, they had the opportunity to know the work of INDER Medellín, the characteristics of the sports program of the city, the … Read More
Accenture’s Advanced Technology Center arrives in Medellín
Accenture opened its new center located in the Ruta N complex in Medellín. The company will work with different costumers from different sectors such as finance, telecommunications, consumer goods, natural resources and energy. Also, they will use cutting edge technologies … Read More
Avocado, a major aspect for the development of Medellín and Antioquia
In Medellín’s City-Region strategy, avocado has become a key element for productive development and increased competitiveness of the agricultural sector. Likewise, it has been established as an opportunity to get closer to the quality standards demanded by international markets. Consistent … Read More
Major Hotel Chains arrive in Medellín
Foreign investment in Medellín is increasingly growing, mostly, due to tourism, events and conventions boom. This has led to the arrival of international hotel chains such as Marriot and Hilton. According to Cotelco, Medellín went from 176 hotels and 7,370 … Read More
Cooperation Agreement with Korea will improve Medellín’s smart mobility system
Mayor Federico Gutiérrez traveled to Seoul, Korea, to sign the Letter of Intent with MOLIT and implement the Traffic Function Improvement Project in the city and to officially start cooperating between both entities. This Project seeks to implement three fundamental … Read More
Medellín is the host of the World Cities Summit 2019
During the World Cities Summit 2018 in Singapore and as part of the commitments acquired for winning the Lee Kuan Yew Award 2016 , Medellín has been presented as the host city of this event’s next year version. It is … Read More
Securitas Healthcare officially opens new office in Medellín
The official presentation of the new offices of the international health network Securitas Healthcare. A Chilean company specializing in providing health benefits programs. The event will take place in the Golden Mile building, tower 1, floor 3, room 2 on … Read More
Medellín presented its sustainability strategy in Montreal
Every three years, the international network ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability, carries out its World Congress to gather cities and territories and work towards the construction of a sustainable future. This year, the attending cities met in Montreal (Canada) between … Read More
Medellín will be the first Latin-American city to be visited by Sophia the robot
Although it seems like a science-fiction scene, the most advanced artificial intelligence android in the world, Sophia, arrives in Medellín. She will participate as the key speaker in the Summer School of the Pontifical Bolivarian University to be held in … Read More
Sana Commerce Enters the Latin American Market with New Office In Medellín
We are excited to announce that Sana Commerce’s global expansion steadfastly continues. Just two months ago, we shared that Sana would be operating locally in the Australia/New Zealand region, out of our brand-new office in Perth. Today, we officially opened … Read More
Medellín will host SAHIC Latin America 2018
SAHIC South America 2018 will take place from September 24 to 25 at the Intercontinental Hotel. This internationally renowned meeting seeks to promote the most important hotel, tourism and real estate business in the region. This will be the perfect … Read More
Sos Paisa launches its new website!
Starting on May 30, the Sos Paisa Network renews its website. This new website includes profiles of Paisas who stand out abroad, information about meetings with Paisas all around the world, news about Medellín and the region. This will be … Read More
Medellín: on the way to become a learning node
Knowledge management has become one of the pillars of the Agency for Cooperation and Investment of Medellin and the Metropolitan Area in the attraction of cooperation and foreign investment into the city. Knowledge transfer initiatives have been designed and implemented … Read More
Medellín becomes a strategic member of the International Network for Climate Protection
The capital of Antioquia, headed by mayor Federico Gutiérrez, is now one of the cities that make up the C40 Steering Committee. C40 connects about 100 cities, totaling a population of about 700 million people in the world. The network, … Read More
Medellín opens the first Centre for Excellence in Artificial Intelligence of Colombia
On Tuesday, May 22, the first Centre for Excellence in Artificial Intelligence of Colombia will be officially opened thanks to the agreement signed between Ruta N and the Institute for Automation of Processes and Artificial Intelligence (IRPA AI), of the … Read More
The meeting with Paisas in New York was a success!
On May 2nd, the mayor of Medellín, Federico Gutiérrez Zuluaga, met with the Paisa community in New York. The event was held at the Consulate of Colombia and was attended by the consul María Isabel Nieto Jaramillo. The Sos Paisa … Read More
Mexico is ACI Medellín’s last destination on its tour around countries of the Pacific Alliance
Monterrey, Mexico City and Puebla are the three cities Colombia’s main Investment Promotion Agencies will visit to promote the country as investment destination. ACI Medellín, Invest Pacific, Invest in Bogota, ProBarranquilla, Invest in Armenia and Invest in Cartagena participated in … Read More
Iberacademy echoes with melodies through Medellín
Founded by Alejandro Posada, Colombian orchestra conductor and his wife María Helena Tamayo, the Ibero-American Philharmonic Academy – Iberacademy – is committed to support the talent of young people from Medellín and Colombia and to a comprehensive development of musicians, … Read More
Networks of Cities, an international relationship strategy
The networks of cities are a means of strengthening the international insertion of local governments, increasing opportunities for decentralized international cooperation and exchanging knowledge. These networks act as bridges on the international discussion and the dissemination of the challenges faced … Read More
Investment tour in Lima and Santiago sets new challenges to attract investors to Colombia
A team made up by ACI Medellín, Procolombia, Invest in Armenia, ProBarranquilla, Invest in Bogota and Invest in Pacific have started the Alianza Pacífico tour in Lima and Santiago, which has left important relations for future projects between these countries … Read More
Medellín sets up a new strategy to protect the environment
In compliance with the Development Plan 2016-2019 Medellín Cuenta Con Vos and its 7th dimension: “To collectively protect the environment,” the Medellín Mayor’s Office and the Secretariat of Environment have developed a new process that seeks to protect the hydrographic basins … Read More
SOS PAISA arrives in Lima and Santiago de Chile
*The demonym for people of Antioquia, Colombia.
Medellín joins powerful international strategy to strengthen foreign investment
Colombia seeks to attract foreign investment to its regions with a tour around Peru and Chile from April 15 to 21. The international promotion tour supported by Procolombia, will take place in Lima on April 17 at the Country Club … Read More