Invierta en Medellín

Brazilian Entrepreneurs are Interested in Investing in Medellín

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The Agency for Cooperation and Investment of Medellín and the Metropolitan Area, ACI Medellín arrived in Belo Horizonte, Sao Paulo and Florianopolis to discuss investment with Brazilian businessmen.

A meeting was held in each city, attracting approximately 100 entrepreneurs interested in investing in Medellín.

On August 22, 23 and 24, ACI Medellín held 3 meetings called: “Why Medellín?” in Belo Horizonte, Sao Paulo and Florianopolis. Brazilian entrepreneurs were told the reasons why Medellín is an attractive destination for investment.

These meetings, supported by Procolombia and its commercial office in Sao Paulo, were attended by various trade associations in Brazil and Brazilian entrepreneurs representing the manufacturing, metal-mechanic, technology, infrastructure and services sectors who were interested in expanding their businesses in Medellín.

Also, on August 23 and supported by the Consulate of Colombia in Sao Paulo, a meeting with members of the Network Sos Paisa living in this city was held. During this meeting, the characteristics of the program and how people from Antioquia living abroad can participate in the development of the city and the region were presented.

“These events of ACI Medellín denominated ‘Why Medellín?’ are a new way to approach the meaning of Medellín and the Metropolitan Area as investment destinations” said Executive Director of ACI Medellín, Sergio Escobar.

Why Medellín in Florianopolis.
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Cooperación Medellín - Francia

Paris Continues to Support Medellín on Its Human Mobility Tasks

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After officials of the Mayor’s Office and the Council of Medellín visited Paris in January 2017 to participate in the first phase of the project “Urban Dialogue Paris – Medellín: for sustainable mobility,”  the second phase of the project starts with the visit of officials from the Mayor’s Office of Paris, the International Relations and Mobility Directorates and the Parisian Urbanism Workshop (APUR).

The presentations of Human Mobility experiences in both cities and field visits to tactical urbanism experiences, as in the case of the activations for sustainable mobility in the Playa Avenue, are contemplated.

ACI Medellín held dialogues with Adré-Marie Bourlon , Head of the Paris Mission in Medellín, about the cooperation process between both cities. Mr. Bourlon is an urban planner with more than 30 years of experience and is APUR’s current Deputy Director. He has directed large urban operations such as Bercy, Paris Rive Gauche and Paris Nord Est, Public Bicycles (Velib) and the Public Electric Car System (Autolib).

Why are you interested in Medellín?

“My relations with Colombia are from about 10 years ago. I have worked and advised cities like Bogota and Barranquilla. I even participated in the Plan BIO 20-30 with Medellín through the University EAFIT. This is not my first visit to the city. On this occasion, I have come with colleagues from the Mobility and International Relations Directorates from the Mayor of Paris, to continue this process of dialogue between both cities around human mobility.

Which positive aspects do you highlight from Medellín’s mobility?

“Perhaps Medellín has the best experience in public transport intermodality from Latin America since the city has Metro, Metrocable, Metro Plus and the new tram. It is also worth mention that, unlike ours, Medellín has the capacity to develop projects in a very brief time, as was the case of the Public Bicycle System. In Paris, it took three years for the system to be in operation and in Medellín the process has been progressive, but faster. “

Paris is a world benchmark in urbanism and mobility, what could Medellín learn from Paris in this matter?

“I believe that Medellín could learn from Paris:

  • Favoring the pedestrian and ensuring the connection of people with public transport, such as access to the Metro.
  • Management of public parking and control of public space.
  • The provision of more environmentally friendly means of transport that prevent pollution.
  • Use of soil recovery instruments.”

What’s next in the process of cooperation between Medellín and Paris?

“The project finishes this stage with our visit. However, the next step is the search for resources to finance projects in Medellín with the help of the French Government through the French Development Agency – AFD. We will hold a meeting with the Embassy of France in Colombia to examine these possibilities.

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XII Congreso Mundial Metrópolis

Due to its innovation and resilience, Medellín was invited to the XII Metropolis World Congress

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The XII Metropolis World Congress (World Association of the Major Metropolises) was held in Montreal, Canada between June 19 and 22. Its central topic was “Global Challenges: Metropolis in Action.”

Medellín, an active member of the international network, was represented by the ACI Medellín’s Deputy Director of Knowledge Management, Maria Luisa Zapata Trujillo in the panel “Cities in Action: Urban Innovation and Local Implementation of Global Agendas“ with co-moderators from Berlin (Germany), Surabaya (Indonesia), Brussels (Belgium), Bristol (UK) and Guangzhou (China).

The panel discussed issues related to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals and the active commitment of the authorities to reach them by the year 2030.The dialogue was developed around lessons learned in urbanism and innovation, and how cities can learn from these processes of change and evolution. In this sense, Medellín highlighted issues related to city transformation, innovation and resilience.

Through ACI Medellín, the capital of Antioquia has been part of Metropolis since 2013. This fact has given the city the possibility to share Medellín’s work on innovation, urban and metropolitan development in different scenarios of the network.

Being a member of Metropolis has allowed Medellín to promote its best government practices, to exchange experiences with other cities, to participate in international events, to access publications and to position its social and urban transformation in the international arena. Which has made it grow as a city and show its good management.

Good news for all municipalities in the metropolitan area is the ratification of the membership of the Metropolitan Area as an active member of the Network by the Metropolis Council.

About Metropolis

Metropolis, (World Association of the Major Metropolises), is a worldwide network of large cities and metropolitan areas, with about 140 members and 30 years of history. Metropolis serves as a node and platform for cities to unite, share and address various local and global issues.

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Citizens of the world meet in Medellín to build Low Carbon Cities

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INGLESSSSSS – El Foro Global de Ciudades Bajas en Carbono se realizará en la capital antioqueña del 10 al 12 de octubre de 2016.

Medellín es la ciudad anfitriona del Foro Global de Ciudades Bajas en Carbono que durante tres días llevará a cabo actividades para la construcción de una hoja de ruta multisectorial y multi-actor para construir Ciudades Bajas en Carbono. “Luego de la firma del Acuerdo de París, donde las naciones se comprometieron a gestionar la transición hacia una economía baja en carbono,  llegó el momento de aterrizar estos compromisos en el territorio. Necesitamos unir esfuerzos de los gobiernos, empresas y ciudadanos para reducir nuestras emisiones y construir ciudades inteligentes climáticamente”, explicó Juliana Gutiérrez, coordinadora del evento.

El Foro es liderado por el centro de pensamiento ciudadano La Ciudad Verde y es parte del proyecto Ciudades Bajas en Carbono, que busca promover la movilización social para la construcción colectiva de Ciudades Bajas en Carbono a través de estrategias de sensibilización, comunicación, formación y la promoción de innovaciones urbanas (en diferentes sectores como energía, transporte, construcción, industria y residuos), con el propósito, de generar  herramientas de participación y apropiación para los ciudadanos y los sectores público y privado.

Esta iniciativa espera la participación de 3000 asistentes (ciudadanos, gobernantes, académicos, empresarios y líderes urbanos del mundo), 100 conferencistas de 30 países y más de 60 actividades culturales y académicas gratuitas con previa inscripción. Entre la programación se destacan: proyecciones al aire libre de los documentales “Esto lo cambia todo” (This Changes Everything) y “Mañana” (Demain); talleres sobre agricultura urbana vertical y cálculo de la huella de carbono personal; conversatorios sobre la agenda urbana para el cambio climático; e intervenciones de urbanismo táctico en la Avenida la Playa (construcción de jardines urbanos y actividades de arte para sensibilizar a los ciudadanos).

Dada la relevancia del evento, la Alcaldía de Medellín, el Área Metropolitana del Valle de Aburrá y la ACI Medellín, entre otros actores locales, nacionales e internacionales, se vinculan a esta iniciativa ciudadana en coherencia con la apuesta del Plan de Desarrollo 2016 – 2019“Medellín cuenta con Vos” y sus dimensiones: Movilidad sostenible, una tarea de todos; Unidos por el centro y nuestro territorio; y Una apuesta de ciudad por el cuidado del medio ambiente.

“Sumándonos a esta iniciativa ciudadana queremos promover una agenda local e internacional en donde la corresponsabilidad de cada uno de los habitantes del territorio en las decisiones que se toman, realmente aporten no solo a la sostenibilidad en la forma en que nos movemos sino también a una mejor calidad del aire. De esta forma, se hace estratégico participar de este evento, ser corresponsables en la forma en la que se debe desarrollar, y obviamente proponerlo como una apuesta integral que debe ser desarrollada a lo largo de los años”,expresó Juan Camilo Gómez, gerente de Movilidad Humana, dependencia de la Secretaría de Movilidad de Medellín.

Para la ACI Medellín este evento representa en gran medida un reto que encara la ciudad para ser sostenible en el tiempo. “Nos articulamos a esta iniciativa conscientes de que este tema se debe trabajar no solo en la escala internacional, donde quizás es una de las discusiones más importantes por su repercusión, donde debe ser aterrizado a la ciudad y a los ciudadanos como un reto glocal, en el que debemos aprender mucho pero también enseñarles a otras ciudades el camino recorrido, en un gana-gana por la sostenibilidad y el desarrollo”, precisó el director ejecutivo de la ACI Medellín, Sergio Escobar.

¿Por qué en Medellín?
Medellín se ha consolidado como un importante referente a nivel mundial por desarrollar proyectos escalables en términos de sostenibilidad. Así mismo, la ciudad cuenta con una red de ciudadanos comprometidos con que la ciudad logre un desarrollo bajo en emisiones contaminantes. Estos elementos, constituyen un capital importante para, movilizar derivado del  Foro, una nueva dinámica de ciudad, que se materialice en una red de trabajo internacional para compartir con ciudades que también tienen los mismos retos de Medellín y trabajar para encontrar soluciones comunes a estos desafíos mundiales.

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