INTAL is inviting people to take part in the INTAL Co-Creation competition, an essay contest on innovative ideas that reflect the debates and issues raised at INTAL 50 (in Spanish) and that put forward creative solutions for consolidating regional integration and strengthening trade. The deadline for entries is December 7, 2015.
What are the essay topics?
Particular attention will be paid to essays that analyze the conclusions reached during the panels and open discussions that took place at INTAL 50 (in Spanish), the event to celebrate INTAL’s 50th anniversary. There, international experts discussed the following topics, in connection with trade and regional integration:
- The new technological revolution. How will new technologies change the lives of Latin Americans and Caribbeans?
- Geopolitical transformations. What will the region be like 50 years from now? How can we integrate better and trade more with the rest of the world?
- The future of employment. How will technology impact the labor market, equality, income distribution, and labor productivity?
- Do institutions help or hinder innovators? How can innovation be encouraged through public policy? How are good ideas born and how are they set in motion?
- Protection of the environment and natural resources. Can clean energy and biotechnology mitigate climate change? How might the Environmental Goods Agreement impact trade?
Essay topics may also include proposals for improving the products and services that INTAL provides (databases, publications, INTAL-Lab).
What is the prize?
The winning essay will receive a monetary award of US$ 2,000 as an incentive for the author to develop his or her idea further. In addition, the author of the essay will be able to give a brief talk on the initiatives proposed in his or her essay to IDB developers and specialists at INTAL-Lab, INTAL’s space for the co-creation of innovative ideas for integration and trade.