Jorge Bolívar, President of the Fundación Inversión y Cooperación (Investment and Cooperation Foundation), presented the "Saving to Learn" ("Ahorra para Aprender") project at the Navarra Center for International Development. The project presents an alternative approach to socio-economic inclusion at the base of the pyramid (the poorest level of society).
"We want to use business concepts to develop a social project," as Bolívar said. As he noted, the key to success lies in changing the mindset of cultures that onl...
On February 9th, NCID was honored to host a seminar from Alex Chafuen, President of the Atlas Network, as well as a functionary with various funds and research groups. His seminar was based around a forthcoming project of his, titled "Crony Capitalism as an Obstacle to Development".
As one of the leading researchers on the role of cronyism in government Dr. Chafuen provided many insights into identifyin...
Three research assistants of the Navarra Center for International Development were recently invited to participate in the United Nations Model of the Universidad de Navarra as experts on several topics discussed in the event.
The United Nations Model Universidad de Navarra is an event hosted by the Universidad de Navarra that prepares Spanish students for the world recognized WorldMUN, organized by Harvard. The Model intends to simulate the United Nations debate across its bodies to debate the current world issues. It will be held in Seoul on March 15th of 2015.
This yea...