The schedule of academic activities with the visiting delegation was as follows:
Monday, March 18
- Lecture : “Mercosur: What It Is and What It Isn’t. Why These Questions Matter. A Perspective on Mercosur Looking Ahead to the Coming Years, ” presented by Isidoro Hodara, Vice President of Zonamerica and Professor of International Trade at the school.
- Visit to Plan Ceibal, hosted by Gonzalo Pérez Piaggio, CEO of Plan Ceibal.
- Visit to the Zonamerica facilities, specifically the TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) facilities .
Tuesday, March 19
- Lecture “The real estate industry in the Southern Cone of South America; opportunities for entrepreneurs, ” by Ricardo Frechou, CEO of infocasas.com.uy.
- Lecture “The paper pulp industry in Uruguay. Origins, development, perspectives, and key sustainability aspects” by Carolina Moreira, VP for Sustainability and Corporate Affairs at Montes del Plata (a joint venture between Finland’s Stora Enso and Chile’s Celulosa Arauco).
- Lecture “The future of iron ore mining in Uruguay” by Ernesto Lima, Project Director in various locations across Latin America and international consultant on mining-related issues.
- Discussion of the “Parmalat” case by Enrique Kramer, Academic Coordinator of Management.