BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 14.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Mountain Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Mountain Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Mountain Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Brazil has the largest economy in Latin America and its Amazon region is an emerging business frontier. Brazil&rsquo\;s Amazon is rich in natural resources and its diversity has the potential to make Brazil&rsqu o\;s Amazon region a key player in the global\, green\, and innovation eco nomy. What business and partnership opportunities does the State of Amazon as offer to US and Colorado companies? \; What challenges does the Ama zon region face? Governor Wilson Miranda Lima and a panel of business and education experts will address these and related questions.\n\nThis event is by invite only. Please reach out to Karen Freidhof \;if you would l ike to attend.\n\nHon. Wilson Miranda Lima\nGovernor\, State of Amazonas\, Brazil\n\nThe Honorable Wilson Miranda Lima serves as Governor of the Sta te of Amazonas\, Brazil. \; He was elected in 2018 on his first attemp t and garnered the highest vote as governor in Amazonas State. \;\n\nU nder Governor Wilson Miranda Lima&rsquo\;s administration\, the State of A mazonas has undertaken 150+ infrastructure projects and will launch and 10 0+ infrastructure projects in 2022. These projects focus on upgrading port s\, highways\, and bridges\, and address deficiencies in water and sewage treatment that are improving the lives of more than 190\,00 people from ar ound the state.\n\nGovernor Wilson Miranda Lima has focused on high-impact social initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable and inclusive developme nt. \; These include:\n\n&bull\; Implementing the Fund for Addressing Poverty and Social Issues (FPS) to benefit 77\,000+ families.\n&bull\; Pro viding financial support for people over the age of 60 years old to start their own business.\n&bull\; Championing programs to promote technological literacy and the development of courses to upgrade the quality of the sta te&rsquo\;s labor force. \; Providing free transportation (bus rides) for students to commute around the state.\n&bull\; Increasing investments in health care&mdash\;doubling the health care capacity of the state.\n&bu ll\; Expanding the state&rsquo\;s procurement program of locally grown foo ds for distribution to families in need.\n&bull\; Addressing the health ca re\, infrastructure\, and educational needs of indigenous populations.\n&b ull\; Expanding food establishments to attend to the needs of the poor and homeless.\n\nPrior to his election to public office\, Governor Wilson Mir anda Lima was a reporter\, broadcaster\, and TV host of a popular televisi on program in the Amazonas State for almost ten years. \; He holds a d egree in Journalism from Centro Universitá\;rio Nilton Lins.\n\nSpon sored by\nInternational Executive Roundtables are hosted by CU Denver&rsqu o\;s Institute for International Business (IIB) and Center for Internation al Business Education and Research (CIBER) with support from the Carole An n Jemal-Gibson and Greg Gibson Fund. DTEND:20220308T223000Z DTSTAMP:20260515T083653Z DTSTART:20220308T210000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:State of Amazonas: Promises and Challenges UID:RFCALITEM639144310134594519 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Brazil has the l argest economy in Latin America and its Amazon region is an emerging busin ess frontier. Brazil&rsquo\;s Amazon is rich in natural resources and its diversity has the potential to make Brazil&rsquo\;s Amazon region a key pl ayer in the global\, green\, and innovation economy. What business and par tnership opportunities does the State of Amazonas offer to US and Colorado companies? \; What challenges does the Amazon region face? Governor W ilson Miranda Lima and a panel of business and education experts will addr ess these and related questions.
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\nThis event is by invite on ly. Please reach out to Karen Freidhof \;if you would like to attend.
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\nHo n. Wilson Miranda Lima
\nGovernor\, State of Amazonas\, Brazil
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\nThe Honorable Wilson Miranda Lima serves as Governor of the State of Amazonas\, Brazil. \; He was elected in 2018 on his first attempt and garnered the highest vote as governor in Amazonas State.  \;
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\nUnder Governor Wilson Miranda Lima&rsquo\;s administrati on\, the State of Amazonas has undertaken 150+ infrastructure projects and will launch and 100+ infrastructure projects in 2022. These projects focu s on upgrading ports\, highways\, and bridges\, and address deficiencies i n water and sewage treatment that are improving the lives of more than 190 \,00 people from around the state.
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\nGovernor Wilson Miranda Lima has focused on high-impact social initiatives aimed at promoting sust ainable and inclusive development. \; These include:
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\n&b ull\; Implementing the Fund for Addressing Poverty and Social Issues (FPS) to benefit 77\,000+ families.
\n&bull\; Providing financial support for people over the age of 60 years old to start their own business.
\n&bull\; Championing programs to promote technological literacy and the d evelopment of courses to upgrade the quality of the state&rsquo\;s labor f orce. \; Providing free transportation (bus rides) for students to com mute around the state.
\n&bull\; Increasing investments in health car e&mdash\;doubling the health care capacity of the state.
\n&bull\; Ex panding the state&rsquo\;s procurement program of locally grown foods for distribution to families in need.
\n&bull\; Addressing the health car e\, infrastructure\, and educational needs of indigenous populations.
\n&bull\; Expanding food establishments to attend to the needs of the poo r and homeless.
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\nPrior to his election to public office\, Go vernor Wilson Miranda Lima was a reporter\, broadcaster\, and TV host of a popular television program in the Amazonas State for almost ten years.&nb sp\; He holds a degree in Journalism from Centro Universitá\;rio Nil ton Lins.
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\nSponsored by
\nInternationa l Executive Roundtables are hosted by CU Denver&rsquo\;s Institute for Int ernational Business (IIB) and Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) with support from the Carole Ann Jemal-Gibson and Gre g Gibson Fund.

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