Rimisp conducts workshop to strengthen the work with its network of partners in Latin America
More than 30 participants from 8 countries of the continent gathered in Mexico City to participate in the workshop “Latin American rurality in an uncertain world: territorial responses to global challenges”, organized by Rimisp – Latin American Center for Rural Development.
Community Tourism Entrepreneurs receive training on cooperativism
With a large participation of representatives of community tourism enterprises registered with the Decentralized Autonomous Government of the province of Pichincha, our office in Ecuador held a training session on Cooperativism.
Workshops on Socialization of Rural Quality of Life Indicators are held in three rural communes of Chile
Within the framework of the project “Study for the Revision of Quality of Life Indicators in rural territories”, Rimisp – Latin American Center for Rural Development conducted three workshops in the communes of Paihuano (Coquimbo region), Quellón (Los Lagos region) and Marchigüe (O’Higgins region), in order to review the relevance of the current indicators, as well as to define standards for the indicators of the final proposal.
Workshop: Latin American Rurality in an Uncertain World
Rimisp researchers and partner organizations in Latin America meet in Mexico City to discuss strategies for a sustainable and inclusive recovery that incorporates the needs of Latin American rurality.
Farewell to Paco Rhon, a friend of Rimisp
Rimisp – Latin American Center for Rural Development, and especially our office in Ecuador, deeply regrets the departure of our friend and colleague, Francisco Rhon, who was a great support to the organization, being also part of the Board of Directors and as an advisor for several years to the Rural Dialogue Group (RDG).
Rimisp delivers investment materials for the “Agroecology for food security” project in the O’Higgins region.
In the town of Nerquihue, commune of Lolol, O’Higgins Region, the delivery of materials for the development of productive projects to the first participating families began, within the framework of the project “Agroecological production for food and nutritional security in the O’Higgins Region”, financed by the Ministry of Social Development and Family.
Rodrigo Yáñez is the new Director of Rimisp’s Chile Office.
As of November 1st, Rodrigo Yáñez will assume the direction of Rimisp – Latin American Center for Rural Development’s office in Chile.
Quito Coffee Producers’ Business Roundtable yields its fruits
The Specialty Coffee Business Roundtable, organized by our office in Ecuador and the Municipality of Quito, was successfully held. This event brought together a dozen producers from rural parishes of the Metropolitan District of the Ecuadorian capital and 13 specialty coffee shops.
Rimisp boosts commercialization of Quito’s coffee producers
A group of nine coffee producers from Ruta Escondida and Chocó Andino, in the northwest of the Metropolitan District of Quito (DMQ), will take part in a Specialty Coffee Business Roundtable, organized by our office in Ecuador and the Municipality of the DMQ.
Rurality in the Constituent Process in Chile
The objective of the project was to articulate, systematize and influence Chile’s constituent process by making the voices of rural communities visible so that they could be heard.