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☷Special Representative McAuliffe Travels to Colombia and Costa Rica for the Launch of Three Climate Entrepreneurship Hubs United States Department of State
U.S. Department of State ( By Press Release office)
Apr 04,2024
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Dorothy McAuliffe , the Special Representative for Global Partnerships , is heading to Bogotá , Colombia and San José , Costa Rica on April 3 - 4 to launch three Coalition for Climate Entrepreneurship ( CCE ) Hubs in Latin America . These hubs are a result of the recent announcement made by Under Secretary for Economic Growth , Energy , and Environment Jose W . Fernandez during his visit to Guatemala on March 18 . The CCE network in Latin America has expanded thanks to the PVBLIC Foundation , CleantechHUB , and partner universities in each country . The Universidad Externado de Colombia in Bogotá , Universidad LCI Veritas in San José , and Universidad Rafael Landívar in Guatemala City will be hosting these makerspaces on - campus . The goal of CCE is to tackle the climate crisis , promote economic empowerment through climate - focused entrepreneurship , and create a sustainable and inclusive future with zero - carbon solutions . Over the next two years , the Hubs will drive climate entrepreneurship , generate green jobs , and support a range of initiatives . The aim is to involve 1 , 000 relevant actors , engage 450 students in presenting their green ideas , train 100 startup teams , and mentor 40 - 60 educators . Additionally , there will be a special focus on increasing the representation of underrepresented groups , such as women , African - descendant populations , and indigenous peoples , in climate entrepreneurship . For more information , please visit the CCE webpage at https://www . state . gov/coalition - for - climate - entrepreneurship - cce/ . To stay updated , you can follow @GPatState on X , Facebook , and LinkedIn . If you have any questions or media inquiries , feel free to reach out to partnerships@state . gov .
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