“Argentines: let’s get excited again. Let’s make it worth it”is the motto of 59th Colloquium from IDEA (Institute for Business Development of Argentina)inspired by the emotional lift generated by the triumph of the Argentine Soccer Team in it Qatar World Cup in 2022.
More than 60 CEOs, organizations and technical experts the days will meet October 4, 5 and 6 in Mar del Plata to share their ideas and proposals on the most relevant topics for the development of Argentina: labor framework, transformation of social plans into employment, 40 years of democracy, public spending, tax modernization, climate change and high-impact sectors.
“The meeting point that, for more than 5 decades, has brought together leaders of the relevant sectors at the national and international, public and private levels; for him strategic treatment of the great national questions that concern and interest the business community“, they defined from the Organizing Committee formed by Daniel GonzalezExecutive Director; Paula AltavillaChairwoman; Robert AlexanderVice president; Santiago Mignone, President of Colloquium 59; and Gabriela Renaudo, 2nd Vice President; among others.
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Among all the guests, the business meeting will be attended by the President of the Nation, Alberto Fernandez; the Minister of Economy of the Nation and candidate for President of the Nation, Sergio Massa; and the candidate for President for Together for Change, Patricia Bullrich. For its part, Javier Mileinational representative for CABA and candidate for President of the Nation, is part of the group of invited to confirm.
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During the Colloquiumwill be presented 20 proposals for the development of Argentinaa contribution from business sector in front of the great challenges that the new one will have ahead Government that takes over as of December 10: stabilize the macroeconomy and, at the same time, carry out transformations to reverse the stagnation of activity, reduce poverty and regenerate quality private employment.
Is about realistic proposals so that the country resumes a path of sustained development, which will then be made available to the presidential candidates. “We do not prepare a government planbut we look for points of basic consensus about a course to follow that is the result of more than half a year’s work carried out by 67 CEOs next to experts on each topic and the dialogue with referents of the political, union and social arc”he explained Santiago Mignonepresident of the 59th Colloquium and PwC LAN Theater Senior Partner.
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At the end of 2022, IDEA formed seven work teamseach focused on a key issue for development and led by CEOs of its partner companies. Each team held periodic meetings where different visions of the problems and challenges of the country, always with the accompaniment of technical advisors. The proposals are the result of that collaborative work.
67 IDEA CEOs will present 20 proposals for the next Government
IDEA will present diagnoses around seven axes among which stand out the “40 years of democracy and pending challenges”; “Generate employment for a sustainable Argentina”; “Sustainability is business”; “The urgency of public spending” and “Taxes for a competitive Argentina”, among others. Each one will be detailed during the event.
Below, we anticipate a synthesis of the 20 proposals:
40 years of democracy and pending challenges
1. Substantially improve democratic political culture.
2. Strengthen institutions to make them more effective.
3. Improve the effectiveness of the functioning of the Government.
High impact sectors
4. Generate macroeconomic conditions conducive to the development of high-impact sectors: fiscal stability, access to foreign currency, elimination of import restrictions and progressive reduction of export duties.
5. Move forward with certain regulatory adjustments specific to each sector.
Generate employment for a sustainable Argentina
6. Modify the labor fine scheme.
7. Modify the interest capitalization scheme in labor lawsuits.
8. Generate hiring incentives.
9. Update collective bargaining agreements (CCT).
From assistance to opportunity: transforming social plans into employment
10. Prepare a single and public registry of beneficiaries of social programs.
11. Improve the Bridge to Employment program.
12. Encourage the implementation of First Job programs.
Sustainability is business
13. Promote the transition towards sustainable business models.
14. Promote the implementation of sectoral tables.
The urgency of public spending
15. Reorder the pension system in an equitable and sustainable manner.
16. Rationalize and reduce energy subsidies.
17. Make the performance of public companies more efficient.
Taxes for a competitive Argentina
18. Simplify the tax system and improve the competitiveness of companies.
19. Expand the tax base by combating tax evasion.
20. New federal tax sharing law.
“We are convinced that the Argentina has a great development opportunity in the medium and long term, but for that to happen it requires macroeconomic stability and structural changes. That is why we want to make our contribution from the business sector with very specific proposals to promote investment and with her private job creation“, he concluded Daniel GonzalezExecutive Director of IDEA.
Source: Ambito
