Evolution of Foreign Trade

3. BCC NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

BCC NEWS

• On November 7, Mr. Nicolás Uribe, as president of the World Chambers Federation (WCF), presided over the organization's first General Council, in which he presented his strategy for the next three years. Said strategy will be a commitment to the growth and strengthening of the institution and the strengthening of MSMEs worldwide through four transversal axes: empowerment of women, sustainability, innovation, and access to global markets. For more information, see the following link.

• The Bogotá Chamber of Commerce presented the results of the Bogotá Perception and Victimization survey for the year 2022. In this exercise, that we have been carrying out since 1998, we analyze the perception of security in the capital. It should be noted that, during 2022, 77% of the people surveyed consider that insecurity has increased, considering that in 2021 this number rose to 88%. In addition, victimization in Bogotá was reduced by three percentage points. For the full results of the survey, see the following link.

• Between November 23 and 24, the Software and IT cluster of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce and Invest in

Bogotá organized an employment roundtable for IT and BPO businesses from the capital. Twenty-two companies in the sector presented more than 3,000 vacancies for different positions. The event also had an academic agenda with panels on opportunities for professional growth, bilingualism, and perspectives of the IT sector. For more information, see the following link.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• The first version of Gastrofest will be held. As part of the commitment that the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce has to strengthen the cultural and creative industries and the agro-industrial and gastronomic sector, we will develop, between the month of November and December 2022, this program that aims to accompany, strengthen, and promote the city´s gastronomic offering. The festival begins on November 25 and lasts until

December 4 in Chapinero, La Candelaria, La Macarena, and the Plaza del 12 de Octubre. For more information, see the following link.