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World Congress Chile 2013


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Content

Introduction 3Chile 4

General Information: 4Santiago 5La Serena 6Valparaso 7Temuco 8Mapuches 9Mayor University 10

Travel Information 11Schedule 12What you need to bring? 13Participation Fee

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IntroductionIn the congress we will have seminars about current topics of

the Agricultural sector in Chile such as:

Agriculture in Chile present tense and future challenges.

Trends in Agriculture "OMG, organic and biodynamic"

Water Resources and Environmental Sustainability.

Innovation in agriculture

Food crisis.

Also technical visits to producers and companies related to the

above topics.

Vineyards

Fruit Production

Food and Agricultural Industries

Productions bovine and swine. Workshops to strengthen soft skills.

Cultural activities to show agricultural reality and culture of

our country.


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General Information:

Population (2002): 16,572,475

Territory: 756,102.4 km

Location: South America.Borders:

North: Peru

South: South Pole (Antarctic Territory)

East: Bolivia and Argentina

West: Pacific Ocean

Official Language: Spanish

Time Zone: GMT -4

Chile


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Santiago

Capital of Chile, located in the Metropolitan Region

(Region XIII), has a population of 7,003,122inhabitants., Reaching a density of 429.99

inhabitants / km .

It is the oldest city in Chile founded in 1541, has

modern urban facilities and here are some of the

country's main civic offices, such as Palacio de La

Moneda, the seat of the national government.

Basically it is a residential city, it has large rural

areas, mostly

devoted to

industry and

commerce, in its

surroundings you

can find one of the

areas known for

producing wines of

high level, the

Casablanca Valley.


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La Serena

Located in the IV region of Coquimbo, Second touristdestination, and has a population of 210. 299

inhabitants, with a density

of 132.58 inhab. / Km

It is the second oldest city

in Chile founded on

September 4, 1544, has aNeo-colonial architecture,

characterized by their

balconies, small squares

and stone churches

several centuries of

antiquity, and its extensivebeaches.

Its main agricultural

product is grapes (Vitis

Vinifera) for direct

consumption and wine production,

and the cultivation of Papaya (Carica Papaya).


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ValparasoLocated in the V Region of Valparaiso,

Chile's main port, has a population of

292,510 inhabitants, with adensity of 672.91 inhab. / Km .

It is the main container and

passenger port of Chile and

one of the busiest in South

America's Pacific coast.

It is characterized by buildingson the slopes of the hills, with

a great architectural value,

based on Spanish colonial

style buildings, intertwined with

other non-Hispanic European styles, such as

Victorian.

The region is immensely rich in culture, where it is

located one of the main homes of

legendary Chilean poet Pablo Neruda.

"Dominated by 44 hills form a naturalamphitheater overlooking the ocean that


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Temuco

Located in IX Region Araucana

Region, has a population of 268,720 inhabitantsand a population density of 8.039 inhab. / Km .

This town is known for its landscapes, unique in the

world, decorated by

ancient Araucaria

(Araucaria Araucana)

and majestic volcanoes,which are protected by

national parks.

The region's economy is based on agriculture,

forestry activity, which occupies about 50% of the

labor force. The region produces wheat, oats,

barley, lupins, rapeseed, sunflower, sugar beet,

potatoes and vegetables. Fruit production is low,

highlighting the apples. Ranching grows south of

the region, where there is a large mass of cattle, sheep and

pigs.


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Mapuches

The Mapuche, from Mapudungun language, mapu = earth,

Che = people, People of the Earth, also called Araucanos

by the Spanish in the arrival times of these to Chile.

They are a people inhabiting southern Chile, and now are

mainly located in the region of Araucania, giving it the name

of Temuco, meaning "Water of Temu" Temu is the name of

the tree of myrtle (Luma Apiculata) .


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Mayor University

The Mayor University is a private university founded in 1988Chile, teaches 64 undergraduate majors and 63 master's

programs that taught in two venues and seven campuses in

Santiago and one in Temuco.

The congress will take place on campus Huechuraba,

Santiago and Temuco campus.

Mayor its the first and only Chilean university that provestheir quality achieved under international standards with U.S.

accreditation agency Middle States Commission on Higher

Education (MSCHE).

For more information visit the website www.umayor.cl.


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Travel Information

The Woco will start in the city of Santiago, and will

include visits to the cities of La Serena, Valparaiso and

Temuco, before returning to Santiago.

Airplane: International Airport Comodoro ArturoMerino Benitez, Santiago City, Chile.

We will pick you up at the airport and take you to the

hostel.

Visa Information:

The page can be viewed in English or Spanish, link in

the upper right corner

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Schedule


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What you need to bring?

Passport / Identity Card (Visa, if needed)

Travel Ticket

Money (Chilean pesos)

Warm clothes for the rain and cold (5 C / 17 C or 41 F /

62.6 F)

Gloves, scarves, shoes waterproof, trekking shoes

Personal toiletries and Medicine

Towel

Little backpack of bag for excursions

Camera / Music

Bring musical instruments (guitar, Harmonic, etc)

DictionaryWater Bottle

Adapter / voltage converter, if needed (220 volt)

For a national team as a whole:

Credentials and country report.

Food, drinks and flag of your country for Tradefair.

Items for Development found.


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Participation Fee

COUNTRIES PAYA 150

B 200

C 250

D 300

Contact Information

Email:[email protected]

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