Lanzamiento del Capítulo Finlandia de la Red Global de Mexicanos Calificados | Launching of the Mexican Talent Network in Finland

El 9 de marzo, se llevó a cabo el lanzamiento oficial del Capítulo Finlandia de la Red de Mexicanos Altamente Calificados. La Embajadora Norma Pensado le hizo entrega de la constancia que extiende el Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior (IME) a los miembros de la Mesa Directiva.

La Embajada invitó al lanzamiento a mexicanos interesados en formar parte de la Red, así como a representantes del sector educativo y empresarial, incluidos la Asociación Finlandia-América Latina, el Ministerio de Educación, CEMEX, la Universidad Aalto, la Universidad de Helsinki, el Centro de Investigación Tecnológica, Finnpartnership, entre otros, lo cual permitió un networking que será de gran utilidad para las futuras actividades de la Red.

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La Embajadora Pensado hizo referencia a la importancia de la diáspora mexicana calificada en el desarrollo nacional y en la promoción de una imagen positiva sobre México, y en particular al potencial que Finlandia ofrece a México en términos de innovación, ciencia, tecnología, diseño, industrias creativas y negocios, áreas en las que los integrantes de la Mesa Directiva del Capítulo Finlandia se desempeñan y se encuentran llevando a cabo proyectos en beneficio para ambos países.

Por su parte, la Ministra de Comercio Exterior y Desarrollo de Finlandia, Lenita Toivakka, envió un mensaje que fue leído por la Sra. Anu Korppi, Directora de la Unidad para México, Centroamérica y Cuba del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, en la cual se disculpa por no poder asistir dada su ausencia del país, y felicita a esta Embajada y a la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores por su iniciativa con la diáspora mexicana calificada en Finlandia y reconoce el creciente interés que Finlandia y México tienen en estrechar sus vínculos comerciales, en particular en tecnología marítima, generación de energía, ITC y educación. Hizo referencia a las 30 compañías finlandesas presentes en México y al creciente turismo finlandés en nuestro país.

A su vez, el Sr. David Leal, Presidente del Capítulo Finlandia, destacó la importancia de que los profesionistas mexicanos en el exterior retribuyan algo a su país de origen en el sentido de que los proyectos que emprenden en las instituciones en el exterior reditúen también en México. Expresó la buena voluntad de la Mesa Directiva de iniciar su programa de trabajo, lo cual representará el verdadero reto para el Capítulo. Asimismo, presentó a los miembros de la Mesa Directiva, compuesta por profesionistas, empresarios y académicos: David Leal (Presidente), Beatriz Vizcaíno (Vice Presidenta), Carolina Islas (Comunicación), Osiris Valdés (Tesorero), Tuomas Rinne (Secretario) y Delfín Vassallo (Relaciones Públicas). 

El Capítulo Finlandia se suma a los 48 capítulos en 22 países y casi cuatro mil miembros que conforman la Red Global de Mexicanos Altamente Calificados.

La página de facebook del Capítulo Finlandia es: 
https://www.facebook.com/RedGlobalMexicanosFinlandia/

Launching of the Mexican Talent Network in Finland

The Mexican Talent Network in Finland was launched on March 9th in Helsinki. The importance of this happening relies in the outstanding accomplishment for the high-qualified Mexican diaspora to organize in order to carry out projects related to science, technology, business, innovation, creative industry, and design, in a country with plenty of possibilities for growth, collaboration and apprenticeship, as Finland.

This Network aims at contributing to developing a platform of ideas, concepts and businesses that converge in a community of young Mexicans interested in sharing their experiences, contacts and knowledge acquired in Finland. The promotion of the projects carried out by business or institutions with which these Mexicans are collaborating, contributes also to provide added value to these institutions and to strengthen the relations between Mexican and Finnish companies, universities, and the people itself.

This initiative is part of the strategy of mobility, entrepreneurship, and transfer of knowledge of the Global Network of Qualified Mexicans Abroad, which now has 48 chapters in 22 countries and more than 4000 members. The Global Network is a Program promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico through the Institute of Mexicans Abroad, together with the National Council for Science and Technology. This Program was born in 2005 as a result of the interest in incorporating the highly qualified innovative Mexicans abroad to the national development of the country. The Mexican diaspora is the second largest in the world. In particular, active Mexican professionals abroad are recognized as high value assets, allowing visibility and impact of the projects they carry out, the links they make, the goals they achieve, the networks they build, both in Mexico and from now on, also in Finland.

Ambassador of Mexico, Norma Pensado, underlined the importance of qualified Mexican diaspora in the national development and in the promotion of a positive image of Mexico abroad. In particular, she mentioned the potential that Finland offers to Mexico in terms of innovation, science, technology, design, creative industries and business, areas in which the members of the Board of the Network are currently carrying out projects in benefit of both countries.

During the launching, the Team Leader for Mexico, Central America and Cuba of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Anu Korppi, read a message sent by the Minister for Trade and Development of Finland, Lenita Toivakka, who due to her absence from the country could not attend the event. Mrs. Toivakka congratulated the Embassy of Mexico and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico for this initiative with the qualified Mexican diaspora in Finland, and acknowledged the growing interest that Finland and Mexico share for increasing their cooperation and trade, particularly in maritime technology, generation of energy, ICT and education.  She also pointed out that 30 Finnish companies are present in Mexico, and that the Finnish tourism in Mexico is increasing.

The President of the Mexican Talent Network in Finland, Mr. David Leal, underlined the importance of Mexican professionals abroad retributing to their country of origin through the institutions that they work with. He expressed his willingness for beginning the programme of work of the Network.

Each chapter decides their membership, working plan and activities. The Embassy of Mexico has been the channel through which these people have gathered but the decision itself was made by its members. The Embassy of Mexico will continue to assist the Members of the Network in projecting their ideas and facilitating counterparts in Mexico and Finland.

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