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Academic Convention 2023 Program

08:30 – 18:30 Registration & Information Desk

09:30 – 11:00 Opening Ceremony & Keynote Speech (Auditorium)

09:30 – 10:00 Welcome Remarks (Auditorium)

9:30 – 9:40 Diego Jaramillo, Rector, Universidad de los Hemisferios

9:40 – 9:50 María Fernanda Román, Dean, Faculty of Social and Human Science, Universidad de los Hemisferios

9:50 – 10:00 Nahum Hernandez, Chairperson for Latin America and the Caribbean, International Association for Political Science Students

10:00 – 10:45 Keynote Speech: Sistema Operativo Organizacional: La relevancia en la Industria 4.0 / Organizational Operating System: The Televance in the 4.0 Industry. (Auditorium)

Dr Diego Montenegro, CEO, Universidad de los Hemisferios

Ph.D. in Economics and Business from the Universitat de Girona | Top Manager at Harvard University |Several master’s degrees in Strategy and Business Management | Various innovation programs at Singularity University | President and board member of several companies | Business consultant and advisor | International speaker | President of Emotionshare Corporation | CEO of the Universidad de los Hemisferios | Professor at the IDE Business School | Author of the book “Emotionshare” co-written with Marco Calvache, scientific articles, case studies, and publications | Creator of several disruptive methodologies in innovation and strategy, with the most important being the CulteX® Model for strategic innovation | Member of the ARPA research group in Spain and the Innovation at the Universidad de Los Hemisferios | Internationally decorated and awarded.

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 – 13:00 Expert Panel: Good Governance and State Responsibility (Auditorium)

The expert panel on good governance panel aims to explore the nexus between state responsibility and good governance, examining their significance for (participative) democracy, human rights promotion, quality education, effective policy-making, and social justice. Through this panel, expert panelists will share their experiences on how their respective fields exist in the broader sphere of governance and political participation. This discussion will shed light on citizen engagement, civil society participation, and the strengthening of democratic institutions, and how the organizations, companies, and educational institutions represented in the panel operate and offer actionable solutions through projects and initiatives.

Moderator: Mr. Diego Andres Almeida, Managing Partner at Almeida Guzmán & Asociados.

Speakers:

  • Johannes Hügel, Director at Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ecuador
  • Alberto Brown Lavalle, Partner at Almeida Guzmán & Asociados, Member of Quito Bar Society
  • Michel Rowland Garcia, Professor of Political Science, Universidad de los Hemisferios
  • Mr. Nahum Hernandez, Chairperson for Latin America and the Caribbean, IAPSS

13:00 – 14:30 Lunch Break

14:30 – 16:00 Parallel Slot 1

Panel 1.1: Corrupción, Politización y Crisis Institucional (Auditorium)
  • Escándalos de corrupción y actores políticos sin poder en democracia: Perú y Guatemala (2000-2023) | Michael Encalada & Valezka Yrigoyen, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP)
  • Límites al derecho: politización y corrupción del sistema judicial en Ecuador | Francisco Castillo, Universidad de Salamanca
  • Instituciones informales en selección de candidaturas presidenciales en países Andinos | Daniel Cuty – FLACSO Ecuador

UHE Session (Room A2)

Observatorio de Inteligencia Artificial para la Administración Pública / Artificial Intelligence for Public Administration Observatory.
Elkin Uday Velastegui Campoverde

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break

16:30 – 18:00 Parallel Slot II

Panel 1.2: Cooperación y Gobernanza (Auditorium)

  • Los paisajes bioculturales: Una cooperación bilateral Francia y México | Walfred Daniel Ramirez Tapia & Valeria Analué Álvarez Ortiz, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
  • Diplomacia adaptativa en un mundo en transformación | Jhonatan Poppe Tamayo, Universidad Privada Boliviana
  • Desarrollo, estado y globalización digital | Jorge David Segovia, Universidad Diego Portales

IAPSS Session (Room A2)

What is IAPSS? Opportunities for students from Latin America
Anthony Medina Rivas Plata, IAPSS Advisory Board Member

08:30 – 18:30 Registration & Information Desk

09:30 – 11:00 Expert Panel: Environmental Politics and Sustainable Development: Challenges and Opportunities for Ecuador (Auditorium)

Comprised of sustainability and governance experts, the panel on Environmental Politics and Sustainable Development will shed light on the challenges, opportunities, and the state’s role in addressing environmental concerns. The panel will examine the multifaceted concepts of sustainability and sustainable development from various aspects, including social equity, sustainable practices and policies, education, and international cooperation. The panelists will discuss best practices, innovative solutions, and the nexus between the state, the private sector, and civil society through an interactive session.

Moderator: Mr. Nahum Hernandez, Chairperson for Latin America and the Caribbean, International Association for Political Science Students

Speakers:

  • Andrea Muñoz Barriga, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador & Principal Investigator in Conservation Sustainability Studies at the Charles Darwin Foundation
  • Walter García, Government Affairs Manager at Andes Petroleum LTD

Ms. Gisela Montalvo, Executive Director, CITEC

Speakers:

  • Dr. Andrea Muñoz Barriga, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador & Principal Investigator in Conservation Sustainability Studies at the Charles Darwin Foundation
  • Mr. Walter García, Government Affairs Manager at Andes Petroleum LTD
  • Prof. Anthony Medina Rivas Plata, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos & Universidad Católica de Santa María

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 – 13:00 Parallel Slot III

Panel 2.1.1: Globalization and State Responsibility (Auditorium)

  • State capacity and growth in sub-Saharan Africa: A dynamic panel examination of Smith’s pillars of prosperity | Lloyd George Banda, Stellenbosch University
  • The needs and the limits of state responsibility in disability policy. Survey of the needs of respite care services among the Hungarian primary caregivers for people living with developmental disabilities | Istvan Leka, ELTE
  • The tinkering of the climate security mechanism | Meryam El Bouhati, University of Lille/ CERAPS
  • Trade protectionism as a response to globalization: Trump and Brexit | Anthony Rolando Medina Rivas Plata, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Panel 2.1.2: Desentrañando de la corrupción en Chile: Causas, consecuencias y estrategias de prevención
(Room A2)
  • Mecanismos de transparencia en las compras públicas en Chile: Un análisis comparativo | Dr Mariol Virgili Lillo, Universidad de Concepción
  • Desarrollo e Implementación del Sistema de Integridad de la Contraloría General de Chile | Oscar Guenante Garrido, Universidad de Concepción
  • Evaluación del Impacto de la Transparencia Presupuestaria en los gobiernos locales chilenos | Cristina Morales Riquelme & Valentina Dediazy Campos, Universidad de Concepción
  • Excesivo utilización de trato directo durante la pandemia de COVID-19 | Gerthie Placencia, Universidad de Concepción
  • Percepción de la transparencia académica de los estudiantes universitarios: Estudio de caso Universidad de Concepción | Dr Llaudett Escalona Márquez, Universidad de Concepción

13:00 – 14:30 Break

14:30 – 16:00 Parallel Slot IV

Panel 2.2.1: Estudios sobre Seguridad y Defensa (Room A2)

  • La evolución del ciberterrorismo y el impacto en la Gobernanza en ciberseguridad del Ecuador.
    Luis Santiago Manzano Terán, UFA-ESPE, Instituto Meira Mattos & Richard Paúl Arias Tapia, UFA-ESPE
  • El nuevo sistema de registro y control de los recursos logísticos de ejército ecuatoriano: Una quimera en ejecución por la seguridad del Ecuador.
    Nelson Fernando Prado Méndez & Marco Antonio Granja Sánchez, UISEK University
  • Ontología de la seguridad humana y responsabilidad del Estado en la era de la incertidumbre | Pablo Begnini, Universidad de los Hemisferios
Panel 2.2.2: Políticas Públicas y Sociedad Civil (Auditorium)
  • Mujeres indígenas y gobernanza: Agenda y prganizaciones de la sociedad civil | Danitza Alejandra Andrade Palacios, Universidad de Chile
  • “Organizando Trans Diversidades” en el proceso legislativo de salud chileno (2015-2023) | Francisca Cerda, Guiselle Fierro & José Jiménez, Universidad de Chile
  • ¿Las terceras fuerzas están abriendo el sistema político? Estudio de la política subnacional colombiana y el bipartidismo municipal en los años 2015 y 2019 | Valeria Ferreira Macías & Carlos E. Moreno León, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break

16:30 – 18:00

Parallel Slot V

Panel 2.3: Inteligencia Artificial y Espacio Digital (Room A2)

  • El “nuevo” oráculo de Delfos: La revolución de la IA en la toma de decisiones gubernamentales.
    Carlos Eduardo Jara Loza, FLASCO Ecuador
  • READY PLAYER ONE: La limitación del espacio digital como política pública.
    Thomas Campos Berger, Nicolas Krause Vera & Sebastián Rubio Jorquera, Universidad de Chile
  • Panóptico digital, la nueva era de la vigilancia en el siglo XXI | David Mateo Garcés Montalvo, FLACSO Ecuador

IAPSS Session: Roundtable (Auditorium)

  • Academic responsibility and decision-making in Latin America | Nahum Hernandez, Chairperson for Latin America and the Caribbean, IAPSS

8:30 – 15:00 Registration & Information Desk

09:30 – 11:00 Expert Panel: State Responsibility in the Era of the 4th Industrial Revolution (Auditorium)

The aim of the panel is to discuss the role of state responsibility in the context of the fourth industrial revolution. Expert speakers from the fields of education, and the public and private sectors will discuss how new technologies, like artificial intelligence, redefine our lives, education, and work, and what the state’s role is or ought to be to encourage further development but also regulate the implementation of said new technologies. The discussion will revolve around the role of the state in fostering partnerships with research institutions and universities to amplify progress and equip students with the necessary skills, on the regulatory role of the state on the front of data privacy and other ethical considerations, and on the overall impact of new technologies on society, social equity, and social justice.

Moderator: Prof. Anthony Medina Rivas Plata, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos & Universidad Católica de Santa María
Speakers:

  • Prof. Marco E. Benalcázar, Escuela Politécnica Nacional
  • Mr. Juan Sebastian Salcedo, Economium

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 – 13:00 Panel 3.1: Nuevas tendencias de la Cuarta Revolución Industrial (Room A2)

  • Mano de obra y máquinas: del desplazamiento de la Revolución Industrial a la precarización laboral de las plataformas de transporte y delivery | Dr. Alfredo Stornaiolo Pimentel, Universidad de los Hemisferios
  • El desarrollo de la industria 4.0 y sus consecuencias sociales | Macarena Caparó Jordán & Camila Águila Miranda, Universidad de Valparaìso
  • Poder y libertad en la cuarta Revolución Industrial: Nuevas dinámicas sociales | Santiago Andres Ullauri Betancourt, Universidad de los Hemisferios

13:00 – 14:30 Lunch Break

14:30 – 16:00 Panel 3.2: Política Medioambiental e Industrias Extractivas (Room A2)

  • Avances en la implementación del Acuerdo de París en el Perú: Impacto en la gestión del fenómeno del Niño (2023) | Oriana Fernanda Martínez Fernández, Universidad Católica de Santa María
  • Importancia de la minería en la transición ecológica: Roles y retos del Estado ecuatoriano en la transición ecológica y la minería pro ambiente | Roy Torres, Universidad de los Hemisferios
  • La cuarta revolución industrial; Tecnologías para proteger la amazonia | Luis Santiago Manzano Terán, UFA-ESPE / Instituto Maira Mattos & Marcos Vinicius Rodrigues Sant’ana, Instituto Maira Mattos

16:00 Closing Ceremony (Auditorium)

  • Scholarship winners
  • Best paper award
  • Closing remarks | Nahum Hernandez, Chairperson for Latin America and the Caribbean, International Association for Political Science Students
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