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Isabel Guerra

Peru's Production Minister, Mercedes Araoz, confirmed that she will have an official meeting with Chile's President Michelle Bachelet in Santiago, on November 18th.

According to “TV Peru Noticias,” Peru's Ambassador to Chile, Carlos Pareja, has just confirmed this information.

The meeting's agenda will cover the Peruvian proposal against the arms buildup in the region.

She said that the Peruvian delegation will include two opposition lawmakers who are supporting this initiative, which comes from the State and not from the government.

Araoz, who on Monday explained the Peruvian proposal against arms buildup to Argentine President Cristina Fernandez, praised the positive reception that this campaign has received, and remarked that implementing the Peruvian proposal against massive arms purchases will reduce the poverty levels in the region.

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According to international reports, Peru's IT spending is forecast to remain in positive this years, due to double- digit PC sales growth.

Although Peru has one of the smaller IT markets in the Latin American region, its spending is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 13% over the 2008-2013 period: total spending on IT products and services is forecast to pass US$1.8bn by 2013.

The low PC penetration rate (less than 200%) allows many to think there is a great potential market, and plenty of room for further development.

In addition, Peru's IT market appears better placed than most others in the region to withstand the current global economic headwinds: per capita IT spending is projected to grow to US$58 by 2013, from around US$38 in 2009.

Peru's government continues to focus on its agenda of information and communication technology for development, and another government priority is to strengthen the domestic software sector.

Software market leader Microsoft has predicted double-digit growth for Peruvian software sector sales this year, and in July 2009 said that it would strengthen its local operations.

Peru's software market is projected to be worth US$124mn in 2009, with the market reaching a value of US$210mn by 2013.

(Condensed from PRInside.com)

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After giving three successful seminars, three digital marketing gurus will arrive from Brazil to teach Peruvians how to develop effective marketing strategies, during the 4th International Digital Marketing Seminar, to be held at Plaza del Bosque Hotel (Lima) on Thursday, November 12th.

The seminar, which is sponsored by Google and hosted by Tendenze Producciones, will present for the first time in Lima Juliana Constantino, Creative Director of Click, a leader interactive advertising agency, along with Patricia Sampaio (international Digital Marketing Consultant, who has worked with Google) and Alexandre Bessa, Yahoo Products Manager for Latin America.

The event is designed for all marketers, advertisers, media, creative writers, interactive agencies and opinion leaders.

For further information call Tendenze Producciones (628 1170, 628 1171, 628 1176, 819*3771, 819*9593, or email seminarios@ingresalmundodigital.com and recepción@tendenzeperu.com.

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Nicolás Schreier and Sebastián Aguirre repeated at Brazil the world title in the Open and Under-17 categories.

The Peruvian team had a great performance after getting several silver and bronze medals at the South American Championship of Windsurf, Formula Experience mode, staged at Maragogi beach in Brazil between October 30 and November 3.

Nicolás Schreier and Sebastián Aguirre showed why they are windsurf world champions: they won with a big advantage in Open and Under-17 categories respectively, of the Windsurf South American Championship.

In the Master category (older than 35), Ricardo Cano got the second place. In the Under-20 category, Santiago Canseco and Wilfredo Blondet took the silver and bronze medals, respectively.

In the Under-17 category there was an all-Peruvian podium: Sebastián Aguirre, Matas Canseco and Ernesto Porcari took the gold, silver and bronze, respectively.

In the Ladies category, Carolina Butrich and Alexandra Vernal got silver and bronze.

Finally, the Peruvian team took home the Nations Cup, thanks to the best combined results from the different categories.

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Arequipa now has  a hospital specialized in cancer: the Instituto Regional de Enfermedades Neoplasicas (Regional Institute of Cancer), that will serve patients from Arequipa, Moquegua, Tacna, Puno and Cusco.

The manager of the institution, José Luis Picoaga, said it has been built with the help of Cerro Verde Mining Society and by the moment will offer diagnosis services and cancer check-up, surgery and chemotherapy. Currently looking forward to hire more medical staff, this institute has at present nine doctors, 11 nurses, nine technicians, one psychologist and one social worker.

It will also have a bunker for the working of radiotherapy equipment, to be installed by the end of this month by the company Oncoserv.

By the moment, the Regional Government signed an agreement with Essalud to offer radiotherapy services in the Center of Nuclear Medicine inside Hospital Carlos Alberto Seguín Escobedo.

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Aiming to analyze the national and international regulations companies have to apply to manage efficiently business and information processes, the Faculty of Systems Engineering of University of Lima has organized the 6th International Seminar on Information Technology, Systems and Business Solutions, to be held on November 5th and 6th at University of Lima Central Auditorium.

Companies such as IBM, Datco, Aenor, Global Crossing, Telefónica del Perú, Ernst &Young, CXO Community and Microsoft will participate at this international seminar to analyze supplies management, ISO 27001 information security management, net security and business continuation, identity management at digital era and risk management in business, among other themes.

In present business environment, processes are more dependent on information and new technologies, meaning companies have to administrate more efficiently its technological assets and associated risks.

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"I'm happy. My dream came true. God used me as an instrument for the medicine to perform an operation that will save other lives," said an emotional Rosario Hidalgo Valenzuela, the first patient in Peru to have a multiple organ operation.

The surgical operation was held at Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen National Hospital in La Victoria, with a 32 person team, including doctors, nurses, assistants and technicians.

The operation took place on September 29th at 11:oo p.m. and finished the next  day,  at 7:00 p.m.

Rosario Hidalgo is 34 and 23 years ago was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, illness that made her dependent on insulin. As a result of such illness, she developed renal insufficiency in 2000, that effected her pancreas as well.

The doctors and the patient prepared for over a year for the surgery to be successful.

Rosario Hidalgo got the pancreas and the kidney from the same donor.

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Peru's Sofia Mulanovich is currently ready to take part in 2009 ASP Women’s World Tour Event, No. 5 of 7, the Movistar Peru Classic presented by Rip Curl.

Mulanovich arrived in Lima last Saturday, after competing in Portugal, where she made it to quarterfinals after being eliminated by Hawaiian Coco Ho.

“I can’t promise anything, but I’ll do my best for my country; my body and soul will be with my country. One of my dreams is to win here, we’ll see what happens,” she said.

Sofia will compete against Australian Stephanie Gilmore and Brazilian Silvana Lima, who are in top of the world rank.

The Movistar Peru Classic presented by Rip Curl, has called a lay day today, with strong winds damaging the event site at Lobitos.

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Peru's Córpac (Corporation of Airports Civil Aviation) reported that the rehabilitation project in the airport FAP Alfredo Mendivil (in the region of Ayacucho ) have been taking place for a few months at present.

Thus, it is expected that all the work, which is being completed gradually, can be finished on December 23rd.

According to the terms of the contract, the investment will amount S/. 2,731, 998.62 (some US $900,000), reported El Comercio.

"The main objective is to correct the most deteriorated areas of pavement of the runway, according to the methods and standards recommended by the International Civil Aviation Organization," said Hugo Tello Castillo, chairman of Córpac.

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With the aim of making domestic tourism more popular, Peru's Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister, Martin Perez Monteverde, said that his sector will allocate S/. 7 million soles (US $2.3 million dollars) this quarter, to be used in the promotion of tourism within our country.

"We have a limited budget for this issue, but will we get the necessary funds from Mincetur," he pointed out.

On the other hand, he also reported that he is with Cecilia Bakula, Director of Peru's National Institute of Culture, to set up electric light systems for around 6 or 8 “huacas” (archeological complexes), and also to launch sound and light shows "that will benefit both local and foreign tourists.”

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