“With the exception of Haiti, Colombia is
the most unequal country in Latin
America, and Antioquia is the most
unequal region in Colombia.”- Sergio Fajardo
Center for Latin American Studies - U Berkley
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Colombia
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Education is the engine of
transformation for the Colombian
society
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Education
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909 PhD Graduates
from 2001 to 2010
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Colombian Ministry of Education
2014 Salaries
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$1.327.901
$3.020.385
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2014 Salaries
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$654
$1489
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Colombian Ministry of Education
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“I never imagined the impact that
organizing a small event at Wayra would
have almost 3 years ago”- John Acosta (@jseros)
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28 -> 2365
members in 3 years
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The First Meetup - BogotaJS
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108.784 Comp Sci
2001 - 2010
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The First Meetup - BogotaJS
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• John Acosta
• David Avellaneda
• Juan Pablo Buritica (remote)
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• Giovanny Beltrán
• Jorge Zaccaro
• David Roncancio
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The Second Meetup - MedellinJS
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The Second Meetup - MedellinJS
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• Julian Duque
• John Acosta
• Adrían Estrada
• Alvaro Agámez
• Alex Ramírez
• (969)
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The Third Meetup - CaliJS
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The Third Meetup - CaliJS
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• John Acosta
• Felipe Janer
• Andrés Palacio
• Jose Ospina
• (243)
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The Conference - JSConf.co
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The Conference - JSConf.co
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• Juan Pablo Buritica
• Julian Duque
• John Acosta
• Camilo Aguilar
• Catherine Lopez
• Maria Buitrago
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VENUE
Ruta N is a non-profit organization based in Medellin that supports local start-
ups focused on science or technology. Ruta N is widely regarded as the most
prestigious start-up accelerator and business incubator in Colombia.
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