Abstract

ZAPATA-CORTES, Olga Lucía. ROLE OF THE ANTIOQUIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE IN THE INTERNATIONALIZATION STRATEGY OF THE CITY OF MEDELLIN, 2004-2011. anal.polit. [online]. 2016, vol.29, n.87, pp.132-145. ISSN 0121-4705.  https://doi.org/10.15446/anpol.v29n87.60756.

Since 2004 an area of intergovernmental relations in Antioquia called the Tripartite Commission, composed of the Governor, the Mayor and the Metropolitan Area and which sought internationalization and strategic positioning of Antioquia was formalized through the articulation of territorial agendas these three instances. As part of these objectives of internationalization, the Mayor of Medellin, under the administration of Sergio Fajardo (2004-2007), set the Internationalization Plan of Medellin, later formalized Alonso Salazar (2008- 2011) as the integral policy internationalization of the city. Although currently Medellin has succeeded its internationalization process, we must recognize that in the same period the Government of Antioquia has implemented programs and projects to promote and support this achievement. The variety of programs ranging from provision and improvement of road infrastructure, through sectoral alliances aimed at competitiveness and productivity through the provision of infrastructure for connectivity and telecommunications.

Keywords : internationalization; paradiplomacy; multilevel coordination; intergovernmental relations; Medellin; Antioquia.

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