1. Carlos Rueda Artunduaga, SMIEEE
GOLD Latin America
Carlos Rueda Artunduaga, SMIEEE
GOLD Region 9

2. Carlos in a Nutshell Contact details of Region 9 GOLD Chair:
Carlos Rueda Artunduaga
Computer Systems Engineer
Master in Informatics Project Management
Diploma in Virtual Education
Colombia Section Chair 2009 – 2010
Andean Council Chair 2010 – 2012
GOLD Coordinator R – 2013
Skype: artunduagas
Gtalk:
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3. Region 9 in a Map
I live here in
Bogota, Colombia 
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4. Region 9 in a Nutshell 28 GOLD AGs Only 7 Sections don’t have
a GOLD AG
But 4 of that 7 Sections have
now GOLD Coordinators
and they are working to create
GOLD AGs
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5. Region 9 in a Nutshell Only 4 of our Sections speaks
Portuguese (Sul Brasil, Bahia,
Centro Norte Brasil,
Rio de Janeiro)
Only 1 of our Sections speaks
English (Trinidad and Tobago)
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6. Region 9 in a Nutshell Main Challenges
Some Sections don’t support GOLD Activities
3 Sections don’t have a GOLD Coordinator
To create new focus groups in Languages:
Spanish – English (Spanglish group)
Português – Español (Portunhol)
Main Goals
To have one GOLD AG in each Section (we need 7 new)
Increase GOLD membership and retention within Latin America
STEP activities in all Sections
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7. Region 9 in a Nutshell Resources Requested (faster solutions)
“Just in Time” approval for STEP funds requests
“Just in Time” transfer of STEP funds to Sections
“Just in Time” delivery of STEP Kits
Update the Web Page with Region 9 Coordinators
Best Practices
GOLD Coordinators Meeting, joint with Region 9 Executive Committee Meeting
South American and Central American GOLD Meetings, each year
Permanent contact with GOLD AGs and GOLD Members ( , Facebook, Twitter, Chat, etc…)
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8. R9 GOLD Coordinators 2012
Mexico City, Mexico

9. R9 GOLD Leaders 2013
San Salvador City, El Salvador

10. Gracias Amigos  Thanks my Friends 