Cegesti

Who are we?


Cegesti

CEGESTI is a private non-profit organization that promotes sustainable development in Latin America.


Brief History. CEGESTI was founded in 1990 as a result of a project executed by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This project was implemented thanks to a petition made by the Government of Costa Rica; concretely, the Ministry of Science and Technology. The main objective of this initiative was to provide support to the productive sector’s competitiveness through technology management. Upon the conclusion of the project, the involved participants (Government, autonomous institutions, private sector, project staff, UNIDO, UNDP, small and medium enterprises), understood the importance to provide sustainability and follow-up to the initial effort started. In this way, Fundación Centro de Gestión Tecnológica (CEGESTI) was created in 1992 as a private, independent and nonprofit organization with the mission of promoting sustainable development.



What do we do?


  • - We provide integrated consulting services and training to support competitiveness and sustainable development in Latin America.
  • - Design and promote development initiatives in the region.
  • - We produce knowledge and transfer it through practical and applicable tools aimed at Latin American businesses and institutions.
  • - We participate actively in local and regional political incidence forums on sustainable development topics.
  • - We strengthen the internal capabilities of the businesses and institutions in which we are involved.
  • - We manage and execute projects funded by International cooperation entities.

Mission


To contribute to the sustainable competitiveness of societies in which we act through:

  • - The generation and disclosure of new knowledge.
  • - The promotion of development initiatives in the region.
  • - The offering of services that generate positive impacts on the organizations.

CEGESTI Strategic Guidelines


The strategic plan focuses on the achievement of the following strategic objectives:

  • - To strengthen our leadership in sustainable development initiatives.
  • - To satisfy our clients with our services.
  • - To maintain our collaborators’ job security and an adequate retribution.
  • - Preserve financial sustainability.
  • - Provide services that encourage improving the productive sector’s environmental performance.
  • - Reduce the environmental impact of our activities.
  • - Create capabilities in the organizations and their staff, in addition to increasing their development possibilities.
  • - Identify and generate knowledge leading to sustainable competitiveness.
  • - Promote professional development and personal well-being to improve our collaborator’s quality of life.

Policies


Our commitment to our associates, partners and the surrounding environment is reflected in the policies governing our daily actions.

  • Quality Policy
    “In CEGESTI, we are committed to satisfying the needs and requirements of our clients and others who apply, in addition to generating change to improve competitiveness and sustainable development in Latin America through the rendering of consultancy and training services. We maintain a proactive attitude aimed to searching new technologies and knowledge and to continually improve the efficiency of the Quality Management System”.
  • ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFICATION
    With the purpose of demonstrating our commitment to satisfying our clients and to the continuous improvement of quality system efficiency, CEGESTI obtained the ISO 9001 in consultancy and training services since 2004. The system was evaluated and certified by SGS in keeping with the guidelines established by the United Kingdom’s accreditation entity (UKAS). At present, our system is accredited with the ISO 9001: 2008 standard, valid up to June, 2013. To see the certificate, please refer to http://www.sgs.com/clients/certified_clients.htm
  • Social Responsibility Policy
    In CEGESTI, we implement social responsibility practices that enable us to generate economic, environmental and social value. In addition, we maintain mutual benefit relations with our interest groups and contribute to the well-being of the societies in which we act.

CEGESTI in figures



  • - 20 Years of experience promoting sustainable development in Latin America.
  • - 100 Businesses assisted by the organization per year
  • - 20 New methodologies and topics developed per year, which are validated and implemented in real projects carried out in businesses and organizations.
  • - 35 Articles published each year on a variety of topics related to sustainable development.
  • - 200 Consultants specialized in sustainable development topics in the Central American region.
  • - 111 Management Systems implemented and certified pursuant to diverse international standards.
  • - 18 Permanent collaborators in our work team.
  • - 140,000 Training man-hours provided from the year 2000 to date.
  • - 5 Millions of dollars in International cooperation projects accomplished over the last four years.
  • - 120 Professionals educated in the region who currently hold important positions in companies or provide consultancy services.

Our People


Junta Directiva

Juan María González. Representative of the Costa Rican Chamber of Industries
Eduardo Sibaja. Representative of the Ministry of Science and Technology
David Grynspan. Representative of the National Chamber of Technology Based Companies
Marco Vinicio Urgellés. Representative of the Municipality of Montes de Oca


Collaborators

Daira Gómez. Executive DirectorLidietth Murillo. Administration and Human Resources
Sylvia Aguilar. Environment and Development Area CoordinatorMaricruz Carballo. Business Development
Roger Forbes. Management Systems Area CoordinatorHumberto Pereira. Knowledge Management Center
Ana Cristina Bermúdez. Business DevelopmentIrma Reyes. Accounting
María Fernanda Aguilar. ConsultantFernando Velásquez. Information Technologies and Services
Nidia Cruz. Consultant
Marcello Hernández. Consultant
Andreas Lieber. CIM Associate Expert
Daniel Ocampo. Consultant
Gabriela Román. Consultant
Andrea Rodríguez. Consultant
José Pablo Rojas. Consultant
Elizabeth Venegas. Consultant

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