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German Escorcia

Innovation Director

Consultant, systems engineer, specialized in Cybernetics, Telematics and Political Sciences, in United States, France and Canada. Appointed Director of Special Projects for the National Research Council – COLCIENCIAS (Colombia); Advisor for the Organization of American States – OAS on Scientific Information Systems, and Vice President of the Intergovernmental Bureau for the General Information Program – UNESCO; Winner of the Lester Pearson Fellow Award from the International Development Research Centre – IDRC and University of Waterloo. Along with his service path has been: Director of the IBM Latin American Education Research Centre. Likewise has been, Consultant on Innovation and Technology for Learning for; World Bank, UNICEF, Microsoft, Intel. Advisor for several countries on National Digital Agenda, and strategic plans involving Technology Roadmaps for skills development in emerging economies (Internet of Things, Urban Operation Systems). Founder of Global-Mind, also affiliated with Knoware, and Exponential Mexico Think Tank. Innovation Director for Virtual Educa. Recently, has been exploring the Imagination economy, algorithmic thinking, and the future of citizenship.