La Plata, BA
City in Buenos Aires
Argentina
La Plata, BA express authorization program provides businesses with provisional permits in 24 hours
The Municipality of La Plata launched the "La Plata ReActiva" express authorization program to allow local businesses to open in less than 24 hours with a provisional permit. The La Plata ReActiva program was created to increase the efficiency of the permitting process, enhance transparency, and incentivize new local establishments. The previous system required new businesses to submit documentation over a six-month process but now processing after the provisional permit takes less than 90 days.
La Plata, BA
Argentina
La Plata, BA "Meeting Point for Equality" program promotes the inclusion of women in labor markets
The Municipality of La Plata launched the "Meeting Point for Equality" program to promote the inclusion of women in the labor market. The program includes a series of short training workshops in the areas of Aesthetics, Gastronomy, Sustainability and Art hosted at neighborhood institutions.
La Plata, BA
Argentina
La Plata, BA partners with Telefónica Argentina to launch the "Open Future Innovation Hub" program
The Municipality of La Plata's Economic Development Agency is partnering with the telecommunications company Telefónica Argentina to launch the "Open Future Innovation Hub" program. The goal of the program is to promote technological projects by providing local entrepreneurs with advice, training, coaching, and mentoring from experts at technology-based enterprises.
La Plata, BA
Argentina
La Plata, BA installs security cameras to automatically detect and report road offenses to court
The Municipality of La Plata is installing new security cameras to automatically detect and report road offenses such as crossing a red light, obstructing a pedestrian path, or illegal U-turns. The security cameras capture video sequences when infractions are committed then automatically generates a file and enters it into court records. The municipality is implementing this program to promote road safety while also reducing the number of traffic accidents and road fatalities.
La Plata, BA
Argentina
La Plata, BA launched a new online system to process Consumer Protection complaints for residents
The Municipality of La Plata launched a new system for online complaints related to Consumer Protection. The application was designed to optimize the process for consumers while also reducing the amount of paper and number of physical appointments needed in public offices. Users can access the system remotely, file a complain, upload supporting documentation, and monitor the procedural status of the file.
La Plata, BA
Argentina
La Plata, BA provided local entrepreneurs with free Zoom training on social media photography
The Municipality of La Plata provided local entrepreneurs with free Zoom training on the use of photography on social media. The training introduced entrepreneurs to social media networks, brand enhancement, image concepts, etc. The training was offered as part of the municipality's "Entrepreneurial Strengthening Program" designed to promote the development of small and mid-size enterprises.
La Plata, BA
Argentina
La Plata, BA partnered with local institutions to offer free community CPR training in green spaces
The Municipality of La Plata collaborated with 25 local institutions to offer free community CPR training in green spaces. During the sessions, specialists will train residents to identify when and how to carry out CPR maneuvers but mouth-to-mouth resuscitation is excluded due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CPR training sessions are being offered as part of the municipality's "Cardio-Assisted and Neuroprotected City" initiative.
La Plata, BA
Argentina