Guatemala. Chapter 7 of this Agreement applies to all goods procured by the entities listed in Appendices 1 through 3 of this Annex, subject to the Notes to the respective Appendices, General Notes and unless otherwise specified in this Agreement.”
Guatemala. Chapter 7 of this Agreement applies to all construction services procured by the entities listed in Appendices 1 through 3 of this Annex, subject to the Notes to the respective Appendices and the General Notes. The Chapter does not cover procurement of the construction services excluded for the other Party. All construction services covered by this Appendix are subject to the Schedules of Specific Commitments (Appendices 1 to 7 to Annex XV)”
Guatemala. Following the lessons learned in Honduras, in Guatemala the team also decided to assign a focal point to help in the process of deploying and following up on Graduate Surveys. These efforts resulted in an additional 103 surveys being completed. As part of the Graduate Survey, students were asked about potential adverse effects of COVID-19 on their employment prospects; 49% of the graduates surveyed reported that their employment status has been affected by COVID-19 and 25% anticipate they might be affected in the near future. The survey showed that of those students who believed their employment status had been affected by the pandemic, 38% could find jobs because there were no available jobs to apply for, 14% had been laid off from their current jobs and 1% had to close their own business. Only 41% of graduates, or 32 students, who completed surveys reported having new jobs or better labor conditions. Within this total of 32, 29% of them were men, and 71% of them were women An additional 19% of graduates were working, but their employment did not meet criteria for “new” or “better” employment (according to the Performance Indicator Reference Sheet), as they were working in an industry different than the sector of their degree program, may have been engaged in unpaid or volunteer work or may not have considered the new employment to be better compared to their previous one. Of the students with jobs, 24% are completely satisfied and 71% are somewhat satisfied with their job conditions (e.g. benefits, work environment, etc.). In addition, 12% of the graduates reported being currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program.
Guatemala. 1. Unless otherwise specified herein, the following General Notes apply without exception to Chapter 7 of this Agreement, including to all Appendices to this Annex.
Guatemala. We make express reservation to Article III (three) wherein it refers to the surrender of persons persecuted for political reasons or offenses; because according to the provisions of our Political Constitution, we maintain that such surrender of persons persecuted for political reasons may never be carried out. We affirm, likewise, that the term "internment" in Article IX means merely location at a distance from the border.
Guatemala. The Government of Guatemala declares that the financial obligations arising from the present Treaty will only become payable as from the date of entry into force of the Treaty and shall not have retroactive effect. Holy See "The Holy See is convinced that in the sphere of nuclear weapons, the banning of tests and of the further development of these weapons, disarmament and non- proliferation are closely linked and must be achieved as quickly as possible under effective international controls. Furthermore, the Holy See understands that these are steps towards a general and total disarmament which the international community as a whole should accomplish without delay." "The Holy See, in ratifying the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 September 1996 and signed by the Holy See on 24 September of the same year, wishes to repeat what was said when it added its signature: "The Holy See is convinced that in the sphere of nuclear weapons, the banning of tests and of the further development of these weapons, disarmament and non- proliferation are closely linked and must be achieved as quickly as possible under effective international controls". In conformity with the nature and particular condition of Vatican City State, the Holy See, by this ratification, seeks to advance the genuine promotion of a culture of peace based upon the primacy of law and of respect for human life. At the beginning of the third millennium, the implementation of a system of comprehensive and complete disarmament, capable of fostering a climate of trust, cooperation and respect between all States, represents an indispensable aspect of the concrete realization of a culture of life and peace. In lending moral support to the CTBT through this solemn act of ratification, the Holy See encourages the whole International Community, which is aware of the various challenges standing in the way of nuclear disarmament, to intensify its efforts to ensure the implementation of the said Treaty." IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)3
Guatemala. The Guatemalan MOH is responsible for and has procedures in place for managing, receiving, storing, and distributing materials, vaccines, and medication during disasters. The MOH relies on CONRED and on the Ministries of Foreign Affairs Coordination Center of Humanitarian Aid (CCAH - Spanish acronym) for issues related to medicine and vaccines, and on CONRED and on the Ministry of Defense for transportation. The MOH warehouse is equipped with a surveillance system but a security plan needs to be developed and efforts need to be made to prevent theft during transportation to the warehouse, and after materials, medication, and vaccines are stored. The warehouse is located at the airport, and easily accessible by road. There is no plan in place to ensure the maintenance of a cold chain and a redundant source of electricity during emergencies. The National Immunizations Program of the MOH administratively manages vaccines. The distribution of donations is carried out from the Central Warehouse to health areas. The donations are distributed to the districts. The districts ensure the distribution to the local level. CONRED coordinates transportation with the MOH and obtain trucks from private sources when needed. The MOH has its own surge capacity but relies on other organizations such as CCAH to augment its capacity during large disasters. Mechanisms in place have been successfully used for the recent distribution of influenza vaccine. The approach was decentralized, using local levels capacity. It was successful in reaching vulnerable groups.
Guatemala. Dr. Oscar Barreneche, PAHO / WHO Representative in Guatemala, Oficina Sanitaria Panamericana, Edificio Interamericas, Cuarto Nivel, Torre Norte, Diagonal 6, 10–50, zona 10 (Apartado Postal 383), Guatemala, Guatemala, phone (502) 2329–4200, fax 2329–4299, https://ops.org.gt.
Guatemala. The Program has streamlined interactions with committees and individuals from UPANA and URL from its different campus. As the Program has advanced, designated representatives are called upon when needed to provide support for design and implementation of activities for the Program. For example, to design and launch career fairs, faculty from the Business Administration technical degree program at UPANA were instrumental in developing and executing this labor bridging activity. At URL, staff and faculty from the Hotel Management & Gastronomy technical degree program provided support to motivate student participation in the guided visits for labor bridging. The Program has provided extensive technical support to USAC while identifying personnel that accompany the Advance Team in the areas of curriculum development, students, staff and faculty events and activities. These individuals, such as Academic Directors, professors and the FAUSAC campus Director are invested in strengthening technical degree programs in the university and will serve as champions for the design and implementation of activities and tools in support of these degree programs. The Academic Director for the technical degree program in Fruit Production, for example, has been relieved of one of his courses so that he can dedicate that time to Advance Program activities.
Guatemala. The Program will implement the entrepreneurship program mentioned earlier in this report, with incentive funding provided by the Ministry of Economy.
