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DISUR Progress Report 2009 - 2011

The presentation includes information on progress and priority issues for the Southern Region of

Socio-economic Landscape of the Southern Region of Puerto Rico

A summary of the socioeconomic landscape of the Southern Region of Puerto Rico, as defined for purposes of the regional alliance DISUR. Includes a regional comparative in order to raise awareness of the need to develop a united front and unite efforts and resources to transform the current situation into one of greater regional prosperity and competitiveness. It also includes information on the structural composition a

DISUR Projects and Initiatives for South Puerto Rico

The Alliance for Comprehensive Development of the South (DISUR) is a launching point and a catalyst for various projects and initiatives for the socioeconomic development of southern Puerto Rico.A partial list of DISUR's projects and initiatives includes the following:

DISUR's General Goals for Socioeconomic Development in South Puerto Rico

  • Integrate efforts and resources of the private, public and academic sectors in strategic community alliances to maximize and promote competitiveness and sustainable socioeconomic development of the Southern Region of Puerto Rico.
  • Develop a regional plan of an endogenous character that capitalizes on existing and future regional assets.
  • Developing human and social capital of the region, highlighting those skills that impact competitiveness, entrepreneurship and self-involvement.
  • Attract new investments that contribute to the creation and retention of jobs and to

The Mission, Vision and Values of DISUR for the Socioeconomic Development of South Puerto Rico

Mission

broad-based organization model  for regional planning and the sustainable socioeconomic development of South Puerto Rico through the alignment of sectors, innovation, job creation and retention of well-paid employees and the worldwide comercialization of competitive products and services.

 

About Us – DISUR (The Alliance for the Comprehensive Development of South Puerto Rico)

The Alliance for Comprehensive Development of the South (DISUR in its Spanish initials) is a private non-profit corporation organized under the laws of Puerto Rico since June 6, 2006. Its strategic intent is to promote prosperity, create a better quality of life for people in the region and to promote and maximize the competitiveness and sustainable socioeconomic development of the Southern Region of Puerto Rico, integrating efforts and resources from public, private and academic sectors, and also area communities.

Environmental Vector Report

A study from the Environmental Vector Inter-University Committee to guide DISUR members in making decisions to achieve sustainable socioeconomic development according to environmental conditions in the southern region. 84 pages.

DISUR Hotel Industry: Quality vs. Service. Occupancy

An analysis of the tourism industry in South Puerto Rico (Porta Caribe), including data about occupancy, quality of service, distribution of rooms / inventory in the southern region and trends of resident and nonresident registrations. Presented by Dr. Herminio Irizarry with Raul Enrique Albors and Jennifer Baez.

Preliminary Environmental Vector Report: Environmental Issues

A description of environmental issues, laws and regulations, public policy and the historical background in the Southern Region of Puerto Rico (DISUR). Presented by Dr. Mayra L. Roubert Rivera of the Ponce School of Medicine, Public Health Program.

Informe Preliminar de Hallazgos del Vector Social

The team collected data from the Social Vector relating to health services, mental health, safety and education of the Southern Region of Puerto Rico (DISUR). This document presents a preliminary analysis of the data and trends and includes some recommendations for some of these items. Presented by Luis Raúl Sánchez Peraza, Ph.D., Inés Carmen Rivera Lugo, MS and Marisel Sepúlveda Santiago, Ph.D. the Inter-University Committee DISUR.