Here is a list of useful links to deepen your knowledge of Uruguay, from a cultural, economic and political point of view.

To have your link added to this section of the INSME Annual Meeting 2006 website, please contact:
insme2006 @insme.it

Institutions

ALADI - Latin American Integration Association (Asociación Latinoamericana de Integración)
 http://www.aladi.org/
Trade association based in Montevideo that includes 10 South American countries plus Mexico and Cuba.

DINAPYME - National Direction for SME Support, Uruguayan Ministry of Industries (Direccion Nacional de Apoyo a la PYME del Ministerio de Industrias)
 http://dinapyme-redsur.mailcom.net/

DINACYT/PDT - National Direction for Science and Technology/Programme for Technological development, Uruguayan Ministry of Education and Culture (Ministerio de Educación y Cultura, Direccion Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia/Programa de Desarrollo Tecnologico)
 http://www.dinacyt.gub.uy/
 http://www.pdt.gub.uy/

OPP - Oficina de Planeamiento y Presupuesto, Presidencia de la República del Uruguay
 http://www.presidencia.gub.uy

Uruguay XXI - Investment and Export Promotion Institute (Instituto de Promoción de Inversiones y Exportaciones de Bienes y Servicios)
 http://www.uruguayxxi.gub.uy

Technological and Scientific Centres

LATU – Technological Laboratory of Uruguay (Laboratorio Tecnolςgico Uruguayo)
 http://www.latu.org.uy
A visit to this centre is foreseen on Day 3 of the INSME Annual Meeting 2006 (see Programme)

Zonamerica - Business & Technology Park
 http://www.zonamerica.com
A visit to this technology park is foreseen on Day 3 of the INSME Annual Meeting 2006 (see Programme)

Latin American and Ibero-American Projects

CYTED - Science and Technology for Development
 http://www.cyted.org

ENDEAVOR - Programme supporting high-growth, innovative entrpreneurs in emerging market
 http://www.endeavor.org

FEALAC - Latin America-East Asia Cooperation Forum
 http://www.focalae.org

UNIND-LAM - University-Industry Latin America
 http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/water-initiative/projects/ica4_ct_2002_10003_en.htm

Touristic Information

Montevideo portal
 http://www.montevideo.com.uy

Uruguayan Ministry of Tourism and Sport
 http://www.turismo.gub.uy

Visit-Uruguay (website for hotels reservations in Uruguay)
 http://www.visit-uruguay.com/index.html

Municipality of Montevideo
 http://www.montevideo.gub.uy/

Maps of Montevideo and other Uruguayan cities
 http://200.55.6.87/es/index.htm