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The Colombian Association of Petroleum Engineers (Acipet) held a press conference to discuss progress in its information campaign with communities and other relevant issues. Julio Cesar Vera, President of Acipet, led the meeting. HCC was present at the event and we bring a summary of the meeting.

Semana Sostenible, Jaime Arteaga & Asociados law firm (JA&A), the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) and the Hernán Echavarría Political Science Institute hosted the 2018 Private Social Investment Index. HCC attended the event.

The firms stood out among other oil companies recently for their successful social responsibility initiatives in Nariño, Casanare and Huila, among others. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.

The High Council for the Post-Conflict Process, the Territorial Renewal Agency (ART) and the National Planning Department (DNP),announced some of the projects that will be financed through the Infrastructure for Taxes mechanism. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.

Sergio Clavijo, President of the National Association of Financial Institutions (ANIF) spoke about the economic viability of the initiative.

Ecopetrol (NYSE: EC), Ocensa, Oleoducto Central and Equión spoke about their successful social investment projects in Huila, Meta and Casanare. These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.

The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas), Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC) and Equion Energy spoke about the development of successful projects in Norte de Santander and Casanare.These and other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stories in our periodic summary.

Ecopetrol (NYSE: ECP) announced its investment budget for social and environmental projects in 2017. The company highlighted that most projects will be carried out this year, benefiting the development of communities and regions in the country.

The CEO of Ecopetrol’s (NYSE: EC) subsidiary, Alberto Consuegra, said that even though better oil prices bring positive expectations for 2018, the industry will have to overcome important challenges to leverage the new opportunities.

Social problems in the department of Meta have shut-in important oil blocks for the country. Local and national authorities met to find a solution to this problem as soon as possible.