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Denunciation of Icsid Investment Treaties. Cases of Bolivia, Ecuador, And Venezuela

Carlos G. Grimaldo Lorente , Víctor Hugo Lucero , Marco Chulde , Jaime Cadena

In the present paper diverse aspects related to the denunciation of the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), Washington, 1965, were analyzed, on the part of Ecuador, Bolivia and Venezuela. The events; the positions of those States regarding the denunciation of the Convention; the consequences of the complaint and possible outputs that the actors involved can take within the framework of settlement of disputes of international investment treaties and the current status of the subject were the matter of study.

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Doi: https://doi.org/10.54216/JSPR.020201

Vol. 2 Issue. 2 PP. 08-16, (2023)

The 'Empty Chair': Its Use By Youth In The Province Of Santo Domingo De Los Tsáchilas.

Alexandra Andino Herrera , Maritza Cuenca Díaz , Hayk Paronyan , Viviana Murillo

The Rights of the people as well as their exercise are fundamental in the development of every society; that's why the current Constitution opened a field of action for citizen participation, based on the precept that sovereignty lies with the people whose will is the basis of the authority exercised through the organs of public power and democratic means. The paper aims at establishing the real state of citizen participation and social control exercised by the youth of the province of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, considering that the percentage of young people in this province exceeds 28% of the total population, becoming the main actor called to exercise the rights of citizen participation contemplated in the Magna Carta. The field study and specifically the survey revealed that young people in the province are not only aware of their rights as citizens but also, the existence of citizen participation mechanisms such as the empty chair; bringing as a serious consequence, that the youth of Santo Domingo is not ready to face in an active way the corruption and abuse of power that may occur by officials of public institutions; as the mechanisms of citizen participation were created to stop one of the most devastating evil – the corruption that afflict the country arising within the public administration.

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Doi: https://doi.org/10.54216/JSPR.020202

Vol. 2 Issue. 2 PP. 17-24, (2023)

The Fundamental Human Rights of Irregular Migrant Workers In the International Legal Context.

Mercedes Navarro Cejas , Magda Cejas Martínez , Luis Fernando P. Piñas , Ximena Iglesias

Legal norms regulate the situation of migrants. However, at the international level they are primarily responsible for establishing fundamental human rights, but the normative development of both the United Nations and the ILO focuses primarily on analyzing the situation of migrant workers in a regular condition, which leaves the situation aside. of irregular migrant workers. The method of content documentary analysis was used to review and evaluate various sources, studies and legal documents. In the same way, the analytical-synthetic method is used, which allows the most important to be integrated from the study of the normative and jurisprudential sources. The conclusion was reached that migrant workers in an irregular situation are effectively unprotected by legal norms and do not even have the possibility of achieving decent work.

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Doi: https://doi.org/10.54216/JSPR.020203

Vol. 2 Issue. 2 PP. 25-30, (2023)

Analysis of Socially Responsible Participation in the Community

Johana C. Sierra Morán , Jenny Fernanda E. Chuga , Wilmer Medardo A. Collaguazo , Carlos Wilman M. Gudiño

Previous research indicates the importance of the active and socially responsible participation of companies as members of society to contribute to their economic and social development, that is, a step beyond philanthropy. In this sense, the objective of this study is to analyze the role that the different organizations of the business sector of Imbabura really play within the community where they operate. The different suggested areas within the ISO 26000 standards, such as education, culture, job creation, among others, were taken as the basis for the analysis. The qualitative-quantitative approach was used, with descriptive scope, using as analytical-synthetic, inductive-deductive and historical-logical methods. The survey and the interview were used as techniques for data collection, for which the respective instruments were designed and applied to different companies in the sector. The results show that the participation of the companies within the community is not significant and that, therefore, it is necessary to promote the responsibility of the companies in the development and social integration. Include concepts of sustainability and sustainability in their strategies, which allows generating trust and commitment with the communities in which they carry out their activities.

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Doi: https://doi.org/10.54216/JSPR.020204

Vol. 2 Issue. 2 PP. 31-40, (2023)

Strengthening Values in Uniandes Puyo University Students

Mauricio Amat Abreu , Dunia Cruz Velázquez

The formation of values ​​has been a constant concern of humanity in the course of history through different theoretical positions and nowadays it has become a dilemma of vital importance for the education of the new generations, manifesting itself in a crisis of values ​​in some spheres of society. The objective of the research was to develop educational strategies to strengthen the value systems linked to morality, expressed in the interests and motivations of university students pursuing the Accounting Audit and Business Administration careers through the subjects received and their link with the social reality, in Uniandes Puyo extension, offering from its learning axiological sources such as friendship, moral ethics, generosity, solidarity, honesty, responsibility, respect, tolerance and cooperation. The study was developed on a descriptive basis, using methods, techniques and instruments, documentary analysis, interview, survey and direct observation. In conclusion the proposal, contributed to strengthen the integral formation and values ​​of the students.

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Doi: https://doi.org/10.54216/JSPR.020205

Vol. 2 Issue. 2 PP. 41-48, (2023)