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G<\/SPAN>lobal Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD<\/A>), Fundaci\u00f3n Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE<\/A>) and Virtual Educa Caribe (VEC<\/A>), in coordination with the International Water and Environment Center (CIAMA) and the Government of Arag\u00f3n\u2019s Environment Office, will present the \u201cLatin American Forum on Water and Environment,\u201d Thursday, July 17, 2008. The event will form part of the Zaragoza 2008 Water Expo. The forum will bring together experts to analyze the present state of water and the environment in Latin America; examine new developments within the fields of education, training and technological innovation; and devise a plan for the establishment an institute that will address the main challenges facing water resource protection and enhancement throughout Latin America. <\/P> The forum will bring together experts to analyze the present state of water and the environment in Latin America; examine new developments within the fields of education…<\/P> During this one-of-a-kind gathering, international leaders will work together to fulfill the following objectives: categorize existing initiatives related to water networks; assess information tools available to facilitate thematic networks; establish cooperative relationships among educational institutions and the public and private sectors; define the basic characteristics of the working group designated to develop the Institute for Water and Environment. The forum will feature the participation of the following experts: Iv\u00e1n Madariaga Sierra, Executive Secretary of Consejo Regional de los R\u00edos (Chile); Victor Cruz Cardona, General Director, Asociaci\u00f3n Universitaria Iberoamericana de Posgrado (Colombia); Eduardo Camacho, Director of the Institute of Geosciences, Universidad de Panam\u00e1; Manuel Perl\u00f3, Director of the Center for Urban Studies, Universidad Nacional Aut\u00f3noma de M\u00e9xico (M\u00e9xico); Diego D\u00edaz Mart\u00edn, Head of the Environmental Studies Department, Universidad Metropolitana (Venezuela); Jos\u00e9 Armando Tav\u00e1rez, Rector, Instituto Tecnol\u00f3gico de las Americas (Dominican Republic); Asunci\u00f3n Sanz, Director of Projects, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (Washington, DC); Enrique S\u00e1ez Olivito, Center for Sustainable Development Studies, Universidad de Zaragoza (Spain); Juan Manuel Cachaza Silveiro, Director of the Center for Research and Technological Development on Water, Universidad de Salamanca (Spain); Ernesto Hontoria Garc\u00eda, Director, Escuela de Caminos, Universidad de Granada (Spain). GFDD, FUNGLODE, VEC and their partners propose that by expanding thematic networks aimed at mobilizing information, technical assistance and multilateral funds, governments, organizations and communities across the Region will be better equipped to address the challenges that confront them. Such networks vastly contribute to the advancement of research and promote collaboration between scientists at the international level. Moreover, networks offer support that favors equal access to education and training, substantially reducing the digital-divide characteristic of the Region. <\/P> GFDD, FUNGLODE, VEC and their partners propose that by expanding thematic networks aimed at mobilizing information, technical assistance and multilateral funds, governments, organizations and communities across the Region will be better equipped to address the challenges that confront them.<\/P> The organizing entities conceptualize the Institute for Water and Environment as being an organism that will join together representatives federal and state governments, local agencies, environmental groups and communities in Latin America to advance understanding of the importance of healthy watersheds, and promote the restoration and protection of all watershed basins in the Region, through advocacy, training, research and education. Virtual Educa Caribe, an initiative of GFDD and FUNGLODE, serves as a platform in which public and private sector representatives from Latin America, the Caribbean, the United States and Europe can share experiences and innovative methods concerning the incorporation of technological tools in the areas of education and training, in order to facilitate access to knowledge, elevate labor efficiency, and ultimately national economic growth and competitiveness. As part of their commitment to environmental protection, GFDD and FUNGLODE develop national and international projects and organize conferences and forums designed to promote awareness and improved understanding of environmental issues. See Program<\/A>> See Background Information Report> <\/A> <\/P><\/TD><\/TR> GFDD, FUNGLODE and Virtual Educa Caribe Will Present Latin American Forum on Water and Environment During Virtual Educa Zaragoza Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD), Fundaci\u00f3n Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE) and Virtual Educa Caribe (VEC), in coordination with the International Water and Environment Center (CIAMA) and the Government of Arag\u00f3n\u2019s Environment Office, will … Continue reading “GFDD, FUNGLODE and Virtual Educa Caribe Will Present Latin American Forum on Water and Environment During Virtual Educa Zaragoza”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-noticias"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dominicanaonline.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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