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LATIN AMERICAN DESK
The "Latin American Desk " TM is a non-profit initiative to build bridges between research centers and universities in Latin America and the Caribbean, and similar institutions in Canada and the USA. The purpose is to facilitate the development of training and research initiatives in social sciences that strengthen the capacity in the South to participate in the emergent global economy based on scientific knowledge and innovation (more)
ESCRITORIO LATINOAMERICANO
El "Escritorio Latinoamericano" TM es una iniciativa no-lucrativa para construir puentes entre los centros de investigacion y las universidades de America Latina y el Caribe, y sus similares en Canada y los Estados Unidos. El proposito es facilitar el desarrollo de iniciativas de capacitacion e investigacion en ciencias sociales que refuercen la capacidad del Sur para participar en la emergente economia global basada en el conocimiento cientifico y la innovacion (cont.)
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EVALUATION AND INNOVATION
Evaluation and innovation of social programs are some of the most important current concerns of donors, development banks, and governments. One reason is that poverty and inequity still prevail, particularly in the Latin American and the Caribbean social landscape, despite policy reforms and the increasing investment in social programs. Unfortunately, actions to overcome poverty and inequity are not producing expected results (more)
EVALUACION E INNOVACION
La evaluaci� la innovaci�e los programas sociales son algunas de las m�importantes preocupaciones de agencias donantes, bancos de desarrollo, y gobiernos. Una raz�s que la pobreza y la inequidad aun prevalecen, particularmente en el panorama social de Am�ca Latina y el Caribe, a pesar de las reformas de politicas y la creciente inversi�n programas sociales. Desafortunadamente, las acciones para superar la pobreza y la inequidad no est�produciendo los resultados esperados (cont.)
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NEWS
Constructing North-South Knowledge Community for Development ResearchCommunities
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada has approved funding for this proposal, whcih will be initiated shortly. The main objective is to utilise the partnerships and resources being generated by the CCD-CKD - Cooperation, Knowledge and Development project to formalize a North-South Knowledge Community (NSKC). As part of this project, three thematic learning communities (LC) on gender, intercultural issues and the social economy will be created as pilot components of the NSKC.
CCD-CKD - Cooperation, Knowledge and Development
This initiative, supported by the International Development Research Centre, will extend the activities of its Second Phase until June 2011. The second phase (2009-2010) has the purpose to consolidate the collaboration among an increasing number of Canadian and Latin American university centres and regional networks with the purpose to promote knowledge sharing and professional training and updating. The project.
CEBEM International
CEBEM-International is a Canadian and Latin American initiative of CEBEM in operation since 2009. The vision is to strengthen the collaboration between North and South for development purposes with a base on the innovations that have emerged in information and communication technologies; regional knowledge networks that link academics and practitioners; and diverse modalities of online education for professional developmnet. The purpose of CEBEM-International (CI) is to contribute to mutual knowledge about development problems, particularly between Latin America, the Caribbean countries, Canada, the USA and European Union.
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Early 2005, the American Government approved my petition of Outstanding Visa for permanent residency as Alien of Extraordinary Ability. I wish to thank all my colleagues and friends who supported me and made this possible.
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