José María Antón Discusses the Critical Importance of Virtual Educa

During the third edition of Virtual Educa, inaugurated Wednesday, March 5, 2008, Secretary General, José María Antón, highlighted the critical importance of the event sponsored by Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE).

 

Antón maintained that Virtual Educa Caribe is not only a meeting between
professors and specialists, but a regional force that seeks to develop working relationships and collaboration with entities in the area of technology in education and training, while supporting the creation of a capable labor force.

 

He mentioned that amongst the projects that have taken place, as a result of the forums, is the creation of a center to oversee and support the educational sector with innovations and access to
information, as well as the establishment of a documentation center and an auditorium that allows access to conferences, workshops and lectures, and the construction of a postgraduate consorsium to offer specialized trainings.

 

During the inaugural act, openings remarks were given by Yamile Eusebio, Head of the FUNGLODE Educational Activities Department.

 

Virtual Educa Caribe, an
initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), was launched in Santo Domingo during the Inter-American Forum on New Technologies in Education that took place in April, 2007.The forum seeks to promote discussion and foster the use of new technologies in education, capacity building and training. In this sense, Virtual Educa Caribe seeks to contribute to elevating labor efficiency and ultimately economic
growth and competitiveness in the country.