February News:
Our editorial for the month of February discussed the subject of knowledge management. Although the idea of managing knowledge at first seems relatively simple, in practice it is difficult to implement given the complexity of knowledge, the actors and the factors in play. Strong resistance to self-knowledge exists at both the individual and collective levels. Raising awareness of what we do and what we create with our knowledge seems to be a difficult goal to achieve. Knowledge management is a new effort to bring us closer to a more rational society.
http://educoas.org/portal/en/tema/editorial2005/feb05.aspx?culture=en&navid=36
Dr. Brian Stevenson joined the OAS this past January as Executive Secretary for Integral Development. He previously served as Associate Vice President of International Affairs of the University of Alberta in Canada and earlier served as a high level government official. He has authored and co-edited several books including Canada, Latin America and the New Internationalism: A Foreign Policy Analysis, 1968-1990 (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2000); Relating to the Powerful One: How Canada and Mexico View the USA (McGill-Queen’s University Press, forthcoming); Canadian Foreign Policy: Theoretical Debates (in Spanish, ITAM North American Policy Group); Interpretations of Contemporary Quebec (in Spanish, Editorial Porrua); and, Regionalism and Power: The Western Hemisphere and the Limits of Realism (in Spanish, CIDE & Editorial Porrua.). He is also the author of several articles in Spanish and English on Canadian politics, foreign policy, Canada-Mexico relations, Canadian security in Latin America, and the relation between the Organization of American States (OAS) and Canada. Dr. Stevenson obtained his B.A. (Honours) and M.A. at the University of Victoria and his Ph.D. at Queen’s University.
Nominations are now being received for the 2005 INELAM Prize, which is being sponsored by REDOX (http://www.redoxmultimedia.com) Multimedia. INELAM is offered by INEAM in the framework of an agreement between the OAS and IOHE. The 2005 Prize will recognize the efforts made by universities or centers of excellence of Latin America and the Caribbean in the development of Digital Libraries. The Prize consists of a 2005 INELAM trophy, a diploma, a digital seal, economy-class roundtrip airfare to Mexico, D.F. and 2 days of travel expenses, as well as US$1,000. As in previous years, INEAM will also award prizes in the areas of educational quality, social responsibility and corporate social responsibility.
http://educoas.org/Portal/en/premio/premio_2005.aspx
The first meeting of the Governing Council of INEAM (CONSUPE) will take place May 18-20 at the University of New Mexico. The meeting will bring together 25 heads of universities of the region, as well as representatives of civil society, the private sector and observers of various international organizations. The agenda will include approval of INEAM’s statutes, guidelines for preparing the 2005-2007 working plan, consideration of academic proposals and their recognition and accreditation at the inter-American level. Participants will also elect authorities and subsidiary bodies.
A work plan was signed between INEAM and the Director of the Cervantes Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Dr. Joaquín Garrido, to offer professional development courses in the area of Hispanic language and literature. The work plan proposes several online activities, as well as some onsite components, for the first half of 2006.
http://albuquerque.cervantes.es/
The 2004 edition of the online publication, La Educación, is now available. Articles cover such areas as: factors affecting effective education; experiences of the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja; the quality of virtual education; Brazil and school violence; collaborative models of open and distance education; robotics and learning by design; critical aspects of online teacher training; student participation in online courses; collaborative learning through mobile technology in teaching sciences, and others.
http://educoas.org/portal/bdigital/lae-ducacion/home_en.html
As in previous years, INEAM will award prizes in the areas of educational quality, social responsibility and corporate social responsibility. These awards recognize the efforts of individuals or organizations from the public or private sector that have made significant contributions to socio-educational and cultural development in any OAS member country or permanent observer. The 2005 Jury will be composed of representatives from the Global foundation for Democracy and Developemnt (FUNGLODE), the Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE), UNESCO, Virtual Educa Association (ASIVE) and INEAM/OAS.
HACU: Technology and Culture: International Convergence
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities will hold its Sixth International Conference on "Technology and Culture: International Convergence" in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA from May 22-24, 2005. The conference aspires to establish a forum for the discussion of key topics on the development of higher education for Hispanics. It also hopes to establish links among organizations and individuals in the Hispanic educational world that will facilitate the identification of strategic initiatives of international cooperation and exchange relevant academic and administrative experiences that promote the efficiency, relevance, coverage and quality of post-secondary education for Hispanics.
http://www.hacu.net/hacu/International_Conference2_EN.asp?SnID=156474544
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