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09-17-2009, 06:00 PM
The Instituto Global de Altos Estudios en Ciencias Sociales (Global Institute for Advanced Social Science Studies) was officially inaugurated at the Global Foundation's headquarters in Santo Domingo yesterday. Marcos Villaman will be the first rector of the new university. The university incorporates several higher learning programs already taking place at the Global Foundation for Development (Funglode), the think-tank set up by President Leonel Fernandez upon leaving the presidency in 2000. "The Global Institute is not here to compete with the rest of the country's universities, but to serve as a sister school to the others," said Fernandez.
Speaking at the event, Funglode director Marcos Herrera had words of praise for the people who have made the new learning center possible: President Leonel Fernandez, the first director of Funglode, Frederic Emam Zade, Ramon Flores who was in charge of developing the concept, and Maria Elizabeth Rodriguez and Carlos Munoz for their constant efforts.
The university board members are:
Frederic Emam-Zade, Carlos Munoz, Laura Faxas, Margarita Cedeno, Flavio Dario Espinal, Max Puig, Manuel Corripio Jr., Luis Jose Asilis, Marco Herrera, Maria Elizabeth Rodriguez, Carlos Dore Cabral, Luis Manuel Bonetti, Aida Montero, Pedro Gonzalez-Trevijano, Jesus Sanchez Lambas, Eduardo Gamarra and Ramona Hernandez.
Speaking at the event, President Fernandez stressed IG's role as complementary to the university level education in the country. He spoke of his vision of turning the DR into a "hub of ideas" thanks to initiatives that are bringing academics from Europe and the US to the DR at the highest level.
"This is the fruit of globalization or the internationalization of higher education," said Fernandez. "Today, Spain, England, France, the United States... come here to contribute their knowledge through study programs and we need to make the most of our geographic location. Perhaps a student from Puerto Rico, Haiti, Venezuela or Central America... it may not be a good idea to go to Spain to study or another place to do a Master's but they may see the DR as an option."
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Speaking at the event, Funglode director Marcos Herrera had words of praise for the people who have made the new learning center possible: President Leonel Fernandez, the first director of Funglode, Frederic Emam Zade, Ramon Flores who was in charge of developing the concept, and Maria Elizabeth Rodriguez and Carlos Munoz for their constant efforts.
The university board members are:
Frederic Emam-Zade, Carlos Munoz, Laura Faxas, Margarita Cedeno, Flavio Dario Espinal, Max Puig, Manuel Corripio Jr., Luis Jose Asilis, Marco Herrera, Maria Elizabeth Rodriguez, Carlos Dore Cabral, Luis Manuel Bonetti, Aida Montero, Pedro Gonzalez-Trevijano, Jesus Sanchez Lambas, Eduardo Gamarra and Ramona Hernandez.
Speaking at the event, President Fernandez stressed IG's role as complementary to the university level education in the country. He spoke of his vision of turning the DR into a "hub of ideas" thanks to initiatives that are bringing academics from Europe and the US to the DR at the highest level.
"This is the fruit of globalization or the internationalization of higher education," said Fernandez. "Today, Spain, England, France, the United States... come here to contribute their knowledge through study programs and we need to make the most of our geographic location. Perhaps a student from Puerto Rico, Haiti, Venezuela or Central America... it may not be a good idea to go to Spain to study or another place to do a Master's but they may see the DR as an option."
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#2)