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IBERO-AMERICAN FORUM ON NEW TECHNOLOGIES - VIRTUAL EDUCA CARIBE
March 5-7, 2008

Principal Themes:
1- Platforms as necessary technological support for the cognitive development of society
2- Quality: A fundamental element in assuring the success of new learning projects
3- Innovation as the principal sustainable development formula of our society

    Auditorium   Room  
Day Time Event Invited Guest Event Invited Guest
5 7:00 p.m.

Conference: “Education, Equity and Competitiveness in Ibero-America”

Dr. Francesc Pedró, Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económico (OCDE)

   
6 8:30 AM

Registration

 

   
  9:00 AM

"Virtual Educa: An Initiative for the Americas"

 José María Antón, Secretary General of Virtual Educa

   
  9:30 AM

New Tools for E-Learning

Dr. Llorenc Valverde, Vice Chancellor of Tecnología de la Información de la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)

   
  10:30 a.m.

Recess

 

   
  11:00 a.m.

Panel: "The Use of Technological Tools as Teaching Aids" 

Dra. Elsa Herrero, ITLA;
José Manuel Fernandez, UAPA

   
  12:00 p.m.

Panel: "Low Cost Computers for Teaching and Training" 

José Santana, Comisión Presidencial de Ciencia y Tecnología;
Milcíades Ramírez, SEE;
Ing. William Ortíz, SEE

   
  1:00 PM

Lunch

 

   
  2:30 PM

Panel: "Virtual Teaching: The Challenge of Education and Training in Ibero-America " 

Rina Familia, UASD;
Mónica Navarro, UASD

   
  3:30 PM

Conference: "Working from Home: A Tool to Generate Resources " 

Victor Pizarro l Certifica.com

   
  4:15 PM

Panel: "Professional Formation, Innovation and Employment " 

Lizzie Sánchez Padilla, Executive Director of Fundacion Brugal;
Arelys Rodríguez, Executive Director of Fundacion Falcondo

   
  5:00 PM

End of Session

 

   
   

 

 

   
7 9:00 AM

Conference: "Innovation and Development in Higher Education: Comparative Analysis Between the United Status and Latin America"

Dr. Jorge Reina Schement,  Professor, Penn State University

   
  10:00 a.m.

Project: "Ibero-American Virtual Education Center Networks" 

José María Antón, Virtual Educa;
José Barahona, Ministry of Education, Ecuador;
Alberto Cruz, SEE

Panel: "Digital Literacy: Closing the Gap" 

Stephanie Hernández, ITLA; Laura Encarnación, Office of the First Lady;
Niove Gonzalez, Indotel

  10:45 a.m.

Recess

 

 

 

  11:15 a.m.

Conference "IntegraRED: Adaptative Technologies for People with Disabilities "

Jorge Leiva, Systems Analyst and Education and New Technologies Manager, Fundación Telefonica

Panel: "Geographic Information Systems in the Information and Communication Society "

Quinta Ana Pérez, ITLA;
Ramón Peguero Santana, Instituto Cartográfico Militar (ICM);
Juan Gómez, IMAGRAPH

  12:00 p.m.

Production and Distribution of Knowledge in the Age of Wikipedia: Analogue Teachers and Digital Kids: Conflict or Cooperation?

Alejandro Piscitelli, Manager of Educational Portal, "educ.ar," Ministry of Education, Argentina

Conference: “Rural Connectivity: Broad Band”

Edwin San Román Zubizarreta, Former President of Consejo Directivo del Organismo Regulador de Telecomunicaciones, Peru

  1:00 PM

Lunch

 

 

 

  2:30 PM

Panel: "Knowledge Management, Learning and Innovation: Advancements and Challenges "

Rafael Bello, INAP-GDLN;
Rosario Guzmán, INTEC;
Lucero Arboleda de Roa, INTEC;
Dr. Alberto Fiallo Billini, Invited Professor from INDOTEL

Panel: "Innovation in Higher Education: The Case of CREA "

 

  3:30 PM

Panel: "Innovative Training Models: Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas as a Case Study"

Dr. Melchor Gil Morell, Rector de la UCI;
Dra. Rosa Alicia Vázquez Cedeño, UCI;
Dra. Olga Lidia Martínez Leyet, UCI;
Dra. Beatriz Aragón Fernández, UCI

Panel: "Educational Portals: The Ibero-American Experience"

 

  4:30 PM

Closing Act

 

 

 

 

Workshops

Day Time Topic Instructor
6 11:00 a.m.
to
6:00 p.m.

Portability of Digital Documents in the Distance Education Process

Fernando Rivas, UASD

   

 

 

7 11:15 a.m.

Disconnected Educational Portals

Alberto Cruz, SEE

   

 

 

7 2:30 p.m.

Virtual Classroom: Creating Capacity for Public Servers

Roberto Ovando Prestol, INAP


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