by Emiliana Vegas It is a paradox. Paris, the city where the historical COP21 agreement was signed, has experienced in the last couple of days the effects of climate change through some of the worst floods in more than 30 years. Rainfall has been such that the Louvre Museum, the most visited in the world, was forced to close to protect art pieces from the torrential … [Lee más...] about Floods in the Louvre, climate change and an army of 117 million students
Competency-based training in Barbados: a silent revolution?
“We needed to reduce the rates of accidents during the transfer of cargo resulting from improper rigging of containers at the Bridgetown Port, the major port of entry in Barbados. By training dockers, operators, and cargo supervisors in appropriate lashing and unlashing, as well as securing cargo according to international standards, we will reduce the damage to cargo (…) and … [Lee más...] about Competency-based training in Barbados: a silent revolution?
Formación técnica en Barbados: ¿una revolución silenciosa?
Escrito por Juan Prawda, Carlos Herran y Sabine Aubourg “Necesitábamos reducir la tasa de accidentes que se producían durante la transferencia de la carga en el puerto de Bridgetown —el más importante de Barbados— debido al manejo inapropiado de los contenedores. Al entrenar estibadores, operadores, y supervisores de cargas en las técnicas apropiadas de amarre y desamarre de … [Lee más...] about Formación técnica en Barbados: ¿una revolución silenciosa?
Investing in the future of the Pacific Alliance: its youth
Written by: Emiliana Vegas Education is a high-priority issue for the Pacific Alliance. The heads of state of the member countries —Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru — have recognized that investing in education is key to consolidate this platform and work toward the development of their economies. With this conviction in mind, a dialogue has been initiated between these … [Lee más...] about Investing in the future of the Pacific Alliance: its youth
Invirtiendo en el futuro de la Alianza: sus jóvenes
Escrito por: Emiliana Vegas La educación es uno de los temas prioritarios para la Alianza del Pacífico. Los jefes de estado de los países miembros —Colombia, Chile, México y Perú— han reconocido que invertir en educación es clave para consolidar esta plataforma y avanzar en el desarrollo de sus economías. Con esta convicción se ha iniciado recientemente un diálogo … [Lee más...] about Invirtiendo en el futuro de la Alianza: sus jóvenes
