24 September 2008

Cuba's commitment to the environment and sustainability and its record in providing universal education was examined by two experts from the Cuban Minisitry of Education who shared their experiences of teacher training and curriculum development and the theme of environmental awareness.

Dr Orestes Valdés talked on Environmental Education: Programmes, projects and research in Cuban univerisities while Dra. Margarita Quintero's talk was entitled: The Cuban Education System.

Dr Orestes Valdés Valdés is a specialist in environmental education based within the Ministry of Education and works in the preparation and delivery of environmental education workshops in communities that live in areas of biological importance and which might be under threat from natural disasters.

The powerpoint and word file of his presentaiton (in Spanish) are posted below:

Environmental education in Cuba

Environmental education in Cuba

Dra. Margarita Quintero López is a geographer and specialist in curricular planning and teacher training in the Ministry of Education. He rpoweroint (in Spanish is also available below:

Education in Cuba

Dra. Quintero is also on the organising comittee of Pedagogía Cuba's international education conference. For details of this conference click HERE.

This seminar was organised in conjunction with Cardinal Wiseman School, London Borough of Ealing.

This event was recorded and a DVD is available. To obtain a copy please send a cheque for £5.00p made payable to 'London Metropolitan University', a return address and a note saying that you want the film of this event to the following address:

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London Metropolitan University
31 Jewry St.,
London
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