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Creativity put to good use

Submitted by María Rodríguez on July 13, 2009 - 16:08

The last of my trips around Colombia (at least for now) took place in Santander, a department located in Central Colombia. This department is one of the most important regions of the country from an economic point of view (4th biggest) and its capital city, Bucaramanga--commonly known as the “city of parks”--is the urban area with the lowest unemployment rate in the country (and yes, the lowest unemployment rate in Colombia is actually high for international standards: 8.8%!).

Development: Opportunities vs. Challenges paradox

Submitted by María Rodríguez on May 27, 2009 - 11:07

I spent the 8 first days of May traveling around Valle del Cauca, western Colombia, as part of the project I am coordinating right now at the consulting firm I work for. This project aims to support the Ministry of Education of Colombia to follow up on 45 projects that are being undertaken by universities around the country with two ultimate objectives: to strengthen Colombia’s higher education retention rates and to connect our higher education programs with the real and ongoing needs of the country.

Intro

Submitted by Nate Miller on January 23, 2009 - 15:08

Hello readers,

I’ve been blogging on my personal site (www.natedownthere.blogspot.com) for the past few years, reflecting on my experiences working and living in Angola, Chad and Myanmar, and traveling to a number of other countries, such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Uganda and Haiti. I’ve written about my life in Africa, Asia and Latin America, as well as topics related to international development and global health.

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