La educación superior y los retos del desarrollo
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1998-12
Autores
Fischel Volio, Astrid
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Editorial de la Universidad Nacional
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Considero un honor su invitación a dictar la Lección Inaugural del presente
ciclo lectivo. El tema sobre el cual
disertaré es «La educación superior y
los retos del desarrollo». De antemano
agradezco a las autoridades de la Universidad
Nacional y a todos ustedes su presencia en esta
sesión solemne.
En el contexto de una acelerada dinámica de
cambio, producto de la revolución científica ytecnológica, y frente a los procesos de la globalización,
Costa Rica se enfrenta hoya grandes desafíos de
naturaleza política, social, cultural y económica:
preservar y perfeccionar el sistema democrático;
mejorar el nivel y la calidad de vida de toda la
población, en particular de quienes se encuentran
en situación de desventaja social; fortalecer la identidad nacional y el acervo cultural; fomentar la
preservación y el uso racional de los recursos
naturales dentro de esquemas sostenibles; establecer las condiciones necesarias para generar
oportunidades de empleo productivo y de ingreso
cualitativamente superior; promover una cultura de
excelencia y de superación personal y colectiva, así
como situar la producción de bienes y servicios en
niveles de competencia internacional, mediante la
formación de recursos humanos y la óptima utilización de los adelantos de la ciencia y la tecnología.
I consider your invitation to deliver the Inaugural Lesson of the present an honor school year. The topic on which I will be speaking on "Higher Education and the challenges of development". In advance I thank the authorities of the University National and to all of you your presence in this solemn session. In the context of an accelerated dynamic of change, a product of the scientific and technological revolution, and in the face of the processes of globalization, Costa Rica today faces great challenges of political, social, cultural and economic nature: preserving and perfecting the democratic system; improve the standard of living and quality of life of all population, in particular those who are in a socially disadvantaged situation; strengthen national identity and cultural heritage; promote preservation and rational use of resources within sustainable schemes; establish the necessary conditions to generate productive employment and income opportunities quality superiority; promote a culture of excellence and personal and collective improvement how to place the production of goods and services in levels of international competition, through the training of human resources and the optimal use of advances in science and technology.
I consider your invitation to deliver the Inaugural Lesson of the present an honor school year. The topic on which I will be speaking on "Higher Education and the challenges of development". In advance I thank the authorities of the University National and to all of you your presence in this solemn session. In the context of an accelerated dynamic of change, a product of the scientific and technological revolution, and in the face of the processes of globalization, Costa Rica today faces great challenges of political, social, cultural and economic nature: preserving and perfecting the democratic system; improve the standard of living and quality of life of all population, in particular those who are in a socially disadvantaged situation; strengthen national identity and cultural heritage; promote preservation and rational use of resources within sustainable schemes; establish the necessary conditions to generate productive employment and income opportunities quality superiority; promote a culture of excellence and personal and collective improvement how to place the production of goods and services in levels of international competition, through the training of human resources and the optimal use of advances in science and technology.
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DESARROLLO SOCIAL, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, CULTURA, CULTURE, ENSEÑANZA SUPERIOR, HIGHER EDUCATION, SOCIEDAD, SOCIETY, UNIVERSIDADES, UNIVERSITIES, COSTA RICA