Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Universities for Sustainable Development

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 31 2005 (IPS) - The second edition of the International Seminar on Science and Technology in Latin America, taking place Nov. 9-10 at the University of Campinas (Unicamp), 100 km from Sao Paulo, will reaffirm the leading role played by universities in promoting sustainable development. Delegates from 17 universities will meet to share their experiences and present opportunities for joint projects in the environmental sector.

The participating institutions include the State University of Sao Paulo, the Federal University of Sao Carlos, and the Montevideo Group Association of Universities, made up of public universities from Mercosur (Southern Common Market) countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay).

The organizers plan to make the seminar an annual event in view of the high degree of participation and the growing trend towards regional and international integration among universities, Eliane Melo Zem of the Unicamp Office of Institutional and International Relations told Tierramérica.