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In Havana Workshop on Youth and New Technologies
Cuban Minister of Information and Communication, Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, presided over the opening ceremony of an Ibero-American forum on new technologies and youth, which precedes the 18th San Salvador 2008 Summit.

The course-workshop “A Society of Information and Knowledge for Youth,” which will be held at Havana’s main computer center up to July 11, is aimed at increasing knowledge, updating information, exchanging experiences and developing action strategies.

Raúl Van Troi Navarro, head of the National Program of Community Computer Centers, welcomed representatives of the Ibero-American community of nations, who will have Cuban professionals and students as counterparts.

Van Troi spoke about the efforts made in Cuba to move forward in this field, despite the nearly half-century-long US blockade against the island, reported acn.

He said that the country has developed a large-scale and free teaching system of computer science, which generalizes the use of new technologies.

Van Troi pointed out that a very different situation casts a shadow over the world, where 800 million of illiterate people and 100 million children have no access to education and these new technologies.

He said that working together to change this situation could be a good proposal coming out of the course-workshop for presentation to the Summit of heads of State and Government of Ibero America, which will be centered on youth issues this year.

The Ibero-American Organization of Youth (OIJ) training director, Javier Ruiz, also called on facing these realities, implementing inclusive youth policies that guarantee real access and participation.

The OIJ is sponsoring this course-workshop along with the Young Communist League (UJC) and the Ibero-American General Secretariat.

Julio Martínez, first secretary of the UJC, and Julia Maldonado, president of the OIJ, attended the opening ceremony of the event, the program of which includes workshops, round tables and panels. There will also be visits to community computer centers and a working session at the University of Computer Science.

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