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• 01 / 23 / 2009

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Cuba as host country, Venezuela and Mexico will have the biggest representations in the event of biennial character since 1993 after the beginning in 1986, executive secretary Margarita Quintero specified to Cuban radio station Radio Rebelde Thursday.

She ratified that Cuba will show the current changes in education, materialized by means of several programs of the Cuban Revolution, the work on children, adolescents and young people, and the preparation of teachers.

PEDAGOGIA 2009 will give homage to Cuban National Hero José Martí, concerning the 156th anniversary of his birth on January 28, 1853, and who was also an outstanding educator.

Citizens' integral formation, development of scientific education, teachers’ formation and sciences of the education constitute the four central topics of the scientific program of this edition.

In accordance with the calendar, conferences, roundtables, sessions of debates, projection of videos and documentary films, visits to educational centers and a cultural gala will be part of the event.

In opinion of different representatives to this type of events, the event stands out among the spaces created for the exchange among educators of different countries, cultures and projections.

(PL)