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GMAI Promotes the Development of Educational and Cultural Television in the Dominican Republic
New York, May 29, 2008
The Global Media Arts Institute (GMAI), an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and Fundación Global Democracia y Desarrollo (FUNGLODE), brought experts in Latin American television culture to the country to realize activities and exchange opportunities with authorities in the areas of audiovisual arts and technology. The objective of the event was to promote the development of the audiovisual industry in the country with special emphasis on educational and cultural programming.
Luz Amalia Camacho, Manager of Proyecto Telecaribe/ Canal Universitario Nacional de Colombia, and César Tulio Ossa, Director of Centro Atico and Manager of Centro Audiovisual de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, met with President of the Dominican Republic and Honorary President of GFDD and FUNGLODE, Dr. Leonel Fernández, as well as with the Rector of the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD), Franklin García Fermín, and former Rector, Roberto Reyna.
In addition to these reunions, during conferences at FUNGLODE Headquarters, both experts discussed the gains achieved by their projects before an audience of individuals connected to the audiovisual industry in the country.
On Monday, May 26, Camacho presented the conference, “Educational and Cultural Television as a Pedagogical Tool: Programming and Production.” Later that Wednesday, Ossa gave a presentation titled “Technological Innovation to Support Advancement of Television, Film, Sound and Visualization in Latin America.”
Omar de la Cruz, Sandra Cavadid and Taína Rodríguez of the GMAI team coordinated the work sessions and conferences with the Colombian specialists who acknowledged and commended the advances taking place in the country in the area of audiovisual technology, and the possibility for exchange and cooperation between both nations in an effort to strengthen the production of educational and cultural audiovisual material.
In her presentation, Camacho outlined the steps taken to create the Canal Universitario Nacional (National University Channel) in Colombia in 2006, with the participation of renowned scholars in the country.
She referred to the profile of the program developed, which can be seen at: http://canaluniversitario.universia.net.com. Here visitors can make recommendations concerning the channel’s programming.
Ossa emphasized the important impact audiovisual productions have on young audiences, and the vast number of quality cultural and educational programs that have been cultivated by the Centro Audiovisual de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, in collaboration with both public and private entities. He also discussed how Centro Ático works to allow faculties and centers to explore and develop the application of digital technology in their disciplines and fields through improving conditions of availability, quality and service in order to generate academic, administrative and economic synergies for the acquisition, application and renovation of digital technology.
GMAI is dedicated to providing up-and-coming professionals in the television and film industry with comprehensive instruction in the latest trends in audiovisual production, as part of its overall mission to expand the multimedia industry of the Dominican Republic. The Institute seeks to play a key role in the development of a highly qualified Dominican audiovisual industry that significantly contributes to the economic development, competitiveness and modernization of the nation.
Related link:
http://recursostic.javeriana.edu.co/atico/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
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