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About the Certificate in International Development

"Helping to promote human development is one of the  most important functions for Universities in this new  century....I'd argue it's also our most important moral responsibility"  President John DeGioia, Georgetown University. November 14, 2007

“In these times, I believe there are new opportunities calling for the engagement of universities.Three, in particular, have emerged in recent years. First, questions of human development; second, opportunities to foster interreligious understanding; and third, the role we can play in peace-building.” President John DeGioia, Georgetown University. September 25, 2008

 The  Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service offers a Certificate in International Development  for undergraduate students. It is designed to help students to think critically about development as an urgent global challenge and as a contested theoretical field. Faculty - scholars and practitioners - from a wide range of disciplines and perspectives will help students to better understand global crises, such as extreme poverty in its many dimensions. Teaching in the classroom provides understanding of the theoretical foundations of approaches to development and their outcomes. In addition, opportunities for practical experience in the developing world will help students better understand the challenges and rewards of international development.

» Contact Information

 Maria Luise Wagner,  Ph.D. Director of the Certificate in International Development Program.

Office Hours Fall 2008: ICC 520D. T.W. 3-4pm.

Phone: 687 6401.

E-Mail: idevcert@georgetown.edu

 

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News and Announcements

Promoting Education for All in Latin America: Fe y Alegria's Experience and Inspiration
Tuesday September 30, 2008
12:00PM - 01:15PM
Berkley Center Conference Room, 3307 M Street NW, Suite 200
Please RSVP to berkleycenter@georgetown.edu

Latin America is the world's most unequal region, with 40% of the total population affected by poverty. In the 21st century, education remains the key to reducing the gap between rich and poor, but much work remains to achieve an inclusive and accountable cross-sector partnership on education and development in the region. Jorge Cela, S.J. will examine how faith-based organizations play a key role in this effort through his work with Fe y Alegria, the largest public-private partnership on education in Latin America and the Caribbean. Gasper LoBiondo, S.J., senior fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center, and former teacher in Chile, will provide comments.

Jorge Cela, S.J.
Father Cela is a Jesuit priest born in Cuba and holds a B.A. on Philosophy and Letters from the Alcala de Henares University in Spain, a Master's Degree in Theology from Regis College, Toronto, and a Master's Degree on Anthropology at the University Of Illinois. In 1970, he was ordained a Jesuit priest. He is the author of eight books including Building Municipal Democracy Among All and The Other Face of Poverty. His life has been devoted to justice and solidarity in the Dominican Republic, where he served for 30 years in the parishes of Domingo Savio and San Martin de Porres, as Director of Alternative City, as the founder of the Center of Social Studies and currently as the General Coordinator of the International Federation of Fe y Alegria

 

 

Religion and Global Development Issues Survey
The Berkley Center is conducting a multi-year survey of critical issues at the intersection of religion and development. Project publications and associated events track the engagement of faith-inspired organizations around a set of core policy challenges, with an emphasis on common problems, ethical commitments, and best practices. The project, supported by the Luce/SFS Program on Religion and International Affairs, has already addressed HIV/AIDs, Gender, and Shelter. Future issue areas will include education and governance

 

 

 

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The Mortara Center and the Certificate in International Development invite to the

 

Practitioner in Development lecture series.

 

Innovating Economic Development and Social Transformation in Guatemala

with

Maria Pacheco

 

Maria Pacheco is general manager and co-owner of Kiej de los Bosques (Protectors of the Forest), an organization dedicated to assist rural communities in  creating  their business enterprises  and linking them to local  and international markets.  Kiej, in alliance with the Embassy of Norway and ICCO,  is now working with 50 women´s groups (1300 women)  in the creation of their businesses and market access, and with 20 women´s groups in the development of new lines of products.  Ms. Pacheco was also co-designer of a National Program for Economic Development, which was an IDB/World Bank loan of $60 million  for Guatemala.  This program is designed to provide 300 rural groups with the technical assistance and public infrastructure required for national and international success.

A Fullbright Scholar with a Masters degree in agriculture from Cornell University, Ms. Pacheco served as co-founder and first female president of the Guatemalan Rural Entrepeneurship Association (AGER), and is part of the Aspen Institute Global Leadership Network, belonging to the Central American Initiative (CALI).  Maria Pacheco joined the Vital Voices Global Leadership Network in 2006 as a participant in the FORTUNE/State Department Global Women Leaders Mentoring Partnership.

Tuesday, October 14, noon. Mortara Center.3600 N Street, NW.Washington, DC 20057.

Lunch will be served

RSVP: idevcert@georgetown.edu