CIDIAT - Interamerican Centre for Environment and Territorial Development and Research, VENEZUELA

Name CIDIAT - Interamerican Centre for Environment and Territorial Development and Research, VENEZUELA
Full Address Parque La Isla, Edificio CIDIAT Apartado 219. Merida Venezuela
Phone number +58 274 2442224
Fax number +58 274 2441461
Website www.ciudat.ing.ula.ve
Number of staff members N/A

Type of activities

Education and Training,Information ,Technical support

Skills

strenghtening human resources in the region

Examples This dependence of the University of Los Andes in Venezuela is dedicated mainly to postgraduate education and interdisciplinary research. Its main objective is to contribute with the economic and social development of Venezuela and the rest of the Latin American and Caribbean countries, through strengthening human resources and generating, and adaptating knowledge for policies, plans, programmes and projects. Because of its Inter-American performance, the Centre has the support of OAS, IADB, GTZ and maintains excellent relationships with other international organizations like ECLAC, WHO-PAHO, UNESCO, PNUMA and FAO. Among the active projects is the participation in FLACAM, "Latin American Forum of Environmental Sciences". Another outstanding project, which arises from the Technical Cooperation between the German Government and CIDIAT, is the "Invigoration of the CIDIAT in environmental protection and sustainable uses of renewable natural resources."