Technology and Distance Education for Sustainable Development of the Amazonia

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Association of Universities of the Amazonia
Technology and Distance Education for Sustainable
Development of the Amazonia
Dr. Alexandre Rivas (UA/CCA)
Dr. Norbert Fenzl (UFPA/NUMA) Dr.
Armin Mathis (UFPA/NAEA) Dr.
José Alberto Machado (UA/FES) Dr. Carlos
Edwar Freitas (UA/FCA)Dr.Luis Aragon (UFPA/NAEA)
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Coordinating Institution The University of
Amazonas
Executive Institutions The University of
Amazonas(CCA, FES) Federal University of Pará
(NAEA, NUMA) National Universityof Colombia
(IMANI) Universidad René G. Moreno, Bolívia
(CIMAR) Universidad Central de Venezuela (CENAMB)
Partners Rede Amazônica Foundation ISAE/FGV
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Justification
UNAMAZ - the only cooperation network between
Amazonian universities - is assuming a leading
role in programs for human resources formation
and researches aiming at unifying its members
common objectives.
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General Objective
Pilot program for human resources formation and
research capacitation and for intervention
focusing on operational features for sustainable
development, supported by the most advanced
technologies.
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Specific Objectives

• Creation of a a physical network of high
  transmission capacity, linking all members of
  UNAMAZ and linking the Amazônia with the world.
• Use of the physical network of high transmission
  capacity to connect UNAMAZ university hospitals
  in a telemedicine program.
• Creation of a supporting logistic infrastructure
  to manage the newly installed technologies (hard-
  and software).

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Specific Objectives(being defined)

• Creation of a wide range teaching program and
  its transformation into a long distance teaching
  network (virtual university) executed for and by
  UNAMAZ universities.

• Creation of a research program connected to the
  teaching program, for designing operational
  features for sustainable development processes in
  Amazônia.

• Formation of non-academic human resources
  (NGOs, government institutions, companies, etc.)
  qualifying them to lead sustainable development
  process implementation in the Panamazonian
  countries.

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General Structure of the Program
Part A Material Base
Sub-program I Creation of the material structure
of the network Sub-program II Creation
of a logistic supporting infra-structure to
maintain the material structure of the
network and to create the educational software
for distance education. Sub-program III
Telemedicine for Amazônia Implantation of an
inter-institutional telemedicine program
for UNAMAZ university hospitals.
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General Structure of the Program
Part B The programmatic content(being defined)

• Sub-program IV Operational Aspects of
• Sustainable Development in Amazonian
  Countries.
• Sub-program V Implementation of graduate
• programs.

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Sub-program I Creation of a physical network
structure
Objectives
To create a wide band communication
infrastructure, eliminating barriers (narrow band
links ) which impair audio-visual data
transmission between UNAMAZ hospitals and
universities.
Create small local networks in the universities
already connected to the Internet to enhance
short and medium pilot courses on long distance
teaching of sustainable development, based on the
new wide band structure.
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Sub-program II Creation of a logistic supporting
structure for networkd maintenance and
creation of educational software
Objectives

• Creation of the Physical Network Management Team

• Creation of a Management Team for Educational
  Software Development

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Sub-program III Telemedicine for Amazônia
Objectives

• Create the communication infra-structure in wide
  band (Amazonian backbone) capable of to transmit
  data which can be used for telemedicinal
  purposes by university hospitals.
• Create local networks in university hospitals
  which are already connected to the internet.
• Train human resources for the use of
  technologies applied in telehealth and
  Telemedicine in university hospitals.
• Develop specific software for the needs of
  university hospitals Develop programs to improve
  the quality of hospital services in Amazônia.

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Sub-programa IV Operational Features for
Sustainable Development in Pan-Amazonian
Countries(being defined)
Objectives

• Implementation of an institutional human
  resources formation program
• Implementation of an inter-institutional
  extension program.
• Implementation of an inter-institutional
  research program.

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Sub-program V Inter-Institutional Post-graduate
Program Stricto Sensu for Amazônia (being
defined).
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Practical Step 1

• To build a standart unit

• To develop contents

• Human resources training

• Simultaneously
• To make broadband feasible
• Fund raise for the short and long term
• Human resources training

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Practical Step 2

• To replicate the standart unit

Practical Step 3 n

• Simultaneously
• To make broadband feasible
• Fund raise for the short and long term
• Human resources training

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