University-2010 International Congress to Open Next Week

Havana, Feb 5, (RHC).- Organizers of the 7th University-2010 International Conference, to begin next week in Havana announced that the event will include for the first time a workshop on food security and sovereignty.

The director of Science and Technique Department at the Cuban Higher Education Ministry and head of the event’s scientific program Jose Luis Garcia said the issues discussed would be a continuation of what was discussed in 2008 and 2009.

Garcia said that the one of the major issues open for discussion would be the trend to privatize higher education in the region.

He said that half of the colleges in Latin America are private, but with some exceptions, public universities have more students and better curriculum.

Over 2,000 delegates from 50 countries and 1,000 Cuban participants are expected to attend this congress; this includes some 20 Education Ministers and 200 university rectors.

The event's program will feature roundtable discussions, panels, and 45 master lectures.