 August,
23 2004 - Washington, DC “Athletes” competing
in the Brazilian Knowledge Olympics strive for gold, silver,
and bronze medals representing excellence in professional
development. In the context of this year’s competition,
on August 8, 2004, GDLN brought a seminar on education
and technology from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, to professionals
from the public and private sectors in nine Latin American
countries. Audiences in Argentina,
Colombia,
Costa
Rica, Ecuador,
Honduras,
México,
Nicaragua,
Panama,
and Uruguay
participated in this event, discussing the role of professional
education in sustainable development and the importance
of adapting professional training to local contexts.
The Brazilian National Service for Industrial Learning
(Serviço
Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial – SENAI)
has been holding the contest since 2001 for the best
students of its 27 regional departments across the country.
The winning “athletes” in national competitions
are awarded medals and the right to participate in the
International Knowledge Olympics. The SENAI team from
the state of São Paulo was the undisputed winner,
with 34 medals in 30 different categories. So far, Brazil
has been the only country representing Latin America
in the international competition.
For more information, email gdln@worldbank.org
or visit http://www.dn.senai.br/oc2004/introducao.asp
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