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31/05/2008
Canada EXPOSED
The president of CPEC Stael Ruffinelli de Ortiz, was invited to the annual meeting of the ICCS in Ottawa to represent Paraguay. ICCS is a non-profit organization managed by a board and an executive Committee held in Ottawa, Canada. The International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS) is an incorporated non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors and an elected four-member ...
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01/11/2007
Pablo Urbanyi
In the beginning of November of 2006, Hungarian-Argentinian-Canadian writer, Pablo Urbanyi visited Asunción to give talks at a local university and secondary school. In a talk at the Universdadad del Norte, Mr. Urbanyi spoke on cultural displacement and his experience as a writer in Canada. The event was well attended by local writers, students and professors. Mr. Urbanyi a...
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15/10/2007
Dr. Richard Baydack, University of Manitoba
In the third week of October 2006, Dr. Richard Baydack of the University Manitoba visited Asuncion to sign academic agreements with the Universidad Nacional de Pilar (UNP) and the Universidad Nacional de Asunción(UNA) and also to give presentations at both universities. A Specific Agreement for International Educational Cooperation was signed between the University of...
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10/10/2007
Dr. Itesh Sachdev
In second week of October 2007, Dr. Erwin Warkentin of Memorial University in Canada held a series of seminars and workshops in Asunción. Dr. Warkentin spoke on research methodology and new techniques in teaching languages, both of which, are topics that are in great demand throughout Paraguay. These seminars that were organized by Universidad del Cono Sur de las Americas(UCSA), ...
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Canadian Studies International Internship Program (CSIIP)
CPEC participated in the Canadian Studies International Internship Program(CSIIP) when it welcomed Ms. Kristina Crooks and Mr. Joseph Morrissey to the Centre. Ms. Crooks and Mr. Morrissey served separate six month terms at the Centre between 2005 and 2007. During their terms both interns concentrated on running the daily operations of the Centre, organizing conferences, meeting with me...