OCAD APPROVES MORE THAN $4.230 MILLION TO INVEST IN RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT OF THE ABILITIES AND CAPABILITIES OF CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS OF THE ISLAND

* The project will link children and adolescents of the Archipelago in the world of research and scientific development through academic activities that will last 16 months.

* The initiative will benefit 890 children, 80 teachers, 23 educational institutions and 80 research groups.

With the objective of increasing the level of development of scientific and innovation skills in the Department, the Collegiate Administration and Decision Body (OCAD) approved the financing of more than $4.230 million pesos to develop the project 'Ondas of the Archipelago of San Andres, Providence and Santa Catalina.'

The initiative presented during the 64^th session of OCAD of the Science, Technology and Innovation Fund of the General Royalty System, will link children and adolescents of the Archipelago in the world of research and scientific development through academic activities that will have a duration of 16 months.

“It is a great goal and a great achievement for our entire Department. During the meeting, we were exalted by our commitment and dedication. They invited us to continue in these processes to contribute to the development and progress of our islands,” said Governor in charge, Tonney Gene Salazar.

During the meeting, science, technology and innovation projects were approved for more than 11.6 thousand million pesos, of which more than 9.6 thousand million pesos correspond to resources of the FCTeI (Science, Technology and Innovation Fund) and approximately 2 thousand million pesos are co-financing resources of territorial entities and other actors.

ONDAS PROGRAM OF THE ARCHIPIELAGO OF SAN ANDRES, PROVIDENCE AND SANTA CATALINA

The project seeks to increase the level of development of research, scientific and technological skills and abilities in children, adolescents and youth of the Departmental Archipelago of San Andres, Providence, and Santa Catalina.

The initiative will benefit 890 children, 80 teachers, 23 educational institutions and 80 research groups.