SALUTE TO DR. MANUEL RAMIRO MUNOZ OJEDA AND THE CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS INTERCULTURALES OF THE PONTIF1CIA UN1VERS1DAD JAVERIANA SECCIONAL CALI
WHEREAS, It is the custom of this legislative body to honor those distinguished individuals whose lifework and enlightened endeavors have served to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of their country as well as the institutions to which they are attached; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Manuel Ramiro Mufloz is philosopher from the prestigious Jesuit institution, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Seccional Bogota, with a Masters Degree in University Teaching as well as a training degree in University Direction. He is a consultant at the International Institute for the Higher Education for Latin America and the Caribbean IESAL/UNESCO, a distinguished member of the Scientific Committee of the Higher Education Conference of GUNI (Global University Network for innovation), a network of the University of the United Nations, UNESCO and the Universidad Politecnica de Cataluna, Barcelona; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Manuel Ramiro Mufloz is the director and founder of the Intercultural Studies Center of Seccional Cali and developed in cooperation with the Universidad de Barcelona and Fundacio Solidaritat UB under the auspices and support of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation. His exemplary leadership in the fight for the rights of workers and vulnerable communities for more than 28 years has resulted in the strengthening organizational processes of indigenous communities in many parts of Colombia and the training of the Afro-descendant communities of the South Pacific region of that country; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 2010, the Intercultural Studies Center is dedicated to promoting the development of research, education and advocacy in the field of cultural studies. One of its key projects has been the creation and development of academic spaces for positive interaction and dialogue among the various cultures that live and interact i...
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