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    The regionalization of a university project of educational robotics to help Costa Rican youth to avoid drug consumption

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    The following article presents the experience of the regionalization of the Training of Trainers in Robotics project in Schools in vulnerable areas of Costa Rica to the different regions outside the Greater Metropolitan Area. This in order to have a presence throughout the national territory and be able to train more secondary teachers in the area of educational robotics. And that they so that these favored by means of access to technology that allows them to solve problems that involve the design, construction and programming of robotic models; also that they take advantage of free time in the study of this technology. © 2019 IEEE.El siguiente artículo presenta la experiencia de la regionalización del proyecto de Formación de Formadores en Robótica en Escuelas de zonas vulnerables de Costa Rica a las diferentes regiones fuera del Gran Área Metropolitana. Esto con el fin de tener presencia en todo el territorio nacional y poder formar más docentes de secundaria en el área de robótica educativa. Y que ellos para que estos se favorezcan mediante el acceso a tecnología que les permita resolver problemas que involucran el diseño, construcción y programación de modelos robóticos; también que aprovechen el tiempo libre en el estudio de esta tecnología. © 2019 IEEE.Universidad Nacional, Costa RicaEscuela de Informatic

    Towards transformation of the development model in Latin America and the Caribbean: production, inclusion and sustainability

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    In a regional and international context of weak growth, high inflation and growing inequality, the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean must focus policies on reactivating, rebuilding and transforming economic and production systems to advance towards low-carbon and high-tech economies that address climate change and reduce their historical gaps, structural heterogeneity and dualism. This document considers the complex conditions that pose significant challenges to accelerating growth, tackling high inflation and the cost-of-living crisis, maintaining transfers to the most vulnerable households, mitigating the social costs of the crisis and boosting investment. Its chapters analyse the dynamics of globalization and the policy challenges in changing the production structure and moving towards sustainable development. In addition, they consider strategies for reducing inequality and creating universal protection systems and decent jobs in a challenging world. Nine strategic sectors expected to drive a big push for sustainability are examined through the prism of green growth. The document concludes with policy recommendations for advancing towards a renewed model for inclusive and sustainable growth.Foreword .-- I. The present and future of globalization: crises, environmental emergency .-- II. Production structure and policies for sustainable development .-- III. Inequality, employment and social policy .-- IV. Sectoral considerations: drivers of sustainable development .-- V. Policies to transform the development model .-- Tables

    Secondary cities as catalysts for nutritious diets in low- and middle-income countries

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    The world is facing a malnutrition crisis in the midst of rising rates of urbanization; more than half of the world's population lives in urban areas, a number that is expected to reach two-thirds by 2050, consuming 80% of the world's food. Instead of the development of existing cities into 'mega-cities, ' urbanization is creating a patchwork of smaller urban areas. In 2018, close to half of the world's urban residents lived in settlements or towns with less than 500, 000 inhabitants. These settlements are classified as secondary cities and are, in terms of population, the fastest growing urban areas. Poor diets among city inhabitants are the consequence of a combination of forces. These include changes in types of occupation, particularly for women; food-environment factors; shifts in norms and attitudes regarding food; globalization of food supply chains; lack of infrastructure; post-harvest food loss and waste, etc. Secondary cities offer entry points for food system transformation. Secondary cities are characterized by strong urban-rural linkages and the opportunity for localized food production and consumption. These cities could also play a key role in enhancing resilience to food security shocks. This chapter discusses the challenge of the growing triple burden of malnutrition in urban contexts and argues for the important role of secondary cities in transforming urban food systems. Through three case studies of secondary cities in LMICs, these cities are shown as emerging players in nutrition-centered food system interventions. © The Author(s) 2023
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