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Monday, December 1st, 2008
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Costa Rica cities grow without urban planning
Monday, December 1st, 2008The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in partnership with several Central American government entities and private companies; organized a convention to generate dialogue and find solutions to the lack of urban planning in different Central American countries — including Costa Rica.
Representing Costa Rica in this year’s IUCN is the Minister of Housing, Clara Zomer, the Deputy Minister of Housing, Luis Fernando Salazar and the vice minister of Environment and Energy, Jorge Rodriguez. (more…)
Scholarship opportunity for study in Costa Rica
Monday, December 1st, 2008There is a highly regarded study abroad program which offers intensive Spanish immersion in one of the most biologically diverse countries on the planet. Take a good look at Costa Rica ¡Pura Vida! for the summer experience of a lifetime. Partial Scholarships covering two-thirds of all costs are available. Priority application deadline for these $3,466 grants is fast approaching:
Scholarship application deadline is Dec. 5; Priority application deadline is Feb. 6, 2009.
Costa Rica ¡Pura Vida! combines intensive language instruction, individual homestays and field trips to three areas of the country. Students will experience unspoiled national parks, a marine biology sanctuary open only to scientists, a village of 12 families in the midst of the Cloud Forest, and birds, animals and tropical flora beyond compare.
Who is eligible? High school students aged 15-17 with two years of basic Spanish and course in biology by June 2009.
Program dates:
June 26-July 22, 2009 and July 10-Aug. 5, 2009
Interamerican University Studies Institute is a non-profit educational exchange organization linking the Americas since 1986. More information at www.iusi.org or 800-345-4874.
SOUTHCOM Deploys Disaster Assistance Team to Panama, Costa Rica
Monday, December 1st, 2008A team of 48 U.S. military personnel and seven helicopters from Honduras-based Joint Task Force-Bravo deployed to Panama and Costa Rica this week, where they are working alongside local officials to help communities impacted by heavy rains and flooding.
The team, comprised of aviation and medical personnel, is supporting rescue and recovery efforts in coordination with national disaster response organizations from each country. (more…)
