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Cuba,
an Open University
The 5th International Meeting on
Higher Education, Universidad
2006, opening Monday in Havana,
till the 17th, will contribute
to spread progress in the
socialization of knowledge.
The gathering will be attended
by about 2,000 delegates from 70
countries, according to
organizers.
Cuba has become a huge
university, with 350,000
students studying in 744 higher
education facilities in 169
municipalities countrywide.
Boasting full state support,
Cuba"s program of
universalization of higher
education allows for an
increased access of students
who, for several reasons, did
not continue their studies.
The method is based on remote
education, not only using guides
and books, but also
state-of-the-art information
technologies, placing the island
in a better position to compete
and face the challenges of the
new millennium.
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