RCE Guatemala-2012

1. Leadership, Vision and Objectives
1. Vision of your RCE: 
We are a model of alliance of leader institutions in a plural society that collaborates continuously to extend a learning space on the education for sustainable development, sharing and implementing strategies and better practices of education, research, training and communications that allows a better quality of life of the Guatemalan society.
2. Leadership structure
a. Administration: 
2
b. Transactional : 
6
c. Transformational : 
2
2. Social Network
3. Core partners: 
1. Institute of Interethnic Studies

Main Contact: Eduardo Sacayon Manzo
Address 10 Calle 9-37, zona 1
Phone Number (502) 2251-2391, 92, 94
Fax (502) 2238-4288
Email address idei@idei.usac.edu.gt

Web Page www.idei.usac.edu.gt

2. Environment Area of the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences, (FLACSO)

Main Contact: Claudia Donis
Address 3 Calle 4-44, zona 10
Phone Number (502) 2414-7444
Fax (502) 2414-7440
www.flacso.edu.gt

3. Santiago Development Project (PRODESSA)

Main Contact: Edgar García Tax
Address Km. 15 Calz. Roosevelt, z.7 Apto. 13-B
Phone Number (502) 2435-3911/12
Fax (502) 2435-3913
Email address edgarciatax@yahoo.com.mx

www.prodessa.net

4. RIGOBERTA MENCHU TUM FOUNDATION

Main Contact: Wielmann Cifuentes
Address Ave. Simeon Cañas 4-04, zona 2
Phone Number (502) 2230-2431
Fax (502) 2221-3999
Email address frmtmexico@rigobertamenchu.org



5. SCHOOL OF TRAINING MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS (EFPEM) at San Carlos University

Main Contact: Eugenia Rodas
Address Ciudad Universitaria, zona 12
Phone Number (502) 2476-7629
Fax (502) 2476-7629
Email address rodaseugenia@yahoo.com

6. TRADITIONAL MEDICINE PROGRAM – MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Main Contact: Herbert Senn
Address 6 Ave 3-45, zona 11
Phone Number
Email address (502) 2444-7444
tgbot@hotmail.com


7. UNIVERSITY RADIO- University of San Carlos

Main Contact: Lic. Angel Flores
Address 2 Avenida 14-25, zona 1
Phone Number (502) 2220-9578
92.1radiouniversidad@gmail.com

8. Mayan TV

Main Contact: Abraham Chocoj
Address Avenida Reforma 3-00, zona 10
Phone Number (502) 4653-6484


9. Dental Historical Museum
Main Contact: Dr. Iván Rodríguez
Address Ave. Simeón Cañas 7-23, zona 2
Phone Number (502) 5868-0835
info@odontologiagrafica.com

10. University Television
Main Contact: Lic. Belisario Reynoso
Address 2 Avenida 14-25, zona 1
Phone Number (502) 2253-6791
canal33@usac.edu.gt
4. Cooperation and communication : 
We have a fraternal and respectful relationship and communication via telephone and internet.
5. Facilitating development
Connections / Partnership with
UN institutions
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
We have been collaborating with the director of the research programme to promote publications about some of our activities.
Other international organizations
yes/no: 
No
Other RCEs
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
We are currently organizing an international Skype meeting with the American RCEs Network.
International experts
yes/no: 
No
Expert organizations at national, regional and global levels
yes/no: 
No
6. Social network
a. Information network (exchanging information, e.g. building up a database for SD projects): 
2
b. Knowledge network (creating knowledge by collaboration, e.g. finding synergies between partners by experience exchange): 
5
c. Innovation network (creating innovation by co-creation and shared vision,e.g. investigating new solutions for challenges by f: 
3
3. Participation
8. Participation opportunities
a.Informational participation (people get informed about decisions and actions): 
4
b.Consultation participation (people are asked about their needs and opinions): 
3
c.Decision influencing participation (people are involved in decision making processes): 
3
4. Education & Learning
9. Educational activities : 
Most of our partners are involved in education at different levels so education is the best way for us to reach our vision.
Connections / Partnership with
a. Access to quality basic education
yes/no: 
No
b. Training for different sectors of the society
yes/no: 
No
c. Public awareness
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
We have been promoting social media information project about ESD.
d. Reorientation of existing education
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
We are trying to incorporate the traditional knowledge into the university curricula.
12. Educational activities
a. Theory (communicating of ESD principles, strategies, examples): 
2
b. Discussion (knowledge exchange and mutual learning on ESD): 
7
c. Interactive & Multidimensional (Action oriented learning, e.g. workshops, intergenerational, interdisciplinary,…) : 
1
5. Research Integration
13. Research & Development (R&D): 
We are involved in research about the enrollment of indigenous people at the university, with the purpose of open the access of indigenous people.
15. Description of research
a. Disciplinary (focusing on one discipline of research, e.g. social aspects) : 
2
b. Interdisciplinary (taking interrelations between disciplines into account, e.g. economic effects on the environment and peopl: 
2
c. Transdisciplinary (involving affected people into your research activities, e.g. interviews with affected people): 
6
Tagging
Country: 
Guatemala
Region: 
Americas
Type: 
Project Reports