2012 Yearbook - Universidad ORT Uruguay

62 2012 Yearbook, School of Architecture: Architect Andrés Eliseo Cabrera (Chile), Instructor for the Solar Thermal Systems Design Course. He made an academic visit to the Federico Santa María Technical University to advise on the creation and implementation of the training program for solar installers within the framework of the cooperation agreement signed with that university, Valparaíso, April 20–22. Architect Jorge Di Pólito (Peru) Full Professor of Design. Participated as a peer evaluator during the pre-visit for the accreditation of the Professional School of Architecture at the Continental University of Sciences and Engineering, Huancayo, October 19–26. Institute of Education Dr. Denise Vaillant (Argentina), Academic Secretary. She delivered the lecture "Dilemmas and Innovations in Private Education in Latin America" at the seminar "The Present and Future of Private Education: Trends and Challenges," organized by the newspaper La Nación, Buenos Aires, June 14. She led the seminar "Initial Teacher Training: Tensions and Challenges" organized by the World Bank, Buenos Aires, August 16. Dr. María Inés Vázquez (Argentina) Academic Coordinator of the Master’s in Educational Management. She delivered the lecture “Institutional Self-Evaluation as a Strategy to Promote Inclusion and Equity in Higher Education” at the “ACCEDES Project Coordination Meeting,” held at the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, Buenos Aires, October 29–31. Dr. Denise Vaillant (Brazil) Academic Secretary. She delivered the lecture “Teacher Performance Evaluation” at the seminar “Evaluation and Perception of Teaching Practice” organized by Positivo University, Curitiba, October 23–25. ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES ABROAD 2012