Institutional news

December 2002

• Webinar on the Specialization Diploma in Human Resources
  Dec. 31, 2002
  On Tuesday, December 3, a videoconference was held from Paysandú as part of the Specialization Diploma in Human Resources offered by Universidad ORT Uruguay.
• International Producer Seminar at Universidad ORT Uruguay
  Dec. 31, 2002
  On December 4 and 5, the School of Communication and Design organized a seminar on "Film Co-production and Distribution," led by French-American producer Massimo Saidel.
• Screening of short films by students from Universidad ORT Uruguay
  Dec. 31, 2002
  On Friday, December 20, the "Spaghetti Cortos" event, organized by the ORT School of Communication, took place in the La Spezia hall.
• 2002 Award for Excellence in Teaching
  Dec. 31, 2002
  On December 18, Universidad ORT Uruguay its annual Teaching Excellence Award ceremony, attended by the Minister of Education and Culture, Dr. Leonardo Guzmán.
• Exhibition by visual artist Rafael Sánchez Cherviere
  Dec. 31, 2002
  Universidad ORT Uruguay exhibition by visual artist Rafael Sánchez Cherviere will be held at Universidad ORT Uruguay from December 2 to 19.
• New Opportunities: Universidad ORT Uruguay a New Degree Program
  Dec. 31, 2002
  On December 4, the launch of the Corporate Communications and Public Relations Analyst program took place in the auditorium of ORT’s Downtown Campus.
• Impact on society: ORT supports the launch of a local NGO magazine
  Dec. 31, 2002
  Last Friday, December 6, the magazine *La bola que corre* was launched. It is published by a group of young people from the Paso de la Arena neighborhood who are involved with the NGO Casa Joven.
• A cultural event organized by the ORT Institute of Education
  Dec. 31, 2002
  Universidad ORT Uruguay lecture Universidad ORT Uruguay "Strategies for Institutional Intervention" was held in the auditorium of Universidad ORT Uruguay Downtown Campus, marking the conclusion of the Institute of Education’s 2002 outreach activities.
• ORT Teacher Honored by UNESCO
  Dec. 30, 2002
  Dr. Leonardo Croatto, from the School of Communication and Design, received an award in the category of Music for Children from UNESCO’s Latin American and Caribbean Music Council.
• Néstor Gandelman Honored with the Prof. Raúl Trajtenberg National Economics Award
  Dec. 30, 2002
  On Thursday, December 5, Dr. Néstor Gandelman, associate academic coordinator of the Economics Department at Universidad ORT Uruguay, won second prize.
• Universidad ORT Uruguay overseeing the publication of an advertising book
  Dec. 30, 2002
  On Tuesday, December 17, at 7:30 p.m., Fabián Lazovski’s book *Página en blanco*, published by Universidad ORT Uruguay, will be presented at the Cabildo in Montevideo.
• A professor at Universidad ORT Uruguay an international scholarship
  Dec. 30, 2002
  Architect Facundo De Sousa, a professor at the School of Architecture at Universidad ORT Uruguay, was one of the two candidates selected.
• ORT student short film screened at an international short film competition
  Dec. 30, 2002
  The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Cultural Center, based in Washington, organized a Latin American short film competition in which a short film made by ORT students was screened.
• Graduation ceremonies at Universidad ORT Uruguay
  Dec. 20, 2002
  Throughout December, Universidad ORT Uruguay held graduation ceremonies for various degree programs, with a total of 140 graduates.
• ORT Graduate Honored in Argentina
  Dec. 10, 2002
  At the 11th Santa Fe Film Festival in Argentina, Carlos Morelli won two awards for his short film *Alguien debe morir *.
• The director of *Despite Treblinka* was named Breakthrough of the Year.
  Dec. 10, 2002
  Director Gerardo Stawsky was honored in the "Breakthrough of the Year" category by the Uruguayan Film Critics Association.