Notes1 “Para Cuba que sufre, la primera palabra.” —José Martí Pérez The recent fainting spell that Fidel Castro, the Cuban leader, suffered during a speech he was making at a mass rally in Havana has renewed the interest in studying a post-Castro scenario. Castro’s mortality, a taboo topic in Cuba, as well as the course […]
A Discussion on Institutional Research for a Transitional Cuba
Notes1 It is generally accepted that research, in all of its diverse modalities, is an excellent indicator of the socioeconomic level of a nation, as well as of its future direction. It is also evident that, since research is deeply rooted in the society in which it is engrained, it also reflects its values and […]
Un proyecto para la formación de profesionales internacionales para una Cuba en transición
Notes1 Este trabajo presenta una propuesta para la formación de profesionales internacionales en Cuba. Definimos este tipo de profesionales como aquellos capaces (sin necesidad de pasar un período de adaptación) de (1) interactuar con sus colegas de otros países, en proyectos supranacionales y (2) de trabajar dentro de su profesión en otros países (especialmente iberoamericanos). […]
Comments by Jorge Luis Romeu on “Rainfall in Little Havana” by Roqué
It is with much professional satisfaction that we discuss Dr. Diego Roqué’s Markov model, implemented in his paper “Rainfall in Little Havana.” For, as we have stated in previous ASCE papers (Romeu, 1996) there is much need for review, update and implementation of quantitative modeling methods in our analyses of the Cuban situation. Roqué’s paper […]
A Project for Faculty Development in a Transitional Cuba
“Enseñar puede cualquiera; educar, tan solo quien sea un evangelio vivo.” —Don José de la Luz y Caballero. Education is one of the most important infrastructure investments any nation can make. And, on this count, Cuba has always been among the leaders in Latin America. For example, in the half century elapsed between 1899 and […]