Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo

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Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo


Motto:	"Tu mejor decisión" (Your best decision)
Established:	1972
Type:	Private
Rector:	Miguel Escala
Location:	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Colors:	Red and White
Website:	http://www.intec.edu.do

Instituto Tecnológico Santo Domingo (INTEC) is a private university founded in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic during June of 1972 by a group of young professionals and is considered the country's best institute of higher education. ^[1]

1 Background of the University
2 INTEC Centers
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Background of the University

INTEC began with the intention to contribute to the social transformation of the country, the continuous improvement of the quality of life and the preservation of moral and material patrimony. It was incorporated legally as a non-profit institution by means of Presidential Decree no. 2389 on June 15, 1972. Its original academic activities included post-graduate programs, permanent education, and scientific research. In 1973 the university integrated other fields of study into its curriculum. Its current curricular structure is based on the quarterly system, offering academic programs in Engineering, Business Administration, the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Medicine.

[edit] INTEC Centers

CAMPE: The Center of Support for Micro, Small and Medium Company (El Centro de Apoyo a la Micro, Pequeña y Mediana Empresa, CAMPE), began its activities in January 1997 with the goal of contributing to the developmental efforts of national companies in the Dominican Republic.

CEGES: In September 1997, the Inter-American Development Bank in the Dominican Republic first sponsored an event titled "A Meeting for the Fortification of Participation Mechanisms of the Organizations of Civil Society" (OSCs) in La Romana, Dominican Republic. In this event around 105 individuals participated, including members of civil society, the private sector, governmental organisms and international cooperation agencies.

CISEMU: The EQUIS/INTEC, founded on December 1985, has ample experience in the study of urban and municipal phenomena in the Dominican Republic. CISEMU was created to diversify approaches to municipal and urban development.

Género (Gender): The Center of Gender Studies initiated its work in January 1987 as the Program for Womens Studies in the Social Sciences and Research Department (EQUIS). The advancements made during the first five years of work, caused the programs transformation, in March of 1992, to the Center for Women and Gender Studies in the school of Social Sciences at the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo.

Intec Ecológico: Intec-Ecological is a conservationist group operated by INTEC students to preserve the biological balance in a world whose natural limitations are a reason for constant preoccupation.

Centro de Estudios Educatios (CEED): The Center was created inside the INTEC structure, assigned to the School of Humanities, with the purpose of improving the quality of Dominican education.