UCN International Programs
The Division of International Programs is directed by professionals with ample international experience, in projects such as the United Nations, UNESCO, in addition, some of them manage Transnational Companies, and other members and advisers of NGOs , all this translates into an endorsement of a global vision to their activities and curricula, as well as one that activates interaction between cultures and nations. UCN PI members have worked with numerous programs and departments of the United Nations.
Universidad Central de Nicaragua
The idea of the University is born of a group of academics with ample practice and experience in the educative field that took the step to found the UCN, retaking the trajectory of the old Nicaraguan Central University that in the years 40´s opened its classrooms to receive students who later were important personalities in the political, academic and social fabric of the country. The updated history of the university is, it has made a campaign of international development making agreements with universities of different parts of the world, simultaneously to have official representatives in countries and regions, for instance in the United States of America, Mexico, Bolivia, Central America, Asia, and Europe.
The Division of International Programs is directed by professionals with ample international experience, in projects such as the United Nations, UNESCO, in addition, some of them manage Transnational Companies, and other members and advisers of NGOs , all this translates into an endorsement of a global vision to their activities and curricula, as well as one that activates interaction between cultures and nations. UCN PI members have worked with numerous programs and departments of the United Nations.
Universidad Central de Nicaragua
The idea of the University is born of a group of academics with ample practice and experience in the educative field that took the step to found the UCN, retaking the trajectory of the old Nicaraguan Central University that in the years 40´s opened its classrooms to receive students who later were important personalities in the political, academic and social fabric of the country. The updated history of the university is, it has made a campaign of international development making agreements with universities of different parts of the world, simultaneously to have official representatives in countries and regions, for instance in the United States of America, Mexico, Bolivia, Central America, Asia, and Europe.
Universidad Central de Nicaragua is among the leading Central American universities, and is the outstanding private Nicaraguan university.
Bona fide internationally recognised higher education standards and the profile of the studies have supported the national and international status and reputation of UCN as the outstanding higher education provider in Nicaragua and among the best in Latin America in the study languages Spanish and English.
The Central University of Nicaragua (UCN), and its Division of International Programs, is a multidisciplinary academic institution, humanist, ethical, efficient and competitive; promoting the intercultural exchange between nations and cultures, the defense of the environment, science, technology, democracy, freedom and social justice. The quality and competitiveness of UCN graduate professionals, contribute to the economic, social and cultural development. The Central University of Nicaragua – UCN is a nonprofit Institution and it is accredited by the Federal Ministry of Education of the Republic.
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UCN definitive accreditation was decided in session 10-98 and approved by the National Legislative Congress of the Republic Decree Nº 2822 according to law, confirmed via the Office of the President of the Republic by Presidential decree. On the international level, UCN is listed with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), International Association of Universities under the list of universities of Nicaragua and the International Handbook of official directory Universities of accredited universities published by the United Nations.
Gerhard Berchtold, PhD
Gerhard Berchtold is the authorized representative for European Development (and equally empowered for other areas of the world) of the Universidad Central de Nicaragua International Programs.
The Board of Directors of UCN International Programs - in an extraordinary session held on June 3, 2008 - appointed Gerhard Berchtold as head of the School of Environmental and Waste Management and empowered him to make effective programmes decisions - including with course providers - in line with all good practices of the bona-fide higher education standards.
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According to CIWM, The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management a “number of Universities and other establishments of higher education now have first-degrees and post-graduate level courses available involving various aspects of wastes management or environmental pollution control. These are normally full-time courses, but some are offered on a part-time modular basis. There is now a wide range of courses, ranging from those that contain just a module of wastes management to full-time masters degrees specialising in the subject.“
The objective of the UCN PI School of Environmental and Waste Management is to offer flexible, country- and company-specific individualised degree-opportunities to busy professionals by means of e-learning and long-distance education.
The UCN PI School of Environmental and Waste Management is the professional and scientific education provider for environmental and waste management professionals globally. The UCN PI School of Environmental and Waste Management provides the professional educational degree programmes for individuals working in the environmental and waste management sectors.
The objective of the UCN PI School of Environmental and Waste Management is to offer flexible, country- and company-specific individualised degree-opportunities to busy professionals by means of e-learning and long-distance education.
The UCN PI School of Environmental and Waste Management is the professional and scientific education provider for environmental and waste management professionals globally. The UCN PI School of Environmental and Waste Management provides the professional educational degree programmes for individuals working in the environmental and waste management sectors.
