Colombia: CINDE, The International Center for Education and Human Development

CINDE, The International Center for Education and Human Development

CINDE, The International Center for Education and Human Development

CINDE, is an educational research and development center, based in Colombia, with local, national and international projection. The Center's central focus is the creation of appropriate environments for the healthy physical and psychosocial development of young children.

Published Dec 20, 2010

CINDES's main areas of action are the implementation of educational and social development projects, the testing and validation of alternative models for the solution of problems of the most excluded groups, the preparation of human talent, at all levels, research and production of knowledge, dissemination of information, production and publication of materials and the incidence in child related public polices.

Established in 2000, the Center of Advanced Studies is a cooperation between CINDE and the University of Manizales. Information about the  Center of Advanced Studies can be found in this Power Point Presentation from December 2010.

Examples of Research Projects:

  1. Children and Youth Peace Builders
  2. Improving the Quality of Basic Education through the Strenthening of Logical Thinking
  3. Youth and New political practices in Latin America
  4. Relationship between the cognitive profile of the parents and the emotional development of children
  5. Child rearing practices and social development of children
  6. Coceptions and Practices about Children participation in the first year of life
  7. Colombia: Protecting Early Childhood from Violence
     

Contact Details:

CINDE, The International Center for Education and Human Development

Calle 77 Sur No 43A 27

Sabaneta, Antioquia,

Colombia

Phone 574 2888035 or 574 288 0111

Fax 574 288 3991

Main Contact: Marta Arango Nimnicht: marango [at] cinde.org.co

Tags: Culture, Education, Health, Violence, Child poverty, Children's rights, Children's well-being, participation, Child development, Children in the legal system, Child research methodology development, Early childhood, Famliy related issues, Gender issues, Indigenous children, Minority children, Public policy Sexual exploitation of children, Social exclusion and marginalisation, Social services, Speech and Language, Youth, Child psychology, Globalisation, Nutrition, economy, Child labour, Working children, Indicators, Research Ethics, Children in conflict with the law, Armed conflict, Migration, Political socialization of children and youth, Child rearing practices