Participation in the Kidlink Rio de Janeiro Conference, August 1996

180 registrations were received by the Faculdade Carioca by fax and mail. An additional 50 people registered for Block III directly at the Hotel Miramar auditorium. According to information they provided on their registration forms, attendees represented the following institutions:

a) Private Schools: Colegio Santa Monica, Colegio Virginia Patrick, Colegio Israelita Brasileiro A. Liessin, Colegio de Aplicacao da Faculdade Carioca, Colegio Anglo Americano, Instituto Agras, Escola N.S. da Gloria, Colegio Chapeuzinho Vermelho, Melmel Escola, CES- Madureira, ABEU - Colegios e Faculdades, Escola Parque, Escola Corcovado, Colegio Teresiano, Centro Integrado da Lagoa, Instituto N.S. da Gloria, Colegio Andrews, Colegio Piedade da Faculdade Gama Filho, Colegio Joao XXIII (Juiz de Fora), CEDI - Centro Educacional de Desenvolvimento Integrado (Petropolis).

b) Public Schools: Osorio Foundation, Municipal School Profa. Dyla Sylvia de Sa, Municipal School Alencastro Guimaraes, Municipal School Margarida Gloria de Faria, Municipal School Prof. Josue de Castro, State School Inacio Azevedo do Amaral, State School Juliao Nogueira, Colegio Pedro II, Municpal School Alexandre Leal Costa (Salvador).

c) Institutions of Higher Learning: Catholic University of Petropolis, Fluminense Federal University, Uni-Rio, Rio de Janeiro Rural University, Rio de Janeiro State University, Gama Filho University, City College, Faculdade Carioca, Estacio de Sa University, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Pontifical Catholic University (PUC-Rio), Military Engineering Institute.

d) Enterprises involved with Information Technology: Trend, Pacard Info, Agitt, Tecso, FEP Info Ltda, Fema Info, Prodabel, Brazilian Computer Technology Research Institute, CDI, Roldao Consultores Associados, RD Info Ltda.

e) Educational Enterprises: Science Center (Rio de Janeiro), Science Center (Recife), Arawetu Environmental and Recreational Activities, Nuclen, IBEU.

f) Other Enterprises: TV Globo, Joelba Decoracoes, Gloria Brindes, Haspa S.P. Imobiliaria S/A, Primeira Pagina, MDR - Assessoria Contabil e Consultoria Ltda.

g) Goverment Agencies: Finep; Dept. of Education of the City of Rio de Janeiro; Secretary of Education, Science and Technology of the State of Rio de Janeiro; Mayor's Office of the City of Rio de Janeiro; MInistry of the Army; Secretary for Education, Information Technology and the Environment of the State of Pernambuco; Secretary of Education of the State of Ceara; Dept. of Education of the City of Salvador; Secretary of State of Minas Gerais.

The majority of those present were primary, secondary or higher education teachers, and teachers of information technology (88); also present were students in professional schools and teachers in training (31); and individuals representing the following professions: Pedagogical Advisor; School Director or Vice-Director; Pedagogical Supervisor or Coordinator, or Supevisor of Information Technology Center; Researcher and Research Assistant; Consultant; Information Technology Facilitator or Monitor; Data Processing Specialist and Systems Analyst; Company Director; Sales Personnel; Engineer; Art Director; Interpreter; Network Administrator.

Report by Marisa Lucena, Brazil
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