February 15, 2002
 

ONLINE EDUCATIONAL PORTAL OF THE AMERICAS
EXPANDED TO FOUR LANGUAGES

The Educational Portal of the Americas (www.educoea.org), a vast Internet resource for online educational and training opportunities, is now available in the four official languages of the Organization of American States (OAS).
         
Initially launched last September in English and Spanish, the Educational Portal is now also accessible in French and Portuguese. Since its inauguration, the Portal has received over six million hits.

The Portal provides access to more than 4,500 distance learning courses offered by accredited universities in all academic disciplines and at all academic levels.  All universities and programs of study are carefully evaluated and pre-qualified by renowned educational experts. In addition, the Portal provides information on fellowship opportunities, courses for the professional development of teachers, news events and related links of interest.

The Portal is an initiative of the Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development (IACD), the OAS development agency. It enables the citizens of the Americas, particularly those living in remote communities and rural areas, to promote their own personal and professional development.
 

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For further information contact:
Alison August Treppel
atreppel@iacd.oas.org