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17 GEOGRAPHIC NAMES COURSES HAVE NOW
BEEN OFFERED IN THE REGION
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From 22 August to 2 September, 2005, in the offices of the National
Geographic Institute "Tommy Guardia" of Panama, the 17th
"José Joaquín Hungría Morell" course
on Geographic Names of the Cartography Commission of the PAIGH was
successfully held. The inaugural act was presided over by the Vice-Minister
of Public Works of Panama, Luis Manuel Hernández. Also, the
closing act counted on the presence of geographer Alberto McKay, Vice-President
of the PAIGH, as well as the President of the National Section, and
President of the "Tommy Guardia" National Geographic Institute,
Ing. Carlos Laguna, and the coordinator of the course and the working
group on Geographic Names, Mr. Roger Payne. |
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Opening act of the17th "José Joaquín
Hungría Morell" International Course on Geographic Names. In the photo
are found, fromleft to right: Alberto Mckay, Vice-President of the
PAIGH; Luis Manuel Hernández, Vice-Minister of Public Works; Carlos
Laguna, President of the National Section of the PAIGH and Director
of the IGN "Tommy Guardia"; Juan Segura, Advisor of the Embassy of
the Dominican Republic, and Consuelo Tempone, professor of the University
of Panama |
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Some moments captured during the teaching offered
by the international instructors of the course. One of the objectives
of the activity is to contribute to the strengthening of the "Tommy
Guardia" Institute as the National Authority in Panama in matters
of all types concerning Geographic Names
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