25 Leaders of Colombia's Pacific Region Will Join the MDP of Unversidad de los Andes

With the intention of promoting the training of future leaders, the Master's in Development Practice ( MDP) program of Universidad de Los Andes has decided to award a 100% scholarship to 25 leaders of Colombia´s Pacific Region. These scholarships will be awarded in alliance with Fundación Manos Visibles and the support of the Ford Foundation and Fundación SURA. The purpose of these scholarships is to encourage leaders of this region, characterized by decades of violence and poverty, to solving crises in an innovative way, taking advantage of opportunities, and proposing solutions for economic well-being with social equity and environmental sustainability. Moreover, the purpose is for these leaders to become professionals with a global perspective who lead organizations within the framework of sustainable development.

For more information about the MDP program, please contact the Director of MDP, Lucia Rodriguez, at lucia.rodriguez@unsdsn.org.