The Dominican Republic
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Sandwatch activities started in: 2001
Coordination of Sandwatch in the Dominican Republic:
Sandwatch in the Dominican Republic has been coordinated by the Dominican Republic National Commission for UNESCO
Status of Sandwatch in the Dominican Republic: Active
Activities and Highlights:
2015-2017: Training in the Sandwatch International Database
A training workshop on the Sandwatch International Database was conducted for 21 teachers and IT technicians from schools participating in Sandwatch in the Dominican Republic in May 2015. This was followed in November 2015 with a follow-up workshop to review progress and address any issues. Subsequently in 2016 and 2017 the Sandwatch Foundation worked with the participants remotely to support the participants with their data entry.
– see the May 2015 workshop report
- see the November 2015 workshop report
A training workshop on the Sandwatch International Database was conducted for 21 teachers and IT technicians from schools participating in Sandwatch in the Dominican Republic in May 2015. This was followed in November 2015 with a follow-up workshop to review progress and address any issues. Subsequently in 2016 and 2017 the Sandwatch Foundation worked with the participants remotely to support the participants with their data entry.
– see the May 2015 workshop report
- see the November 2015 workshop report
10-12 November 2014: Dominican Republic exhibit their Sandwatch activities at the World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development in Japan
Sandwatch was recognised as one of 25 success stories from around the world to present at this conference. Mr Franklin Jesús Tejeda of the Dominican Republic National Commission for UNESCO, represented the Sandwatch programme and displayed some to the Dominican Republic’s Sandwatch activities at this conference.
Sandwatch was recognised as one of 25 success stories from around the world to present at this conference. Mr Franklin Jesús Tejeda of the Dominican Republic National Commission for UNESCO, represented the Sandwatch programme and displayed some to the Dominican Republic’s Sandwatch activities at this conference.
May 2014: The Next Decade of Sandwatch – Interview with Secretary General of UNESCO National Commission for the Dominican Republic
Maria Mercedes Brito-Feliz describes some of the Sandwatch achievements from the past decade including how more than 500 high school students had used Sandwatch to fulfil their community service achievements. One of the goals in the Dominican Republic is to expand Sandwatch to schools on the north coast, which in view of the distance involved is a significant challenge.
– click here to read the interview.
Maria Mercedes Brito-Feliz describes some of the Sandwatch achievements from the past decade including how more than 500 high school students had used Sandwatch to fulfil their community service achievements. One of the goals in the Dominican Republic is to expand Sandwatch to schools on the north coast, which in view of the distance involved is a significant challenge.
– click here to read the interview.
May 2008: Sandwatch results applied to halt illegal coastal development
Sandwatch water quality monitoring results at Playa Montero in San Pedro de Macoris Province showed very high turbidity values and these were linked to the illegal construction of a nearby jetty. The group reported their findings to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources who issued an order to stop the construction.
- click here to read more details
- click here to see a presentation on the monitoring
Sandwatch water quality monitoring results at Playa Montero in San Pedro de Macoris Province showed very high turbidity values and these were linked to the illegal construction of a nearby jetty. The group reported their findings to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources who issued an order to stop the construction.
- click here to read more details
- click here to see a presentation on the monitoring
2008: Sandwatch Network expands in the Dominican Republic
Sandwatch started in the Dominican Republic in 2001 when a representative attended the first regional Sandwatch training workshop in St. Lucia. By 2008 more than 800 students and 40 teachers from schools along the south coast had been involved in Sandwatch
– click here to see report.
Sandwatch started in the Dominican Republic in 2001 when a representative attended the first regional Sandwatch training workshop in St. Lucia. By 2008 more than 800 students and 40 teachers from schools along the south coast had been involved in Sandwatch
– click here to see report.