Proposal for the creation of a Center for Learning Resources (CRA) in the School of San Lorenzo de Tarrazu

Education is the basis for economic and social development, but there are great inequalities in education and access to documentary resources, audiovisual and technology, a situation that affects school performance. The Organization of the United Nations Educational and Scientific Organization (UNESCO) found a correlation between levels of inequality in a country and performance: the greater the inequality, the worse the performance. Investment in education affects human development and benefit is obtained for the individual and society, which is necessary to ensure social equity, so that there is quality education for all. One of the fundamental purposes of the educational process is to train Costa Rican human thinking, analytical and critical of their environment. The purpose of that is acquired through various methods of academic achievement, learning, participation and constant communication of knowledge between the administrative staff, faculty and students. It is appropriate for schools and colleges have a school library or Resource Center for Learning, it is the gathering, analysis and work of the educational community, working with the intellectual growth of students, faculty, staff and community through access to different services and learning resources provided by the library or CRA.

Arquitectura y expresiones culturales como factores de diferenciación en las denominaciones de origen del Perú

Resumen El presente trabajo busca esclarecer si la D.O. es una herramienta eficiente de promoción ó protección para industrias incipientes, también dimensionar la contribución de componentes intangibles, como la tradición y el patrimonio monumental, en la formación de valor del producto protegido. Para ello se realizaron evaluaciones comparativas entre DO de relevancia mundial en relación con las D.O. reconocidas oficialmente en el Perú. La conclusión es que el valor no se genera espontáneamente, que existe una gran voluntad, mayor confusión conceptual y urgente necesidad de dotar a las industrias culturales de esquemas de protección más flexibles y detener el desmontaje del patrimonio monumental que legitima, diferencia y brinda soporte a la promesa base de autenticidad. Abstract This paper seeks to clarify whether the DO is an efficient tool for the promotion or protection of infant industries. It also seeks to gauge the contribution of intangible components such as tradition and architectural heritage in the creation of value of the protected product. For this purpose, comparative evaluations were conducted between globally significant DOs and the DOs that are officially recognized in Peru. The conclusion is that value is not generated spontaneously; there is a strong will, ore conceptual confusion and an urgent need to provide cultural industries with more flexible schemes of protection, and to stop the dismantling of architectural heritage that legitimizes, differentiates and supports the promise based on authenticity.