Professors and researchers from universities in Algeria, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom and Germany Cehegín involved in the 'I International meeting of young mediterranean Researchers.
The role of research in boosting development and employability in our societies', the course with the Sea International University offers, from today until next Thursday, the opportunity to learn how researchers work, what their methodologies in laboratories and research activity how this applies to the company and some of its challenges or challenges.
The course was opened this morning by Cehegín Mayor José Soria;
the rector of the University of Murcia, José Orihuela;
Coordination and the Vice Chancellor for Internationalisation of this educational institution, Bernardo Cascales, and course director, Carlos Alberto González.
The sessions are held in the library of the Municipal Archaeological Museum.
The Mayor welcomed the participants and stressed that this course is the one with the highest share of those held at the University of Mar Cehegín.
José Soria also stressed that the first rector of the University of Murcia has moved to the city to inaugurate the sessions, showing their support for the initiative.
The course director explained that the idea of ​​it is to bring and publicize research activities and stressed that "the research is funded in large part by public or from private foundations funds, which allow all scientific knowledge generated can be applied to today's society, but the general public is often not aware of the enormous work and effort that involves daily research activities. "
Throughout the course an introduction is addressed to research career and delve into issues that are challenging, as research in biomedicine, nutrition and cancer and molecular biology and their applications.
For his part, the Vice Chancellor for Coordination and Internationalization of the University of Murcia said that international relations are essential for an institution like the University of Murcia.
"Another aspect I want to emphasize is the perfect combination of youth and research that has this course, as research by young people are basically done," said Cascales.
Finally, the rector of the University of Murcia thanked the City of Cehegín its continued commitment to teaching and educational work of the University of Mar. José Orihuela has shown support for the research work, ensuring that the path of the investigation "no is one, but only "to progress and make a better future.
During the days of the course, participants will visit the Old Town and the Cehegín archaeological complex Begastri as complementary activities.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cehegín