Tentative Program

  Thursday, December 18, 2003
7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception: Cultural House Ruth Hernandez, Río Piedras
  Friday, December 19, 2003
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m Registration
9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

Introduction & Welcome to the 10mo Encounter

Benjamín Colucci, Program Coordinator , UPR

Nigel Wilson, Program Coordinator, MIT

Diana Rubio, Technology Transfer Manager, Tren Urbano

9:15 a.m. - 9:25 a.m.

Invited Moderator: Lydia Mercado,FTA

9:25 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.

 

Students Panel

A - Contribution of the program in their professional development

Jorge L. Colón, Rose M. Bernier, Criseida Navarro, Jessica Vargas, Talia M. Ramos

9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

B - Impressions of the future of the project in its initial stage

Carmen Miranda, Miguel Pellot, Iris Ortiz, Tomás Montalvo

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Open Discussion
  10:30 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Invited Moderator: Arq. David Gouverneur, Simón Bolivar University, Caracas, Venezuela

International Panel: Innovating experiences, practical ideas and strategies to mitigate situations during the first years of operation of a rail system.

11:00 a.m. - 11: 20 a.m. Orlando Zoghbi Pérez, President, Caracas Metro, Venezuela
11:20 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. Ramiro Marquez Ramirez, General Manager, Medellín Metro, Colombia
11:40 a.m. - 12:00 m Don Josu Sagastagoitia, Director, Bilbao Metro, S.A., Bilbao, Spain
12:00 ms - 12:20 p.m. Open Discussion
12:20 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Closing Remarks
12:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Poster Session - Group 10
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Moderator: Dr. Jorge I. Vélez Arrocho, Chancellor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Faculty Panel

2:45 p.m. - 3:05 p.m. A. Impressions of the Future of the Project
3:05 p.m. - 3:25 p.m. B. Final Recommendations
3:25 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Benjamín Colucci

Nigel Wilson

7:30 p.m. Evening Reception
    Saturday, December 20, 2003
9:00 a.m. Visit to Tren Urbano Stations
12:30 p.m Lunch
1:30 p.m. Confraternization

 

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