A Business Mission high level of the Plurinational State of Bolivia visited the Dominican Republic with the aim of exploring investment opportunities in sectors such as mining, financial sector, health, education, tourist real estate, hotel infrastructure, industry, services and free zones.
The president of the University of Aquino Bolivia (Udabol) and the Martín Dockweiler hospital, Martín Dockweilerhe informed that the main purpose of his visit is to establish in the country The First International University of the Caribbean and South America.
“Our purpose here in the Dominican Republic is to found the First International Caribbean University and from South America. This project covers several other countries, but we have chosen the Dominican Republic so that we can have this first International University“Dockweiler explained.
The businessman stressed that they have already presented a formal proposal to the authorities.
“We have come with very clear proposals, we have received the response from the president, from the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, and at the moment we have already presented a formal proposal. Hopefully we are soon here in the Dominican Republic. We have not come to compete with local universities, we want to have a HUB of international universities In the Dominican Republic, “he said.
The institution will bear the name Udabol and contemplates an initial investment of 200 million of dollars for the construction of a third level hospital and an international campus, within a plan that would reach the 900 million of dollars in total.
“For this International University need Housingwe need where students would live comfortably. For this university city, about 600 million more onset will be needed, that is, this will grow in the short time, “added Dockweiler.
Culture
- The mission also included a cultural component, represented by Cristina Sankismember of the Araka Endarka and Concertina orchestra of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
“One of the objectives of this Business Mission It was to know both the culture of the Dominican and Bolivian Republic. We brought something that for Bolivia is Cultural Heritage of Humanity: the missionary baroque music of the Chiquitos missions, “he said.
Sankis reported that they offered a Cultural gala To share this tradition, recovered after more than 200 years.
“Our goal is to disseminate the art we have in Bolivia. We are a really multicultural country and that is what we want to convey. We also have many tourist destinations We would like to know to admire the beauty of our landscapes and our music, “he said.
