1983
“FUNDAEC, the acronym in Spanish for “The Foundation for the Application and Teaching of the Sciences”, is a non-profit non-governmental organization that focuses on training and development in the rural areas of Colombia and other countries in Latin America. It was created in 1974 in Colombia by a group of scientists and professionals led by Farzam Arbab, ... who had arrived as a visiting professor to the University of Valle in 1970.” A unique aspect of this program was to use consulation to develop the goals and objectives and to integrate them with service to the community.