Today's Agenda: Thursday, August 21, 2025

Santo Domingo.-  These are the most relevant activities scheduled for today, Thursday, August 21st, 2025, in different locations throughout the national territory.

Today's Agenda:
9:00 a.m. First business meeting on Conformity Assessment, Accreditation, Industry and Government. Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton Hotel.

9:30 a.m. Press conference by the Federation of Associations of Professors of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (FAPROUASD), to provide information on the general strike of teaching. Location: FAPROUASD Building.

10:00 a.m. Inauguration of the Río Yuna Comprehensive Training Center. Location: Río Blnaco Ecotourism Complex, Loma de Blanco. 11:00 a.m. Event to launch the Alexandra Grullón academic and cultural fund. Location: Embajador Hotel.

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