Human factors in telecommunications technology development and education

The author discusses the importance of generating human resources in the areas of telecommunications and information processing with a vision centered on the human and moral aspects of the individual. A basic element of this concept is the creation of an environment that nurtures and encourages the individual or a group of individuals to set goals and develop their human potential with emphasis on service to the society in which they interact. It is concluded that creating a consciousness of the need to direct one´s life and work to the service of humanity is the key element in the process of the education of engineers and scientists in high-technology disciplines