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Ministers of Education of the Americas Meet in Suriname to Strengthen the Role of Teachers

  February 28, 2012

Ministers of Education of the Americas will meet March 1-2 in Paramaribo, Suriname, in an event coordinated by the Organization of American States (OAS) to analyze the current status of the teaching profession in the region, and propose policies and strategies that strengthen the role of professional educators.

The Seventh Meeting of the Ministers of Education, to be held at the Royal Torarica Hotel in the Surinamese capital, will be inaugurated on Thursday March 1st by the President of the host country, Desi Bouterse; the OAS Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza; and the Minister of Education and Community Development of Suriname, Raymond Sapoen.

The meeting is scheduled to conclude Friday, March 2, with the adoption of the "Declaration of Paramaribo: Transforming the role of teachers to meet the challenges of the XXI Century," the final text of which will be agreed upon during the meeting. OAS Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin will attend the final session. Following the session, there will be a press conference.

More information about the Ministerial Meeting is available here.

WHAT: Seventh Meeting of Ministers of Education of the Americas

WHEN: March 1-2, 2012

WHERE: Royal Torarica Hotel
Kleine Waterstraat 10
Paramaribo, Suriname

Reference: AVI-017/12