Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI)

Inter-American Meetings of Ministers of Education

VII Inter-American Meeting of Ministers of Education

The VII Ministerial Meeting was held on March 1 and 2, 2012, in Paramaribo, Suriname. The main topic of discussion was Transforming the role of the teacher to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The debates focused on the teacher that today’s students need; schools as learning communities; and the role of governments in promoting teacher quality through public policy 

The Ministers analyzed the main obstacles to effective teaching that may be addressed through public policy, and examined successful experiences through which educational systems have strengthened teaching practice, they also reviewed the work carried out by the Inter-American Committee on Education (CIE) since 2009, layed the foundations for the CIE Work Plan for the period 2012-2014, and elected new CIE authorities.

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News:

Documents of the Meeting 

 

Number of the Document Title in the Original Language Language
 

Official

 

CIDI/RME/doc.1/12

Lista de Documentos

TEXTUAL

CIDI/RME/doc.2/12 rev.1

Temario

Español / English / Français/Português

CIDI/RME/doc.3/12 rev.1

Temario Anotado

Español / English / Français /Português

CIDI/RME/doc.4/12 rev.3

Calendario

Español / English / Français /Português

CIDI/RME/doc.5/12

Informe de la Presidencia de la Comisión Interamericana de Educación (CIE) y Su Secretaría Técnica

Español /English

CIDI/RME/DEC.1/12

Declaración de Paramaribo “La transformación del rol del docente frente a los desafíos del siglo XXI”

Español / English / Français /Português 

CIDI/RME/RES.1/12

Vote of Thanks for the Government of Suriname

Español / English / Français /Português

CIDI/RME/doc.7/12

List of Participants / Lista de Participantes

TEXTUAL

CIDI/RME/doc.9/12

Informe Final

Español / English / Français /Português

 

Informative

 

CIDI/RME/INF.1/12

Presentación del Informe de la Presidencia y Secretaría Técnica de la Comisión Interamericana de Educación (CIE)

Español /English

CIDI/RME/INF.2/12

Reserve Sub-Fund. Statement of Changes in Fund Balance.

TEXTUAL

CIDI/RME/INF.3/12

Brochure of the Inter-American Teacher Education Network

English

CIDI/RME/INF.4/12

Red Interamericana de Educación Docente (RIED) Logros 2011

Español / English

CIDI/RME/INF.5/12

Proyecto “Armando Paz: Construcción de una cultura de paz con los jóvenes en Centro América a través de las artes, los medios y el diálogo social"

Español / English

 

CIDI/RME/INF.6/12

“Educación de Niños y Jóvenes Migrantes. Resumen del Proyecto: Segunda y Tercera Etapa del Proyecto” 2010-2011

Español / English

CIDI/RME/INF.7/12

“Educación para Niños y Jóvenes Inmigrantes en las Américas: Situación Actual y Desafíos” - 2011

Español

CIDI/RME/INF.8/12

Evaluation Report of the course “Education for Democratic Citizenship in the Caribbean: A Distance Education Course for Teachers”.

English

CIDI/RME/INF.9/12

 

“A report on issues in teacher education in the Caribbean Subregion: Understanding the Challenges to Promoting Democratic Ideals in Schools”

English

 

CIDI/RME/INF.10/12

Boletines Electrónicos del Programa Interamericano sobre Educación en Valores y Prácticas Democráticas

Español / English

CIDI/RME/INF.11/12

Nuevo paquete sobre el uso de la cultura como un medio para prevenir la violencia

Español / English

CIDI/RME/INF.12/12

 

Documento de Política en Breve sobre Educación y Democracia: "Prevención de la violencia a través de intervenciones en Primera Infancia”

Español / English

CIDI/RME/INF.13/12

Red Hemisférica de Parlamentarios y Ex Parlamentarios por la Primera Infancia

Español / English

CIDI/RME/INF.14/12 

Responsabilidad Social Empresaria y Primera Infancia

Español / English

CIDI/RME/INF.15/12

 

Presentation by Mrs. Denise Vaillant, Academic Director, Education Institute of the ORT University of Uruguay, on: “Regional Strategic Teacher Project” 
(Delivered during the Third Plenary Session, held on March 1, 2012)

Español / English

CIDI/RME/INF.21/12

 

Presentation by Mrs. Denise Vaillant, Academic Director, Education Institute of the ORT University of Uruguay, on: “The teacher the 21st-century student needs” 
(Delivered during the Third Plenary Session, held on March 1, 2012)

Español / English

 

CIDI/RME/INF.17/12

Presentation by Mr. Michael Johanek, Co-director, Inter-American Leadership Network, University of Pennsylvania, on: “Educational institutions as communities of learning”
(Delivered during the Fourth Plenary Session, held on March 2, 2012)

Español / English

 

CIDI/RME/INF.18/12

 

Presentation by Mrs. Emiliana Vegas, Education, Education and Human Development Network, World Bank, on: “Teaching policies in the Americas” 
(Delivered during the Fifth Plenary Session, held on March 2, 2012)

Español / English

 

CIDI/RME/INF.19/12

 

Presentation by Mrs. Adriana Vilela, Education Specialist, OAS Office of Education and Culture, on: “Inter-American Teacher Education Network” 
(Delivered during the Sixth Plenary Session, held on March 2, 2012)

Español / English

 

CIDI/RME/INF.20/12

Declaración de Principios en Favor de la Primera Infancia en las Américas
(Distribuida para el conocimiento de los Ministros a partir de la solicitud de la Delegación de México)

Español / English

 

CIDI/RME/INF.22/12

Inaugural Speech of his Excellency Robert Ameerali, Vicepresident of the Republic of Suriname
(Delivered during the Inaugural Session held on March 1, 2012)

Español / English

CIDI/RME/INF.23/12

Welcome Speech of  the Honorable Raymond Sapoen, Minister of Education and Community Development
(Delivered during the Inaugural Session held on March 1, 2012)

Español / English

CIDI/RME/INF.24/12

Palabras de Apertura del Secretario General de la Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA), Señor José Miguel Insulza
(Pronunciadas en la Sesión Inaugural celebrada el 1 de marzo de 2012)

TEXTUAL

CIDI/RME/INF.25/12

Talking Points of the Assistant Secretary General, Ambassador Albert R. Ramdim
(Delivered during the Inaugural Session held on March 1, 2012

Español / English