Welcome to the web page of the III Meeting of Ministers of Education in the framework of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI). The government of the Republic of Mexico, through the Public Education Secretariat, is hosting the said meeting on August 11th, 12th and 13th, 2003 in Mexico City, Mexico.

The Unit for Social Development and Education, in its capacity as technical secretariat of the ministerial meetings, offers this space as a tool to follow-up and collectively reflect upon the themes that are being discussed at the III Meeting of Ministers of Education. This space also presents the commitments made at the Preparatory Meeting for the III Ministerial Meeting, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on April 9th through 11th 2003. These commitments respond to mandates received from the Heads of State and Government at the Summit of the Americas and by the Ministers of Education, at the II Meeting of Ministers of Education.

You are cordially invited to visit this website and actively participate in the ongoing forum for discussion.

Information from the III Meeting of the Ministers of Education
Comments of the Secretary General of the OAS, Cesar Gavíria, on the occasion of the opening day of the III Meeting of the Ministers of Education. (only available in Spanish)