FIRST DAY
AUGUST 11


SECOND DAY
AUGUST 12

THIRD DAY
AUGUST 13






AGENDA



TUESDAY, AUGUST 12

9:00 - 12:40 THIRD PLENARY SESSION

9:00 - 9:20

1. Presentation of the Accord between SEP and the OAS for free use of the EDUSAT educational satellite system, Dr. Jaime Tacher

2. Signing ceremony

3. Signing of the Accord: Secretary General of the OAS, Mr. César Gaviria, and Secretary of Public Education of Mexico, Mr. Reyes Tamez Guerra

9:20 - 9:40 "A shared vision of the future of education in the Hemisphere"

1. "No child left behind: Achieving quality education for all children."
Presentation by the Secretary of Education of the United States of America, Mr. Roderick Paige


09:40 - 10:30
(10´ each)

2. Subregional perspective
Subregional Presentations by Ministers: Andean subregion, Central American subregion, Southern Cone subregion, Caribbean subregion, and Canada

10:30 - 10:45

BREAK

10:45 - 11:35 MINISTERIAL DIALOGUE

11:35 - 11:45 1. Launch of the Educational Channel of the Americas (CEA 27)

11:45 - 11:55 2. Invitation by Mexico to participate in a hemispheric projects on New Technologies of Information and Communication in education

11:55 - 12:05 3. Presentation by Mr. L. Ronald Scheman, Executive Secretary of CIDI and Director General of the AICD

12:05 - 12:40 SESSION OPENED FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF THE MINISTERS

12:40 - 14:15 LUNCH AT THE HOTEL

14:15 - 15:25 FOURTH PLENARY SESSION
"Educational funding. A long-term investment"
Moderator: Carlo M. Jarque, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
1. Evolution, present status and perspectives for educational funding in the region. Presentation of the Study prepared by the Institute for Statistics, UNESCO, Douglas Lynd
2. The impact of investment in education on human, social, and economic development Study prepared by The Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC, José Pablo Arellano) 3. Report on the Inter-Agency Meeting (OAS, UNESCO/OREALC, OEI, CAB,UNICEF, CECC, PREAL, WBI, IDB)


15:25 - 15:50 DIALOGUE
15:50 - 16:00 BREAK

16:00 - 16:50 Panel 1. Toward renovated visions of educational funding - A Hemispheric Perspective
Moderator, L. Ronald Scheman, Executive Secretary of CIDI and Director General of the AICD

Mr. Fernando Canales Clariond, Minister of Economy of Mexico
Mr. Juan Carlos Navarro, IDB
Mr. Harry Patrinca, World Bank
Mr. Héctor Rangel Domene, President of the Coordinating Council of Entrepreneurs
Mr Adolfo Franco, USAID


16:50 - 17:05 DIALOGUE

17:05 - 18:00 Panel 2. Toward renovated visions of educational funding - National Perspectives
Moderator, Mr. Francisco Gil Díaz, Secretary of Finance and Public Credit of Mexico

Mrs. Vilma Villalobos, Minister of Economy, Industry and Commerce of Costa Rica
Mr. Cristovam Ricardo Boarque, Minister of Education of Brazil
Mrs. Cecilia María Vélez White, Minister of Education of Colombia


17:30 - 18:45 DIALOGUE

18:45 - 19:30 Transfer to the National Museum of Anthropology and History

19:30 - 21:30 Welcoming statement by the Director General of INAH, Mr. Sergio Raúl Arroyo
Guided tour of the Museum and Cocktails

21:30 - 22:00 Transfer to the Hotel