FIRST DAY
AUGUST 11


SECOND DAY
AUGUST 12

THIRD DAY
AUGUST 13






AGENDA



WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13

9:00 - 13:00 FIFTH PLENARY SESSION
"Working together for the advancement of education in the Hemisphere"

9:00 - 9:20

1. Progress report on the horizontal cooperation strategy: Consolidated programs.
Presentation by Dr. Sofialeticia Morales Garza, Director of the Unit for Social Development and Education

9:20 - 10:00 2. Presentation of three hemispheric project profiles:

  • Equity and Quality, Minister of Education, Science and Technology of Argentina, Mr. Daniel Filmus
  • Teacher Training, Minister of Education and Community Development of Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Hazel Manning
  • Secondary Education, Minister of Public Education of Costa Rica, Mr. Antonio Bolaños Salas
  • Draft resolution on the use of resources to support hemispheric initiatives (CIDI/RME/doc.4/03)

  • 10:00 - 10:40 3. Report of the Interagency Meeting (OAS-UNESCO/OREALC, OEI, CAB, PREAL, UNICEF)

    10:40 - 11:30

    MINISTERIAL DIALOGUE

    11:30 - 11:45 BREAK

    11:45 - 12:00 4. Installation of the Inter-American Committee on Education (CIE) and election of its authorities
  • Draft resolution "Amendment of the Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American Committee on Education" (CIDI/RME/doc.3/03)

  • 12:00 - 12:30 5. Approval of the Declaration of Mexico and draft resolutions

    12:30 - 13:00 6. Closing ceremony

    13:00 - 15:00 CLOSING LUNCH FOR THE MINISTERS

    INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (CIE)

    15:00 - 19:00 FIRST OFFICIAL MEETING OF THE INTER-AMERICAN COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (CIE)

    Election of the authorities of CIE

    15:00 - 17:00 Inaugural remarks by the authorities of the Committee and presentation of the work agenda

    1. The role of the Inter-American Committee on Education in following up on ministerial commitments

    2. Presentation of hemispheric projects
    The thematic area coordinators will present the hemispheric vision and the subregional coordinators will offer the operational plan formulated by the countries in support of the proposed objectives


    17:00 - 17:15 BREAK

    17:15 - 19:00 3. Review of the status of existing Summit projects and their potential support for the hemispheric projects

    - Regional Project on Educational Indicators
    - Hemispheric Project on Evaluation of the Quality of Education
    - Institute for Connectivity in the Americas
    - Educational Portal of The Americas
    - Hemispheric Center for Teachers Excellence
    - Inter-American Organization of Universities


    4. Definition of the work plan and responsibilities until the next meeting of the Committee