About Us  

In 2003, the Ministers of Education of the OAS Member States established the Inter-American Committee on Education (CIE), which is an integrated collegial entity formed by the representatives of the Ministers of Education of the Member States of the Organization of American States. The Inter-American Committee on Education (CIE) is a permanent ministerial dialogue mechanism responsible for the development and follow-up on the lines of action established by the Ministers of Education to respond to the mandates emanating from the Inter-American Meetings of Ministers of Education, the General Assembly and the Summits of the Americas. The CIE is regulated by certain rules of procedures.

The main objectives of the CIE are:

- Inter promote dialogue in the field of education,

- Provide follow-up to the mandates of the Summits of the Americas, as well as the agreements and consensus resulting from the Inter-American Meetings of Ministers of Education

- Identify, implement and promote multilateral initiatives to promote the exchange of knowledge and practices, as well as technical cooperation to develop and strengthen capacities in Member States.







In order to carry out its functions, the CIE holds Regular Meetings and Meetings of the Authorities. During these meetings, the Ministers of Education of the Americas continue to promote policy dialogue, review and provide follow-up to the activities carried out in response to the mandates and plans of actions emanated from the Inter-American Meetings of Ministers of Education and the Summits of the Americas, as well as plan the organization of ministerial meetings.

The CIE carries out its functions with the support of the OAS General Secretariat, especially through the Department of Human Development, Education and Employment, which serves as its Technical Secretariat.

Authorities

During these Regular Meetings, Member States elect the Authorities of the CIE.

 


CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR

The Chair and Vice Chair positions are held by Member States.

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Ecuador

CHAIR


 

 x

Colombia

VICE CHAIR


 

 x

Dominican Republic

VICE CHAIR


 


Working Group 1

Systemic Approach towards Building Resilient Educational Systems

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Peru

CHAIR


 

 x

Temporarily vacant

FIRST VICE CHAIR


 


Working Group 2

Intersectoral Agenda

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Suriname

CHAIR


 

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Guatemala

FIRST VICE CHAIR


 

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CIE Focal Points

Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda
Clare Brown
Director of Education

Argentina

Argentina
Guillermo Jensen
National Director of International Cooperation
Secretary of Education

Barbados

Barbados
Ramona Archer-Bradshaw
Chief Education Officer

Belize

Belize
Yolanda Gongora
Chief Education Officer

Bolivia

Bolivia
Maria del Carmen Siles
Professional in vocational community elementary education

Canada

Canada
Vincent Côté
Analyst
International Council of Ministers of Education

Chile

Chile
Javier Ignacio Castillo Reyes
International Relations Office
Cabinet of the Minister of Education

Colombia

Colombia
Maria Camila Barrera Rodriguez
Head of Cooperation and International Affairs Office

Costa Rica

Costa Rica
Ricardo Wong
Executive Director of the National Council for Private University Higher Education
Ministry of Public Education

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic
Oscar Amargos
Vice-Minister of Supervision and Quality Control of Education

Ecuador

Ecuador
Belén Espín Flores
National Director of Cooperation and International Affairs

El Salvador

El Salvador
Lidia Angelica Moran Gutiérrez
Head of Department of Cooperation for Education

Grenada

Grenada
Gillian Thomas
Planning Officer
Ministry of Education

Guatemala

Guatemala
Francisco Ricardo Cabrera Romero
Technical Vice-Minister of Education

Guyana

Guyana
Mohammed Saddam Hussain
Chief Education Officer

Honduras

Honduras
Juan Vicente Rodríguez Peñalva
General Director of Professional Development

Jamaica

Jamaica
Winsome Gordon
Chief Executive Officer

Mexico

Mexico
Jorge Tlatelpa Meléndez
General Director of Education Policy, Best Practices and Cooperation

Panama

Panama
Elio Abner Aparicio Barsallo
Planning Direction of the Vice-Ministry of Education

Paraguay

Paraguay
Leandro Pietro Ruiz
General Director of Cooperation

Peru

Peru
Roxana Magly Mayorga García
Head of the General Office for Cooperation

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia
Beverley Dieudonne
Chief Education Officer
Ministry of Education

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Noreen Ferguson
Education Officer/Literacy
Ministry of Education

Suriname

Suriname
Daniela Rosario
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Education

The Bahamas

The Bahamas
Terrice-Carey Curry
Acting Deputy Director of Education

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago
Lisa Madray-Valadere
Assistant Director (Ag.)
Division of Education Research and Evaluation

United States of America

United States of America
Rafael Nevarez
Deputy Director of International Affairs
U.S. Department of Education

Uruguay

Uruguay
Emilio Silva
Teacher Professional Development Unit Coordinator

Task force for Hemispheric courses of Programs 3R4E and LICED

Argentina-Belize-Chile-Colombia-Costa Rica-Dominican Republic-Ecuador-Honduras-Jamaica-Paraguay-Peru-Saint Vincent and the Granadines-Uruguay

Task force for Hemispheric courses of Programs 3R4E and LICED

Argentina-Belize-Chile-Colombia-Costa Rica-Dominican Republic-Ecuador-Honduras-Jamaica-Paraguay-Peru-Saint Vincent and the Granadines-Uruguay