Towards the end of the 20th century, the region neared its goal of universal primary education, with very few countries or parts of heavily populated countries still to complete the process. The challenge now is to achieve universal secondary education. The main problems are to institute a mandatory new form of education for basic (non-college-preparatory) training and organize an upper secondary school cycle that meets a number of objectives, including general education, cultural instruction in preparation for higher education, an introduction to activities in today’s service-oriented society, and technology training.
Contact: Germán Rama - germang@iadb.org
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9:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m.
Opening remarks
Mariana Aylwin, Minister of Education, Chile
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9:15 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
Welcome and preliminary remarks
Carlos M. Jarque, Manager, Sustainable Development Department, IDB
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9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m.
Introduction: Overview of the Challenges
Germán W. Rama, Consultant, Education Unit, SDS, IDB
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9:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Panel: Secondary Education Reforms in Developed Countries
Moderator:
Francisco J. Lloreda, Minister of Education, Colombia
Panelists:
Françoise Caillods, UNESCO/París: Overview of Secondary Education Reforms in European Countries.
John H. Bishop, Cornell University: Overview of Secondary Education Systems in the United States.
Discussion
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11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Panel: Education, Equity and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Moderator:
Milagros Ortiz Bosch, Secretary of Education, Dominican Republic
Panelists:
Rolando Franco, Director, Social Development Division, ECLAC: Role of Secondary Education in Creating Conditions Favorable for Equity, Competitiveness and Citizenship Education.
Guiomar Namo de Mello, Executive Director, Víctor Civita Foundation/Editorial Abril, Brazil: The Transformation of Secondary Education in Brazil and the Role of Media.
Carmen Tornaría, President, Uruguayan Women's Plenary and member of the Central Directive Council of the Public Education National Administration of Uruguay: Secondary Education Reform and Gender Perspective.
Jorge Pavez, President, Colegio de Profesores, Chile: How Teachers View Secondary Education Reform
Alicia Romo, Dean, Universidad Gabriela Mistral, Chile: Role of Private Education in Secondary Education Reform.
Demetrio Cojti, Technical Vice Minister of Education, Guatemala: Bilingual Education and Indigenous Communities.
Discussion
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2:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Panel: Challenges and Experiences with Reform in Latin America and the Caribbean
Moderator:
Reyes Tamez, Secretary of Public Education, Mexico*
Panelists:
Juan Carlos Tedesco, International Institute for Educational Planning, Buenos Aires: Overview of Issues and Tendencies of Reform in Latin America.
José Weinstein, Vice Minister of Education, Chile: Process of Change in Chilean Secondary Education During the Democratic Period.
Ruy Leite Berger Filho, Secretary of Secondary and Technical Education, Brazil: Quantitative Changes and Reforms of Brazilian Secondary Education.
Andrés Guillermo Delich, Secretary of Basic Education, Ministry of Education, Argentina: Challenges to the Reform of Compulsory Secondary Education in Argentina.
Billie Miller, Deputy Prime Minister, Barbados*: Secondary Education Reforms in English-Speaking Caribbean Countries.
Discusion
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5:30 p.m. Final Remarks and Closing
Paulo Renato Souza, Minister of Education, Brazil
Enrique V. Iglesias, President, Inter-American Development Bank
