How Much Has the Pandemic Reversed Education Gains?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A on the challenges for education tin Latin America and the Caribbean following the coronavirus pandemic.
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Economic Recovery and Rebuilding the Social Fabric in Latin America and the Caribbean
On December 15, the Dialogue hosted “Economic Recovery and Rebuilding the Social Fabric in Latin America and the Caribbean,” an online event organized in partnership with United Way.
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Evaluating the Impact of the Pandemic on Early Childhood Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
On December 9, the Regional Network for Measuring Early Childhood Development (REMDI), the Inter-American Dialogue, and the UNICEF Regional Office, convened a webinar to present and evaluate efforts across LAC countries to measure the impact of the pandemic on early childhood development.
Foro sobre la educación inicial de calidad en México
El 6 de noviembre, 2020, se realizó un foro virtual con el propósito de dar a conocer las recomendaciones contenidas en la Declaración del Foro Regional a representantes del gobierno en primera infancia de las 32 entidades federativas en México.
Virtual Degree Programs in Initial Teacher Training – An Emerging Option in the Digital World
In this report, we review virtual degree programs from seven countries to evaluate the availability and viability of online learning as an option for teacher training in LAC.
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Forward Together: A Conversation with Former Presidents of the Americas
On December 10, 2020, more than 700 participants joined live for “Forward Together: A Conversation with Former Presidents of the Americas,” a virtual panel of former presidents featuring Laura Chinchilla of Costa Rica, Ricardo Lagos of Chile, Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia, and Ernesto Zedillo of Mexico. The discussion was moderated by Karen DeYoung of The Washington Post. The program began with opening remarks by Michael Shifter, president of the Dialogue, and Ambassador Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., co-chair of the Dialogue’s Board of Directors, offered closing remarks.
Foro sobre la educación inicial de calidad en Colombia
El 11 de noviembre, 2020 se realizó un foro virtual con expertos y representates del gobierno en primera infancia en Colombia con el propósito de discutir las recomendaciones de la Declaración del Foro Regional de Calidad.
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Gestión de la pandemia, transición presidencial en Estados Unidos, crisis en Venezuela y la muerte de Maradona
Bruno Binetti, investigador no residente del Diálogo Interamericano, participó en el programa Club de Prensa de NTN24 moderado por Gustau Alegret. Entre los temas de discusión se trataron la gestión de la pandemia en el hemisferio, la administración entrante de Biden en Estados Unidos, la muerte del icono argentino Diego Maradona y la condena en Venezuela de seis ex directivos de Citgo.
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Fiszbein: “No podemos tener excelencia docente si no tratamos a los docentes como profesionales de excelencia.”
El 30 de noviembre Ariel Fiszbein habló con Wendy Mata de ¡Inicia Vocación Docente! acerca de la nueva Declaración sobre las Condiciones Laborales Docentes.
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Evaluating Learning in Times of Covid-19 – ICAN, a Civil Society Initiative
On November 10, the Education Program at the Inter-American Dialogue, Medición Independiente de Aprendizajes, and UNESCO in Santiago, convened a virtual seminar to present ICAN and discuss how to measure learning during the pandemic.
Declaration on Working Conditions and Career Advancement for Teachers
The objective of this Declaration is to promote regional dialogue about the working conditions necessary for excellent teaching, as well as to contribute to a better design, formulation, and execution of public policies.
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Sarah Stanton: “Existen elementos de la formación inicial docente que debieran ser universales”
Sarah Stanton, Asociada Senior del Programa de Educación del Diálogo Interamericano, habló con Wendy Mata de ¡Inicia Vocación Docente! CRC 81.9 sobre la nueva Declaración sobre la Formación Inicial Docente.
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Shifter: “[Sagasti] is committed to democracy”
Michael Shifter, president of the Inter-American Dialogue, spoke with Rafael Romo of CNN about the ongoing crisis in Peru and the upcoming presidential elections taking place early next year.
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What Next for a Troubled Peru?
On November 13, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted the event “What Next for a Troubled Peru?” to discuss the impeachment of Peruvian president Martín Vizcarra. The event addressed Peru’s political crisis in the context of the economic and public health crises the country has already been facing.
Early Childhood Policies in Latin America: A Report on the Progress of the Implementation of the Regional Agenda
This document summarizes the main results of the ten country progress reports developed around the four agreements of the Bogota Declaration.