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REGIONAL MINISTERS MEETING
Post-2015 education agenda analyzed
LIMA.— On October 31, Cuba’s contribution to
eradicating illiteracy in various Latin American
countries was highlighted during the first event of
the Regional Meeting of Latin American and Caribbean
Ministers of Education.
 Cuban
Minister of Education Ena Elsa Velázquez Cobiella
During the encounter held in the capital of Peru,
entitled “Education for all in Latin America and the
Caribbean: Post-2015 priorities and challenges,”
Cuban Minister of Education, Ena Elsa Velázquez
Cobiella, emphasized the country’s contribution to
eradicating illiteracy in various countries in the
region, a feat also recognized by the delegates in
attendance.
Said contribution was made through the “Yo, sí puedo”
(Yes, I can) program, successfully applied in
nations such as Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico,
Ecuador, Bolivia, Nicaragua and Colombia, enabling
millions of people to learn to read and write.
The method has also had success in African countries
such as Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique and South Africa,
as well as in New Zealand, Oceana and the Spanish
city of Sevilla – where the program was premiered
for the first time in Europe.
The aim of the Regional Meeting is to establish a
Latin American and Caribbean post-2015 education
agenda, given that the region’s principal challenge
is combating inequality and reducing poverty.
“The high levels of inequality seen in all countries
of the region are primarily based on social class,
ethnic origin and geographical location,” stated a
report on the premise of the meeting, which will end
October 31. (PL)
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