BRIEF SITUACION OF E-GOVERMENT IN GUATEMALA PRESENTED BY: FREDY R. MONROY MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

Administrative divisions 22 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Chimaltenango, Chiquimula, El Progreso, Escuintla, Guatemala, Huehuetenango, Izabal, Jalapa, Jutiapa, Peten, Quetzaltenango, Quiche, Retalhuleu, Sacatepequez, San Marcos, Santa Rosa, Solola, Suchitepequez, Totonicapan, Zacapa

The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in Ethnic groups :Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) and European 59.4%, K'iche 9.1%, Kaqchikel 8.4%, Mam 7.9%, Q'eqchi 6.3%, other Mayan 8.6%, indigenous non-Mayan 0.2%, other 0.1% (2001 census). Languages: Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca) Population: 12,293,545 (July 2006 est.)

Legal system: civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction. Government type: constitutional democratic republic Minister of Education: Maria del Carmen Aceña de Fuentes Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.6% male: 78% female: 63.3% (2003 est.) Source:

Maria del Carmen Aceña, Systems Engineer, Educative Programs and Projects introduction Experience

Educative goals for 2007 Elemenary school full coverage Educative Reform in classroom Scoll belongs to the comunity Education in a competitive world Proud to be guatemalan

Fuente: Proyecciones de población 2005 con base en el Censo de Población 2002, INE y Registro de participantes en los Procesos de Alfabetización, año 2005 Datos proporcionados por el Área de Estadística de la Unidad de Informática y Estadística, CONALFA ( )

Challenges using E goverment –Actual Cover (elementary school is priority) »Projection: »Constraints (limitantes): »Projects to surpass the constraints –Demonstrative Schools of the Future »Increase national reaches in education Demonstrative Schools of the future In each participating school in the project, will be created a computer lab with internet access with wide band; with additional technological resources..

Coverage Increase initial school to a 75% coverage Increase elementary school to a 100 % coverage Increase middle school to a 60% coverage Quality Improve mathematics and reading indexes in all educative levels Bilingual and Intercultural Education Use of school texts Reform of curricular contents in High School Education for work (carpentry, construction, electricity) Activities with youth Demonstrative schools of the future (technology in classrooms) Glass of milk (bring a milk carton to all public schools in the elementary level)