Organization of American States Knowledge Sharing and Advisory Network A Political-technical Vision and Strategy for Horizontal Cooperation

Organization of American States 6 CIVIL SOCIETY´S FORUMS AND NETWORKS 2 MINISTERIAL MEETINGS 4 HORIZONTAL COOPERATION MECHANISMS 3 INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSIONS 1 SUMMITS OF THE AMERICAS 5 RESEARCH What is the Unit for Social Development and Education? Culture Education Employment and labor Social Development Fight against poverty 7 INTER-AGENCY COMMISSIONS

Organization of American States What is our perspective of Horizontal Cooperation?

Organization of American States What is our perspective of Horizontal Cooperation? Going beyond… the unilateral flow of resources and knowledge the approach that centralizes the production and distribution of knowledge

Organization of American States an opportunity for the collective review and construction of knowledge, models and pilot projects. A strategy for Collaboration… What is our perspective of Horizontal Cooperation?

Organization of American States Based on: the technical competence of the receiving and offering countries to support and participate in a critical analysis process What is our perspective of Horizontal Cooperation? A strategy for Collaboration… the countries’ political will to offer its consolidated experiences and share the lessons learned

Organization of American States the fact that experiences in one country can provide valuable lessons for other countries and that these lessons contain the seed for similar projects that can be redefined to fit other national contexts. What is our perspective of Horizontal Cooperation? A strategy for Collaboration… Based on:

Organization of American States Supported by KSAN a descentralized and virtual K nowledge S haring and Advisory N etwork of policy makers, scholars, and specialized analysts What is our perspective of Horizontal Cooperation? A strategy for Collaboration… KSAN

Organization of American States Mexico and Argentina: School management What is our perspective of Horizontal Cooperation? KSAN That allows us to integrate a mechanism that starts with the knowledge sharing seminars offered by the Ministries of Education A strategy for Collaboration… : Pilar Pozner Researcher and Coordinator of Seminar on School Management

Organization of American States El Salvador Educo Strengthening public school with partnership program What is our perspective of Horizontal Cooperation? A strategy for Collaboration… KSAN That allows us to integrate a mechanism that starts with the knowledge sharing seminars offered by the Ministries of Education : Ana Marta Najarro Dirección Nacional de Gestión Educativa, Ministry of Education

Organization of American States Costa Rica ICT in Education What is our perspective of Horizontal Cooperation? A strategy for Collaboration… KSAN That allows us to integrate a mechanism that starts with the knowledge sharing seminars offered by the Ministries of Education : Eduardo Monge Program Officer of International Relations Fundación Omar Dengo

Organization of American States Chile Enlaces What is our perspective of Horizontal Cooperation? A strategy for Collaboration… KSAN That allows us to integrate a mechanism that starts with the knowledge sharing seminars offered by the Ministries of Education : Ignacio Jara Valdivia National Coordinator National Coordination Office of Enlaces, Ministry of Education Costa Rica ICT in Education

Organization of American States Chile Enlaces What is our perspective of Horizontal Cooperation? A strategy for Collaboration… KSAN That allows us to integrate a mechanism that starts with the knowledge sharing seminars offered by the Ministries of Education : Carlos Miranda Assistant Director National Information System Dominican Republic Virtual Workshops for a Distance Teacher Development Initiative Costa Rica ICT in Education

Organization of American States What is our perspective of Horizontal Cooperation? KSAN Mexico Distance Secondary Education for Adults That allows us to integrate a mechanism that starts with the knowledge sharing seminars offered by the Ministries of Education A strategy for Collaboration… : Gema Jara SEA´s curriculum designer and Coordinator of seminar on School Management

Organization of American States Mexico Use of EDUSAT for Strengthening Educational Programs in the Caribbean Region That allows us to integrate a mechanism that starts with the knowledge sharing seminars offered by the Ministries of Education What is our perspective of Horizontal Cooperation? A strategy for Collaboration… KSAN : Jaime Tacher Presented by Jaime Tacher, General Director for Educational Television, SEP/Mexico.

Organization of American States What are the advantages of this Mechanism? Allows countries to express their actual priorities Encourages countries to identify and share experiences of success and failure, and learn from them

Organization of American States What are the advantages of this Mechanism? All participating countries can simultaneously be the “sharer” and the “shared with.” Not only the country soliciting assistance receives a better understanding of the lessons learned, but the coordinating country is also able to reflect upon its own evolution process. By so doing, countries can incorporate the useful technique of self-assessment into their institutional functioning.

Organization of American States Information can be disseminated but knowledge must be built. Education (and schooling) does not necessarily result in learning. Information dissemination does not necessarily result in knowledge or in learning. Learning exceeds education and education exceeds school education. Information dissemination does not imply or include learning. Having access to the Internet is no guarantee of being informed, much less of learning. ICTs and distance education are much more effective for information than for knowledge and learning purposes. While lifelong education is something that no society or person could afford, lifelong learning is a fact of life that can be enhanced by various means. Good distance education requires face to face interaction. -- Hon. Rosa Maria Torres, Minister of Education, Ecuador

Organization of American States Learning together: A workshop for the Caribbean Educational Sector on the OAS Horizontal Cooperation Program 1. Define coordinating countries for the three Hemispheric Projects 2. Finalize the second version of the PROJECT CONCEPT 3. Prepare PROJECT PROPOSALS. Coordinating countries will present it to FEMCIDI by September 15th 4. All countries interested in participating in the projects should send a formal letter to the OAS With regards to the Hemispheric Projects 3. Instalation ofequipment for the transmission of EDUSAT signal 1. Send to Mexico multi-media materials that cold be transmittd trough Channel Select the person that will go to Mexicoto be trained on preparation of educational television materials With regards to ICTs STEPS TO FOLLOW

Organization of American States Learning together: A workshop for the Caribbean Educational Sector on the OAS Horizontal Cooperation Program 1. Ensure the presence of the Ministers of Education at the III Ministerial Meeting 2. Identify the officer to represent your country at the Inter-American Committee on Education 3. Follow-up the ministerial process, the discussions among ministries and the documents and activities planned for the Ministerial Meeting through the web-page: With regards to the Ministerial Meeting 2. Participate in the VIRTUAL FOURM that will be available for all the delegations to follow-up the support, discussion and preparation of the Hemispheric Projects and the Ministerial Process 1. Visit the updated web-site of the workshop, where all the material and discussions of the seminar will be posted: With regards to the communication among us: STEPS TO FOLLOW

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