CENTRAL EDUCATION ISSUES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE …

CENTRAL EDUCATION ISSUES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

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C E N T R A L E D U C A T I O N I S S U E S I N L A T I N A M E R I C A A N D T H E C A R I B B E A N - Regional Preparatory Meeting 2011

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) serves as the central forum for discussing international economic and social issues, and for formulating policy recommendations. Global preparatory meetings, regional consultations and national reviews are essential to prepare the Annual Ministerial Review and Development Cooperation Forum, which ensures a comprehensive, qualitative review of progress in implementing the MDGs. This is an internal working paper for the Regional Ministerial Meeting for Latin America and the Caribbean, 12-13 may, 2011, Buenos Aires. Prepared by the Regional Bureau of Education for Latin America and the Caribbean (OREALC/UNESCO Santiago). This document has been traslated without formal editorial revision Design Maite Urrutia

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CENTRAL EDUCATION ISSUES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

Draft Report N? 2

CENTRAL EDUCATION ISSUES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

Regional Preparatory Meeting 2011 United Nations Economic and Social Council Annual Ministerial Review ECOSOC - AMR

Buenos Aires, Argentina, 12 - 13 May 2011

Document prepared by the Regional Bureau of Education for Latin America and the Caribbean OREALC/UNESCO Santiago

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C E N T R A L E D U C A T I O N I S S U E S I N L A T I N A M E R I C A A N D T H E C A R I B B E A N - Regional Preparatory Meeting 2011

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CENTRAL EDUCATION ISSUES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

Abbreviations used 1

ECLAC -

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

ECOSOC -

United Nations Economic and Social Council

EFA -

Education for All

ICT -

Information and Communication Technology

ISCED -

International Standard Classification of Education

LAC -

Latin America and the Caribbean

LAMP -

Literacy Assessment and Monitoring Programme

LLECE -

Latin American Laboratory for the Assessment of Quality Education

OECD -

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OREALC/UNESCO Santiago - Regional Bureau for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean

PISA -

International Student Assessment

SIRI -

Regional Information System

SERCE -

Second Regional Comparative and Explanatory Study

SEN -

Special Educational Needs

TVET-

Technical and Vocational Education and Training

UN DESA -

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

UNESCO -

United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNICEF -

United Nations Children's Fund

1 Some of the abbreviations are used according to their original names in Spanish

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