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Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and my co-chair of today’s meeting, Prof. Khaled El-Enany;Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ms. Amina Mohamed;Your Excellencies, members of the High-Level Steering Committee;Ministers and global education leaders;Guests;Ladies and gentlemen; It is indeed an honour for South Africa to co-chair this Leaders Group meeting alongside the Director-General. SDG 4 occupies a unique position …

Santo Domingo.- The Minister of Education, Luis Miguel De Camps, received two delegations of students from the Educational Leadership Program (Plerd), who will represent the Dominican Republic in two important international training, leadership and debate scenarios: the Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Session, of the National Hispanic Institute, in the United States, and the World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) 2026, to be held in Nairobi, Kenya. During the meeting, the minister gave…

Director-General of UNESCO, Prof Khaled El-Enany;Deputy Secretary-General of the UN, Ms Amina Mohammed;Distinguished Ministers and global education leaders;Permanent Delegations and Ambassadors accredited to UNESCO;Delegates. The founding father of democratic South Africa, President Nelson Mandela, said that education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. These words ring as true today as when they were first spoken. Education builds. It unlocks human potential. I…

Santo Domingo.- As part of his commitment to strengthening Dominican education, President Luis Abinader presented this Wednesday the 2026 Medal of Teaching Merit, in the categories of Encouragement, Recognition and Honor, to exemplary teachers, in recognition of their outstanding professional career, the transformative impact of their pedagogical work and their dedication to the training of new generations. The event, held in the Las Cariátides Hall of the National Palace, was attended by the f…

The activity was attended by the First Lady of the Nation, Leticia Ocampos; the ministers Luis Ramírez (MEC), Gustavo Villate (MITIC) and Rodrigo Nicora (Justice), along with national, departmental and municipal authorities. The project is part of a strategy led by elMITIC, in coordination with elMEC, COPACO, CONATEL and Starlink, to bring connectivity to educational institutions throughout the country, especially in communities with limited access to technological services. Connectivity that …

SantoDomingo.-The Executive Commission for Educational Transformation held a meeting with opinion leaders, as part of the process of the National Consultation for the Future of Dominican Education, an initiative aimed at collecting contributions from various sectors to build a proposal for the transformation of the educational system with a long-term vision. The space for dialogue is part of the work promoted by the commission created by Decree 309-26 and seeks to generate consensus around a re…

Santo Domingo.–The president of the Board of Directors of the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel), Guido Gómez Mazara, urged the country's universities to assume a leading role in the construction of the national digital ecosystem, through greater articulation with public policies and an academic offer oriented to the technological needs of the present and the future. During the opening of the meeting "Dominican Universities: Protagonists of the Digital Ecosystem. Towards the IT…

Santo Domingo.- The general director of the National Institute of Professional Technical Training (Infotep), Maira Morla Pineda, stated that regional cooperation, social dialogue and innovation are essential to consolidate dual training in Latin America and the Caribbean, during her participation in the virtual meeting commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Alliance for Dual Training in Latin America and the Caribbean. At the meeting, which brought together representatives of vocational tra…

Montecristi.-President Luis Abinaderinaugurated the roof of the Luis José Antoine Educational Center, a work that strengthens the school infrastructure and creates better conditions for the comprehensive training of students. The work, executed by the Ministry of Education through the Directorate of School Infrastructure, directed by Roberto Herrera, had an investment of RD 32,781,836.52 and will benefit the educational community with a decent, safe and adequate space for sports, cultural, recr…

Santo Domingo.- The rector of the Technological Institute of the Americas (ITLA), Jimmy Rosario Bernard, held a working meeting with the executive director of the National Health Insurance (SeNaSa), Dr. Edward Guzmán, with the purpose of socializing institutional interests and reviewing opportunities to update and expand the collaboration agreement maintained by both entities. During the meeting, the authorities exchanged proposals aimed at strengthening inter-institutional cooperation, identif…