social inclusion

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 …

Samaná.-President Luis Abinader will develop this Saturday the 11th a work agenda in the province of Samaná, focused on the inauguration of educational, sports and tourism projects, as part of the Government's actions to strengthen the infrastructure and promote the development of the province. The agenda will begin at 11:00 in the morning with a visit to the Social Inclusion Day First You, of Strategic and Special Projects of the Presidency (Propeep), which will be held at the Zuleica Acosta P…

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…

Santo Domingo.- The National Institute of Physical Education (Inefi) announced this Friday a set of works of high social and historical impact in various sectors of the National District, an initiative that will transform school sports and will directly benefit the youth of the intervened areas. The executive director of Inefi, Alberto Rodríguez Mella, offered the details during a supervision tour of several educational centers in the capital. Among the notable projects is the construction of …