Contribute to strengthen knowledge, mutual understanding, integration, solidarity and peace among Ibero-American people through education, science, technology and culture. At the same time, OEI promotes the development of education and culture as a valid and viable alternative for the construction of peace solidarity and the defense of human rights.
Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos para la educación, la ciencia y la cultura (OEI)
Madrid, Spain
International or regional organization
Established : 1949
Education and COVID-19 Response
https://www.oei.es/Educacion/recursoseducativosoei/presentacion
Objectives
Flagship
The space created by the Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture (OEI), aims to provide freely available educational resources at all levels to the teaching community, students and their families. The objective is to alleviate the impact of the coronavirus-caused pandemic in the interruption of classes and thus guarantee the continuity and quality of learning.
In the field of teacher training, OEI has made available the following resources to the educational community: materials for primary and secondary mathematics teachers, ICT training, artistic education, pedagogy of literary reading, development of competencies in educational systems and centers to advance towards inclusive education and learning in the curriculum and school life and safe schools environment. In coordination with the University of La Rioja, OEI launched a training course in digital skills for university teachers.
Regional Focus
Latin America and Caribbean
Countries of Interest
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador
Commitment
OEI stands committed to working with UNESCO, in order to provide our freely available educational resources at all levels to the teaching community, students and their families. Our main objetive is to alleviate the impact of the coronavirus - caused pandemic in the interruption of classes and thus guarantee the continuity and quality of learning in Ibero-American countries.
On its website, the OEI has made available to the educational community numerous resources, from children's activity books to online sessions on innovation in teaching or content to support teachers in the use of technologies and new methodologies.
OEI has also been monitoring and reporting on the evolution of the COVID-19 crisis while promoting actions of an educational and cultural nature, with the aim of alleviating or compensating the educational effects and cultural consequences of the pandemic.
In summary, OEI is committed to provide concrete answers to help solve the COVID-19 related challenges and leave no one behind.
Action areas
Learner Wellbeing
Digital Learning Content
Capacity Development
Advocacy and Communication
Contacts
Primary Contact
Ms. María Adiego