About the Department

Our Mission

The Department of Education and Culture supports the efforts of Member States to improve the quality and equity of education and to enhance and highlight the contribution of their diverse cultures to economic, social, and human development.

Our Strategy

•  Promoting inter-American dialogue on policy and practice in the fields of education and culture, through meetings of Ministers, Inter-American Committees, and knowledge-sharing seminars and workshops.

•  Assisting in knowledge transfer and capacity building through the design and implementation of multi-country projects in education and culture.

•  Supporting networks of policy makers, researchers, practitioners, and international governmental and non-governmental organizations on key education and culture topics

Priority Topics

•  Education for Democracy

•  Teacher Education and Professionalization

•  Early Childhood Care and Education

•  Indicators and Evaluation

•  Preservation of Cultural Heritage

•  Culture and the Economy

•  Culture, Dignity and Identity

•  Cultural Information Systems