AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCARICOM Education Ministers Meeting (Guyana): Caribbean education leaders kicked off a two-day session in Georgetown focused on whether schools build learners’ confidence to think critically and challenge the status quo, with plans to discuss micro-credentials, regional assessment approaches, math upgrades, and strengthening teachers and teaching. Colombia Earthquake Response: Colombia’s quake recovery entered a “final phase” as officials reported 265 dead, 3,494 injured, and 496 missing, with damage spanning homes, schools (1,819 educational centers affected), health facilities, roads, and bridges; President Abelardo de la Espriella also declared an economic emergency and promised reconstruction support. Korea Studies Expansion (Latin America): The Korea Foundation launched a consortium linking six universities across five countries, using credit-bearing online courses to expand Korean studies and boost scholarly exchange. Rural Energy for Livelihoods (LATAM): IRENA and partners highlighted that electrification alone isn’t enough, pushing solar-plus-storage and micro-hydro projects tied to local skills, value chains, and public policy support. Indigenous Medicinal Knowledge (Brazil): A participatory ethnobotany effort documented 175 medicinal plants with Indigenous elders, aiming to protect “living library” healing knowledge for future generations.
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