“This is an opportunity to exchange experiences, not only associated with post-pandemic recovery, but also with the educational transformation of the future, due to its importance for the development and sustainability of humanity,” the official said.

Trujillo explained in an interview with Prensa Latina that when Covid-19 began, the third improvement of the educational system began in Cuba and many variants had to be applied.

“Now we are carefully studying all the impacts that the health crisis had on the learning and training of teachers, so that we can provide differentiated responses,” she said. “We have complied with the principle that no one is left behind or disadvantaged, therefore, we have devised procedures for sensitive conditions of inclusion, such as the special education,” she added.

Another of the topics discussed is the fulfillment of Sustainable Development Goal number four, referring to guaranteeing quality education by 2030.

“There are commitments and goals set for 2030 that Cuba has already achieved many years ago, although we also have challenges and challenges,” said the minister, who mentioned among the accomplishments, the integrated educational development and universal free education, something that “we exhibit with great pride”.

The ECLAC meeting was convened by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Ministry of Education of Chile, and has the support of ECLAC, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Bank and the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean.

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