Réginald Paul, the new Minister of National Education and Vocational Training participates in the 36th General Conference of UNESCO opened on October 26 in Paris, at the head of a Haitian delegation. This 36th General Conference of UNESCO will determine UNESCO's work and policies and fix its programme and budget for 2012-2013. Education is the largest programme of all, and therefore presents specific challenges.
Challenge number one is to ensure a more coordinated approach in working towards the EFA goals for the 2015 deadline and beyond. A new architecture of the global EFA coordination mechanism is expected to allow for UNESCO to take the lead in coordinating efforts among the numerous stakeholders in the Education for All (EFA) movement, including UNESCO Member States, the five EFA convening agencies, civil society and the private sector. Challenge number two is a balancing act: to ensure a holistic vision of education while focusing on particular thematic areas - especially in times of financial constraint. UNESCO promotes a holistic approach to education systems. This typically requires quality teacher training and management, strong higher education systems, development of curricula to nurture global citizenship, coherent policies and the promotion of education outside schools. However, in difficult financial situations, the challenge is to ensure that UNESCO continues to work in all relevant areas while focusing on particular areas for greater impact.
The Haitian Minister of National Education and Vocational Training made a speech before the Assembly.
Speech of Réginald Paul, Minister of Education :
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The Republic of Haiti has always been committed and will continue to do it along the UNESCO. Despite the profound socio-political crises in the past and several natural disasters that have intensified the weakening of the state, the determination of government allows us to predict progress in the areas of intervention of UNESCO.
Thus, thanks to the commitment and the dynamism of the President of Haiti, not to mention the support of partners, Education for All (EFA) has just received a new impetus in Haiti. Indeed, the process of free access to the school that advocates the President of the Republic, has enabled 772,000 children to benefit from free educational services, of which 142,000 had access to school for the first time. To this end, our efforts will converge towards achieving free education to 1.5 million children at the end of five-year term, which will allow Haiti to achieve the millennium goals in this area.
Also as part of initiatives for Education for All (EFA), the Haitian state has assured, with the support of the World Bank, the Development Bank of the Caribbean, Canadian Cooperation and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), a free access to the school for 235.000 children.
Meanwhile, efforts to improve the quality of education and strengthening the governance of the system continues with the support of our international partners.
To face the whole of the problems which were accentuated under the impact of the earthquake of January 12th, 2010, the Ministry has developed an operational plan of refoundation of our education system which is being implemented.
Similarly, we keep mobilized the young people, through the Haitian network of Associated Schools of UNESCO, around the reforestation, the problems of water, of education to climate change in order to contribute to a sustainable development.
During the past two years, the Haitian government has made many efforts to develop the programs Sciences. In addition to the International Hydrological Programme (IHP), we focused the energies towards the implementation of actions listed in the program on the Man and the Biosphere (MAB). Also, we are pleased to inform the Assembly that, after a long process, we completed the proposal for the creation of our first biosphere reserve in Haiti. This is an opportunity for us to thank the UNESCO and the Spanish government for their valuable contribution to the project of creation of this reserve.
Thanks to the support of UNESCO, we have also made great efforts in the cultural sector, especially in the field of heritage, in terms of inventory, recovery, protection, backup and transmission.
Madam President,
Ladies and gentlemen of the Heads of Delegation
Distinguished Delegates,
We are aware of the limitations of our Organization. But we must be equally aware that UNESCO is an essential structure in the pursuit of ideals of peace, tolerance, respect for others, of dialogue, of protection of the environment by the promotion of education, of the culture, science and technology. They are also the main routes to cope with various crises that threaten us, because it is by there that people will develop the skills necessary to the recovery of new challenges, will improve the living together, will make emerge the attitudes conducive to the flourishing both individually and collectively, and, finally, will establish the beneficial practices to human development.
Thank you for your attention
Réginald Paul
Minister of National Education and Vocational Training
The Haitian Minister of National Education and Vocational Training made a speech before the Assembly.
Speech of Réginald Paul, Minister of Education :
Ladies and Gentlemen,
The Republic of Haiti has always been committed and will continue to do it along the UNESCO. Despite the profound socio-political crises in the past and several natural disasters that have intensified the weakening of the state, the determination of government allows us to predict progress in the areas of intervention of UNESCO.
Thus, thanks to the commitment and the dynamism of the President of Haiti, not to mention the support of partners, Education for All (EFA) has just received a new impetus in Haiti. Indeed, the process of free access to the school that advocates the President of the Republic, has enabled 772,000 children to benefit from free educational services, of which 142,000 had access to school for the first time. To this end, our efforts will converge towards achieving free education to 1.5 million children at the end of five-year term, which will allow Haiti to achieve the millennium goals in this area.
Also as part of initiatives for Education for All (EFA), the Haitian state has assured, with the support of the World Bank, the Development Bank of the Caribbean, Canadian Cooperation and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), a free access to the school for 235.000 children.
Meanwhile, efforts to improve the quality of education and strengthening the governance of the system continues with the support of our international partners.
To face the whole of the problems which were accentuated under the impact of the earthquake of January 12th, 2010, the Ministry has developed an operational plan of refoundation of our education system which is being implemented.
Similarly, we keep mobilized the young people, through the Haitian network of Associated Schools of UNESCO, around the reforestation, the problems of water, of education to climate change in order to contribute to a sustainable development.
During the past two years, the Haitian government has made many efforts to develop the programs Sciences. In addition to the International Hydrological Programme (IHP), we focused the energies towards the implementation of actions listed in the program on the Man and the Biosphere (MAB). Also, we are pleased to inform the Assembly that, after a long process, we completed the proposal for the creation of our first biosphere reserve in Haiti. This is an opportunity for us to thank the UNESCO and the Spanish government for their valuable contribution to the project of creation of this reserve.
Thanks to the support of UNESCO, we have also made great efforts in the cultural sector, especially in the field of heritage, in terms of inventory, recovery, protection, backup and transmission.
Madam President,
Ladies and gentlemen of the Heads of Delegation
Distinguished Delegates,
We are aware of the limitations of our Organization. But we must be equally aware that UNESCO is an essential structure in the pursuit of ideals of peace, tolerance, respect for others, of dialogue, of protection of the environment by the promotion of education, of the culture, science and technology. They are also the main routes to cope with various crises that threaten us, because it is by there that people will develop the skills necessary to the recovery of new challenges, will improve the living together, will make emerge the attitudes conducive to the flourishing both individually and collectively, and, finally, will establish the beneficial practices to human development.
Thank you for your attention
Réginald Paul
Minister of National Education and Vocational Training
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