Haiti's Education Ministry and UNESCO Discuss Science Cooperation
Minister Vijonet Déméro presented modernization projects during an October 15 working session with UNESCO's science division.
Haiti's Minister of National Education and Vocational Training (MENFP), Vijonet Déméro, participated in a working session on October 15 with UNESCO's new Assistant Director-General for Sciences, Denise Pires De Carvalho, according to icihaiti.com. Déméro was accompanied by Neptune Prince, Permanent Secretary of the National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO. During the meeting, the minister presented government projects aimed at modernizing the education system. These included the teaching of sciences, the creation of micro-science laboratories in high schools, digital and financial education, the digitalization of the system, and the dematerialization of diplomas issued by the MENFP. According to the outlet, the UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Sciences reaffirmed the organization's commitment to cooperating with Haiti, particularly on a technical level, in the framework of implementing these projects. The report did not specify a timeline or funding details for the proposed initiatives.