Second Summit of Heads of State of the South American Community of Nations,

South Ameican education integration

2006-12-14 00:00:00

The Presidents gathered at the Second Summit of Heads of State of the South American Community of Nations recognize the essential importance of education integration for the formation of a common integrating conscience of South American youth; therefore we decide:

TO CALL ON the Commission of High-level Functionaries so that, through a Work Group and with the support of regional entities working on education and culture, they might formulate an education integration plan in which includes, among other issues, a shared taking advantage of educational advances; South American accreditation of university studies and high school degrees; the progressive mutual recognition of education programs; the exchange of teachers and students among national systems; the establishment of South American Exchange Scholarships; the development of contents and course of on integration and south American trade.

The Work Group, through the Commission of High-level Functionaries, will present a report on its work to be considered at the Third Summit of Heads of State of the South American Community of Nations.

Agreed in Cochabamba, Bolivia, December 9th, 2006.