In recognition of the shared interest and commitment to promoting digital education and innovation, CAF—development bank of Latin America—and the Mexico Office of the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI), made a donation of computers to institutions that work in favor of human development and social well-being: the Institute of Social Reinsertion (IRS) of the Mexico City Government, the Center for Studies for the Use of the Voice (CEUVOZ) and the Poxcautla, (Veracruz) Distance Learning Center.

During the ceremony, permanent OEI representative in Mexico Patricia Aldana Maldonado underscored the collaboration developed by international organizations to meet the specific needs of the countries of the region, which the OEI carries out in the areas of education, science and culture. She also noted the efforts made by the three donation recipients in favor of development and to close gaps, especially by fostering community education, upper secondary education, reintegration and social vindication, and the preservation of voice and speech as educational and cultural tools and heritage.

Aldana also noted the continued partnership with CAF, with which various initiatives have been launched in favor of education, science and culture in the region.

Furthermore, Roxana Álvarez, principal executive of the Legal Department, who attended on behalf of René Orellana Halkyer, regional manager for Mexico and Central America

at CAF, said: “The path of integration and sustainable development of our nations requires positive, concrete actions with a direct impact on gap closing. Each contribution, each collaboration brings us closer to inclusion, equal opportunities, improvement of the well-being and quality of life of our people. The public sector-private sector-multilateral organizations triad is an example of possibility, of doing, of adding, of contributing, of transforming, and of continuing to advance in forging partnerships for the benefit of the human and social development of the region.”

After their remarks, both representatives delivered the computers to the authorities of the receiving institutions: CEUVOZ Director-General Luisa Huertas, Mexico City’s Social Reinsertion Institute General Director Arturo Morell, and Poxcautla Distance Learning Center Coordinator Javier Sánchez, who expressed their gratitude, and assured that these will be very useful for the various initiatives launched to promote and ensure human rights, especially those focused on educational, technical and labor education and training.

About the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI)

Under the slogan “We make cooperation happen,” the Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture (OEI) is, since 1949, the first intergovernmental organization for South-South cooperation in the Ibero-American context. A total of 23 Member States are currently part of the organization, and it has 19 country offices, in addition to the General Secretariat in Madrid.  With over 400 active agreements with government agencies, universities, civil society organizations, businesses and other international organizations—such as the European Union, the World Bank, IDB, CAF, UNESCO or CPLP—, the OEI represents one of the largest cooperation networks in Ibero-America. As part of its results, the organization’s projects currently benefit more than 17 million people directly.

About CAF—development bank of Latin America

CAF—development bank of Latin America—was founded in 1968 with the purpose of contributing to integration and sustainable development through advice and financial support to the public and private sectors of shareholder countries. CAF works to create knowledge to underpin the design of public policies aimed at improving the quality of life of Latin American and Caribbean people. Now, 55 years after its inception, CAF aims to become the green and blue Bank, and the Bank of economic and social recovery in the region. CAF is composed of 18 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as Spain, Portugal and 13 private banks. CAF has 13 country offices for project management.