Event
Regional Conference on Boys Education in the Caribbean
Why this Conference matters?
- Boys’ disengagement from education is a critical issue with far-reaching individual, social, and economic consequences.
- Addressing this challenge benefits both boys and girls, fostering a more inclusive and effective education system.
- This conference is a call to action for national education authorities in the Caribbean to implement evidence-based
policies and interventions.
What to expect at the Conference?
- Explore key research and statistics on boys' disengagement from education in the Caribbean.
- Discover proven strategies and successful programs for re-engaging boys in learning.
- Gain practical, research-backed approaches to prevent and reverse disengagement.
- Commitments to take action and implement targeted interventions.
Agenda of the Conference
Day 1 - High-Level Policy Forum
The Regional Conference will feature a High-Level Policy Forum for Ministers of Education to discuss boys' disengagement
and collaborative solutions.
Days 2-3 - Regional Symposium
It will be followed by a two-day Regional Symposium with plenary sessions, panel discussions, youth engagement and skills-building workshops.
Organizers of the Conference
The Regional Conference is organized by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MOESYI) of Jamaica in partnership wih UNESCO.
As a partner, UNESCO will also provide technical inputs to the Conference, including a background paper analyzing the
situation of boys underperformance, dropout and disengagement from education in the Caribbean; while highlighting effective interventions to address the issue and technical advice to craft the Ministerial Statement of Commitment as well as a framework for action.
Who should attend?
- Ministers of Education; Permanent Secretaries; and Chief Education Officers
- Pre- and in-service educators
- Curriculum developers and school administrators
- Development and private sector partners
- Researchers and academics
- Young boys and youth advocates
- Civil society actors
- Other key education stakeholders
Expected outcomes
- Increased awareness and focus on boys’ disengagement from education.
- A compendium of effective policies and practices.
- Ministerial Declaration of intent to address the issue.
- A regional action framework with clear deadlines for preventing and reversing disengagement.
- A monitoring and evaluation strategy to track progress in boys' education engagement.
More information to be announced soon
