KIX LAC Webinar: Launch of Knowledge Mobilization Cycle on the Use of Evidence in Teacher Policies and Practices
SUMMA and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), through KIX LAC Hub, and with the support of the Global Partnership for Education Knowledge Innovation and Exchange (GPE KIX), a joint venture with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), are launching the new Knowledge Mobilization Cycle on the use of evidence in Teacher Policies and Practices.
On Wednesday, January 28, 2026 a webinar hosted by KIX LAC, will explore key topics associated with the cycle's objectives, UNESCO's 2025–2030 Regional Teacher Strategy, and the prioritization of the regional agenda through the exchange of national experiences. The meeting will integrate the perspectives of representatives from Caribbean and Latin American countries, as well as organizations such as UNESCO, SUMMA, the OECS, and the Caribbean Union of Teachers, among others.
Event Agenda
14:00 | Opening and welcome
Mar Botero, Knowledge mobilization officer, KIX LAC, SUMMA.
14:10 | Regional framework: Regional Teacher Strategy for LAC 2025-2030.
Valtencir Mendes, Chief of Education,UNESCO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean.
14:25 | The Regional Teacher Strategy from the voice of Caribbean teachers
Sharon Clifton Kelsick, President, Caribbean Union of Teachers.
14:35 | Multi-stakeholder dialogue and regional prioritization exercise
Moderated by the KIX LAC Hub team.
15:35 | From emerging challenges to the regional agenda
Javier González, Director of SUMMA.
Lisa Sargusingh-Terrance, Senior Technical Specialist in Education, OECS.
15:55 | Presentation of KIX LAC 2026 initiatives.
Mar Botero, Knowledge mobilization officer, KIX LAC, SUMMA.
María José Sepúlveda, Deputy Director of Innovation, SUMMA.
16:25 | Closing remarks
Raúl Chacón, Director of the KIX LAC Hub, SUMMA.
