Thursday 6th September 2007- St. George’s: Minister with responsibility for Education, Labour and Legal Affairs Hon. Claris Charles will host education officials from OECS member countries in a one day session at the Flamboyant Hotel on Friday 14th September, 2007.

Photo: Honourable Claris Charles, Minister of Education and Labour

The stakeholders’ meeting marks the culmination of the CIDA-funded Eastern Caribbean Education Reform Project (ECERP) during which the findings of an evaluation will be presented. The theme for the meeting is Continuing the Collaboration: building on the Gains of ECERP. The meeting will provide an opportunity for professionals in education to pursue the following objectives: •    Assess the contribution of ECERP to national education reform agenda •    Consider ways in which Member States can achieve greater integration of the protocols and products developed through ECERP in their national efforts •    Identify modalities for deepening sub-regional commitment to education reform and for sustaining the gains made    so far •    Examine and align their contribution communication strategies with a view to enhancing collaboration and education reform •    Exchange ideas that could contribute to a dynamic refocusing of education reform in the pursuit of the OECS Economic Union •    Identify possible areas of emphasis for the OERU in pursuing sub-regional education reform. At the meeting the OERU will present a report on the achievement of ECERP, concentrating particularly at the outcome and impact level.