OEA - Informe CIDI INF. 655 25 rev. 1 de 2025

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ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES

Inter-American Council for Integral Development

(CIDI)

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OEA/Ser.W

CIDI/INF.655/25 rev.1

25 April 2025

TEXTUAL

REGULAR MEETING OF THE

INTER-AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENT (CIDI)

APRIL 29, 2025

ON: BRIDGING THE DIGITAL LITERACY AND SKILLS DIVIDE

BIOGRAPHIES OF GUESTS SPEAKERS

Andreas Schleicher is Director for Education and Skills at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

[image]Andreas Schleicher is Director for Education and Skills at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). He initiated and oversees the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and other international instruments that have created a global platform for policy-makers, researchers and educators across nations and cultures to innovate and transform educational policies and practices.

He has worked for over 20 years with ministers and education leaders around the world to improve quality and equity in education. Former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said that Schleicher “understands the global issues and challenges as well as or better than anyone I’ve met, and he tells me the truth” (The Atlantic, July 11). Former UK Secretary of State Michael Gove called Schleicher “the most important man in English education” – even though he is German and lives in France.

Before joining the OECD, he was Director for Analysis at the International Association for Educational Achievement (IEA). He studied Physics in Germany and received a degree in Mathematics and Statistics in Australia. He is the recipient of numerous honours and awards, including the “Theodor Heuss” prize, awarded in the name of the first president of the Federal Republic of Germany for “exemplary democratic engagement”. He holds an honorary Professorship at the University of Heidelberg.

Mr. Bevil Wooding, Strategic ICT Advisor, Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission; Chair, Connected Caribbean Foundation, and Executive Director, Caribbean Agency for Justice Solutions

[image: Bevil Wooding]Mr. Bevil Wooding is one of the leading voices in the Caribbean on matters related to technology-enabled development. His experience spans multiple sectors, and he advises governments and private sector leaders on issues ranging from innovation strategy and digital inclusion and social empowerment.

He promotes values-based leadership and ethical organizational development and is an evangelist for building indigenous human resource capacity, and creating systems, policies that support regional advance.

Mr. Wooding is the founder and lead advocate for several Caribbean-based non-profit groups and is the recipient of several awards that recognize his work, including the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of the West Indies in 2011; the LACNIC Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013; the Caribbean Heritage Award for Science and Technology in 2017; and the CTU Excellence in Internet Governance Award bestowed in 2019.

Daniela Trucco, Senior Social Affairs Officer, Social Development Division at the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the CaribbeanECLAC

[image]As Senior Social Affairs Officer at ECLAC, Ms. Trucco specializes in the areas of education, childhood, youth, and the digital society. Her professional experience focuses on research and social policy advisory, with an emphasis on social inclusion and reducing inequalities in Latin America and the Caribbean. Over the years, she has contributed to key institutional publications, including the Social Panorama of Latin America, as well as various ECLAC series and books.

Her recent publications include: “Improving Education is Crucial for Inclusive and Sustainable Economic and Social Development”; “Education in Times of Pandemic: An Opportunity to Transform Education Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean”; “Youth and Families: Policies to Support Inclusion Trajectories”; and “Childhood and Adolescence in the Digital Age.”

Between 2003 and 2009, she was involved in the research and preparation of the Human Development Reports for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Chile.

Ms. Trucco holds a degree in Sociology from the Catholic University of Chile and a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Business Administration from the University of Maryland, USA. She is based in Santiago, Chile.

[image: Hombre con traje y corbata El contenido generado por IA puede ser incorrecto.]Dr. Luis Antonio Cisneros Sáenz, Gerente General, Infoplazas AIP, Panamá

Ha liderado el Programa Infoplazas durante 25 años, impulsando su crecimiento y consolidación como una iniciativa clave en la reducción de la brecha digital y ampliación de las competencias digitales en los ciudadanos en Panamá.

Es el Director General de la Asociación de Interés Público INFOPLAZAS AIP, con una sólida formación en transformación tecnológica, gestión empresarial y políticas públicas.

Ingeniero en Sistemas Computacionales por la Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá (UTP), cuenta con dos maestrías: una en Administración de Sistemas de Información por la Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua (USMA) y otra en Administración de Empresas por el Instituto Centroamericano de Administración de Empresas (INCAE). Además, posee un Diplomado en Políticas Públicas de la USMA y un Doctorado en Proyectos de la Universidad Internacional Iberoamericana (UNINI) de Puerto Rico. Es profesor universitario a nivel de maestría y su trayectoria profesional se ha consolidado en la Administración de Tecnologías de la Información y Telecomunicaciones, así como en la consultoría en gestión tecnológica y empresarial, contribuyendo al desarrollo de estrategias innovadoras en el ámbito digital y corporativo.

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