Havana, November 10 (RHC)-- Over 2000 Cuban professors are currently working in 14 nations, while the island's pedagogical work enjoys growing prestige, said Doctor Aida Terrero, International Relations director at the Cuban Education Ministry.

In a recent press conference, Terrero referred to an increasing interest by several governments of this region to attend to education needs of children. She also noted that the Cuban program known as “Educate your Child” is being implemented in several Latin American countries, particularly to attend to children with special education needs.

The official said that some African countries are interested as well in Cuban educational cooperation, particularly in terms of professional and technical training. Namibia, Ethiopia, Angola, Equatorial Guinea and Mozambique have requested support for Agronomy, Construction and Electronic training.

Meanwhile, the battle against illiteracy is a crucial step to achieve universal access to high-quality education, with no exclusion, said the specialists who also referred to the Cuban “Yes, I Can” literacy methodology, which has benefited over eight million people. Countries like Nicaragua, Bolivia and Venezuela have been declared free of illiteracy, while others are now pursuing that goal.

In this context, Cuba will hold the 14th International Pedagogy Congress 2015 from January 25th to the 30th, which will call for the unity of all Latin American teachers. The event gathers professors, teachers, researchers and education directives who exchange criteria and experiences in their areas of education.