Is the Glass Half Empty or Half Full? School Enrollment, Graduation, and Dropout Rates in Latin America

February 11, 2014 • 2:00 – 3:00 pm EST

With:

Marina Bassi
Advisor to the 
Vice President of Sectors and Knowledge
Inter-American Development Bank

Eliza Erikson
Director, Investments
Omidyar Network

Gabriel Sánchez Zinny
Director
Kuepa.com

Moderator/Discussant:

Carl Meacham
Director
CSIS Americas Program

Why do many school systems in Latin America continue to struggle with low enrollment and high drop-out rates among students? Looking ahead, what can regional governments and the private sector do to boost the percentage of students attending and graduating from school?  Join the Americas Program for a panel discussion on a recent cutting-edge report from the Inter-American Development Bank that offers innovative ways to strengthen education systems throughout Latin America.

Open to the public; however, seating is limited.  To RSVP, send name and affiliation to the Americas Program at americas@csis.org