Education Minister

Republic of PARAGUAY ATENEO of language and culture GUARANI GUARANI, MERCOSUR NE TEETE meeting with the Minister of education yesterday, Friday, 18 December 2009, at 12: 30 hours, the meeting took place with the Minister of education, Dr. Luis Alberto Riart, in his Office. Hasy peve oikokuri pe nembyaty hendive ikahaguaicha onembohasa suck umi jepy apy oiva Guarani ne ere. On the occasion, was delivered to the Minister a note asking, specifically: 1) the strengthening of bilingual education in all levels of the national education system. Not to the exclusion and reduction of the Guarani.

(2) The bilinguizacion of the Ministry of education, also developing Guarani courses for officials of that institution. (3) Education, training and awareness on bilingualism to supervisors, directors and teachers in various educational institutions in the country. (4) The initiation of a campaign of mass literacy to young people and adults, in Guarani. (5) The support of the MEC to the project of law of languages currently under consideration in the Chamber of Senators of the National Congress. (6) The standardization of the Guarani, in spoken and written in educational institutions; including the singing of the national anthem in Guarani and that all public acts have bilingual character. Hera Omboguapy upe kuatiare ko to tapicha:-Lic.

Susy Delgado (direction of promotion of languages SNC) – Dr. David Galeano Olivera (ATENEO of language and culture GUARANI) – Dr. Tadeo Zarratea (workshop the society Civil) Lic. Pilar Roig (Coordinator of human rights of Paraguay) – Lic. Carlos Lugo (undergraduate career at Guarani a) Lic. Miguel Angel Veron (Fundacion Yvy Marae y)-Dr. Maria E. Mansfeld de Aguero (National Commission on bilingualism) – Dr. Almidio Aquino Arguello (project Kuatiane e) by the Ministry of education, more than Minister Riart, Vice-Ministers were present: Diana Serafini and Hector Valdez; In addition, other officials. The meeting is began with the words of the LIC.