Identity area
Reference code
FR PUNES AG 09-CONESCAL
Title
Regional School Building Center for Latin America and the Caribbean
Date(s)
Level of description
Subfonds
Extent and medium
9 boxes
Context area
Name of creator
(1963-1984)
Administrative history
In 1961, UNESCO established an educational facilities section at Headquarters and three regional school building centres in Africa, Asia, and in Latin America and the Caribbean, in parallel to the educational policy and planning units. To strengthen the multidisciplinary approach of educational projects, in 1973 the Asian and African regional centres, as well as the policy and planning units, were integrated into the Regional Offices for Education. However, the Educational Building Centre for Latin America and the Caribbean (CONESCAL), established in Mexico in co-operation with the Organization of American States continued to function until 1984.