International Cooperation

How to cooperate?

The companies, professional groups, NGOs and other interested parties in cooperating may do so through actions such as the following:

  • Communicate significant education experiences in web portals and corporate or professional group's communication media.
  • Support the provision of school supplies for children and youngsters.
  • Be part of multisectorial alliances whose goal is to expand coverage and improve quality of preschool, basic, high school and higher education.
  • Back up the organization of regional gatherings and cultural, sports and academic events for students.
  • Support training programs in project management, process management, communication strategies, use of information and communication technologies, democracy programs, negotiation, leadership, bilingualism, entrepreneurship, technical and technological education and competences acquisition (scientific, labor and citizen) among students.
  • Support the education, training and specialization of both students and teachers.
  • Support the development of productive projects in education institutions, schools and higher-education institutions.
  • Lend their facilities for practice, workshops and research.
  • Become part of initiatives related to strategic projects in the education sector.
  • Make rulers and the civil society to consider education as a priority in terms of policy and development plans.
  • Be part of alliances that provide advice and perform a follow up to education policy and projects.
  • Contribute with expertise in specific areas that help improve management, administration and quality of the education sector.
  • Provide own financial resources or the ability to make others finance local education projects or have significant experiences that contribute to fostering good practices within the sector.

Who may cooperate?

The Ministry of National Education is interested in reinforcing its relations with different sectors, exchanging knowledge, experiences and good practices, as well as providing advice on education policy. In this sense, it is ready to tighten its bonds with the following sectors:

  • Companies with Corporate Social Responsibility community-oriented programs or those interested in investing in education projects. Corporate Social Responsibility is a business vision whose final goal is to contribute to accomplishing companies' strategic objectives by improving their competitiveness, sustainability and quality of life for the people.*
  • Non-Governmental organizations (NGO) that develop, perform or support development programs and that are interested in obtaining guidance on the execution of education projects. The Ministry will only advise on projects related to the National Education policy.
  • Education institutions, universities or research centers that perform innovative education projects or those that have good practices or significant experiences.
  • Multilateral organisms whose action framework is to encourage better quality of education or expand access to education, especially in vulnerable populations, among others.
  • Government entities in foreign countries interested in knowing, exchanging or receiving advice on education projects and programs developed by the Ministry of Education and also by schools, education institutions or higher education institutions.

In what areas you may cooperate?


The Ministry of Education has defined 32 strategic projects oriented to complying with the goals of quality, coverage and efficiency outlined in the education revolution policy.
In this space you will be able to know the objectives for each of these strategic projects on preschool, basic, high school, higher education and efficiency of the sector.

Should you be interested in getting to know more details on the projects you would like to cooperate with, you may contact the International Cooperation Office at the Ministry of education's phone number: (571) 222 2800.

You may also do it through the citizen care unit:

  • Telefax: 222 4953.
  • Toll-free line from outside Bogota: 01 8000 910122.
  • Toll-free line in Bogota: 222 0206.
  • Mailing address: Calle 43 No. 57-14 - CAN Bogotá D.C. - Colombia.


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