Regional / Subregional Forums > Latin America / Caribbean > Latin American Statement on Education for All The initiative of a Latin American Statement on Education for All on the occasion of the World Education Forum, emerged from a small group of Latin American educators and researchers: Pablo Latapí (Mexico), Sylvia Schmelkes (Mexico) and Rosa-María Torres (Ecuador/Argentina). The document was initially circulated by e-mail to a list of nearly 200 people a few days prior to the Forum. In Dakar, hard copies were distributed in both Spanish and English to many Forum participants. Also, it was adopted and presented, during the last plenary session, by the official delegation of Ecuador. To date, NEARLY TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE have signed this Statement by e-mail (several thousand more if we consider that many people adhere in representation of their institutions or organizations). Many of them have sent comments and suggestions, which have enriched the main text and have been added to it. Signers come from a wide range of countries, sectors and institutions: government, political parties, universities and research centers, public and private school system, NGOs, teacher unions, student associations, grassroots and indigenous organizations, mass media, churches, private enterprise, and international agencies. This Latin American Statement continues to circulate both within and outside the region. It is being disseminated through e-mail, web sites, electronic and printed publications in the various countries. Names continue to be added from Latin America and from other regions. You may submit your message to: pronunciamiento@fibertel.com.ar