Write an reaction paper about the impact of covid 19 on students and teacher
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Preface
In the interest of contributing to the improvement of the quality and equity of
higher education, the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in
Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) has prepared this report on the
impacts of COVID-19 on higher education. While it focuses primarily on the Latin
American and Caribbean region, some of the strategies and research findings
addressed apply also to other regions. The analyses and recommendations
included are primarily intended for policy makers at both the systemic and
institutional level, for whom the content of this report should provide valuable
information for decision-making in the short, medium and long term.
In the first instance, the report highlights the immediate impacts of the pandemic
on the university higher education sector, both for the different actors and for the
institutions and the system as a whole. Some impacts, which are not
immediately visible, are unfortunately very significant and will surface in the
medium and long term. Secondly, it reviews what actions governments and
higher education institutions (HEIs) have taken to guarantee the right to higher
education during the pandemic. Finally, it considers various scenarios, and
offers some observations and recommendations with regard to the reopening of
HEIs, and highlights the importance of initiating preparations at the earliest.
This report was written by the IESALC technical team. The process was led by
Francesc Pedró, who designed and coordinated its preparation, with the
participation of José Antonio Quinteiro, Débora Ramos and Sara Maneiro. The
first draft benefited from many valuable contributions. The IESALC team wishes
to express its appreciation to the members of its Governing Board who made
important contributions to the report: Luis Bonilla-Molina (Venezuela), Ligia
Amada Melo de Cardona (Dominican Republic) and Rutilia Calderón
(Honduras). The following colleagues from UNESCO are also recognized for
their comments: Lidia Arthur Brito, Director of the UNESCO Regional Office for
Science in Latin America and the Caribbean; David Atchoarena, Director of the
UNESCO International Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL); Saba Bokhari,
Program Specialist at the Nairobi Regional Office, Kenya; Borhene Chakroun,
Director of the Division of Lifelong Learning Policies and Systems; Vibeke
Jensen, Director of the Education for Sustainable Development Division; Paz
Portales, Program Specialist in the UNESCO Higher Education Section; and
Claudia Uribe Salazar, Director of the UNESCO Regional Office for Education in
Latin America and the Caribbean (OREALC). Important contributions were also
received from Daniel Mato, Director of the UNESCO Chair in Higher Education
and Indigenous and Afro-descendant Peoples in Latin America at the National
University of Tres de Febrero (Argentina), Norberto Fernández Lamarra, Director
of the UNESCO Chair in Education and Future of Latin America at the National
University of Tres de Febrero (Argentina), as well as Cristian Pérez Centeno,
Marisa Álvarez and Pablo García, members of his team. Finally, the report was
reviewed and completed by renowned specialists in public policy on higher
education: Elena Arias Ortiz, Senior Specialist in the Education Division of the