Havana - About 200 delegates from 12 countries around the world will discuss strategies for improving junior high education as part of the 1st International Junior High School Workshop ''For an inclusive school''.

Today's sessions will discuss issues related to the teaching of mathematics in educational institutions, educational inclusion and the challenges of teacher training for the transformation of society.

The main objective of the meeting, dedicated to the historical leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, the 50th anniversary of the death of Ernesto Che Guevara and the 500th anniversary of Havana, is to exchange experiences for the improvement of education in function of the fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Representatives from Cuba, Angola, Mexico, Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, the United States, Saint Lucia, Equatorial Guinea and Panama, representing the nation's largest delegation, are attending the meeting.

The 1st International Junior High School Workshop, to be held until June 23rd, is organized by the Cuban Ministry of Education with support of international organizations such as the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, the United Nations Children's Fund and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).