Brazilian Paulo Speller new OEI Secretary-General

The name of Paulo Speller was unanimously approved during a meeting of

Published on 28/08/2014 - 15:55 By Agência Lusa - MEXICO CITY

A Organização dos Estados Ibero-Americanos (OEI) para a Educação, Ciência e Cultura nomeou nessa quarta-feira (27) o brasileiro Paulo Speller como secretário-geral para o período de 2015 a 2018

Paulo Speller is a psychologist with a PhD in political science, and was once was the president of the University of International Integration of African-Brazilian Lusophony. Fabio Rodrigues Pozzebom/Arquivo Agência Brasil

The Organization of Ibero-American States (“OEI”) appointed on Wednesday (Aug 27) Brazilian Paulo Speller as its secretary-general for 2015-2018. OEI is made up of 19 Latin-American nations, plus Spain, Portugal and Andorra.

Paulo Speller is a psychologist with a PhD in political science. He was the president of the University of International Integration of African-Brazilian Lusophony (“UNILAB”) from 2010 to 2013, and is currently Secretary for Superior Education at Brazil’s Ministry of Education.

Speller’s nomination as OEI Secretary-General was unanimously approved. He is to take the place of Spaniard Álvaro Marchesi, who has occupied the position for the last eight years. During the meeting, Mexico’s Education Secretary Emilio Chuayffet was named head of OEI’s board of directors for the same period. Mexico was chosen to host the next general assembly, slated for 2018.


Translated by Fabrício Ferreira


Fonte: Brazilian Paulo Speller new OEI Secretary-General

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