Ibero American Secretary in Ecuador
The secretary of the Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture, Francisco Piñón, arrives in the Ecuadorian capital on Monday, on a visit aimed at strengthening scientific-technical cooperation with this South American country.

During his 48-hour visit, Piñón will sign an agreement with Ecuadorian authorities to open an Organization of Ibero-American States´ office in Quito.

Government spokespersons said the deal aims at strengthening collaboration with this nation´s scientific, education and culture sectors.

During his stay in Quito, Piñón will meet with Foreign Affairs Minister Diego Ribadeneira, and Education and Culture Minister Raúl Vallejo.

Mechanisms to strengthen bilateral cooperation and means to boost the integration process are among the topics for discussions at those meetings.

The representative of the Organization of Ibero-American States will also sign other cooperation agreements with the Ecuadorian Foundation for Science and Technology and the Ecuadorian House of Culture, Benjamín Carrión.

Local media revealed that Piñón will analyze the situation of illiterate people in Ecuador, where the 8.4 percent of the population does not know how to read and write.