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SUMMA presents itself in Uruguay at the first session of its Educational Policy Advisory Committee

May 8th, 2017.
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At the VII Summit of the Americas held in Panama in April 2015, member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) signed a motion to create a research and innovation laboratory in education that would promote greater and better use of rigorous evidence in public policy decisions in education. Subsequently, based on the commitment and concrete support of seven countries in the region and the strategic alliance between the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Fundación Chile, SUMMA began its activities in October 2016 in Santiago, Chile, officially Inaugurated in November of that year in Washington DC, in the offices of IDB.

To accomplish its mission, Summa organizes its actions in three strategic pillars that allow the promotion, development and spread of: (1) cutting-edge research aimed at diagnosing the main challenges in the region and promoting shared work agendas; (2) innovation in education policies and practices aimed at providing solutions for the main education problems in the region; (3) collaborative spaces that allow the exchange between policy makers, researchers, innovators and the school community, based on a consensual regional agenda.

SUMMA will be presented in the 7 member countries. On March 31, 2017, it was launched in Santiago de Chile, while on May 8, in Uruguay. SUMMA will be launched soon in Ecuador (Friday, July 28).

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Francesca Bonomelli Carrasco

Senior Researcher at SUMMA

About Francesca Bonomelli Carrasco

Francesca Bonomelli Carrasco is a Senior Researcher at SUMMA, with a background in project management, public policies, and applied research. She is interested in equity and justice which is reflected in her work and research on education, employment, inequality, migration, and gender issues.

Her previous work experience includes coordinating an educational transformation project in Paraguay, her work as a consultant for UNESCO and the ILO, and her key roles in the Ministry of Education of Chile. Currently, at SUMMA, she focuses on supporting the development of educational policies and connecting research, practice, and educational policy.

She got a master’s degree in international development studies from the University of Amsterdam, she obtained a master’s degree in labor economics for Development from the University of Turin, and her bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Chile. All of which provide her with skills, technical tools, and diverse perspectives to contribute to the important work that SUMMA is pushing forward.

Paula Salas

Evaluation Project Coordinator

About Paula Salas

Paula Salas is Coordinator of Evaluation Projects at SUMMA. Her main experience is in educational research and development of assessment instruments. She worked as an analyst at the Measurement Center of the Catholic University (MIDE UC) and for four years at the Department of Psychology of the University of Chile in various research projects, aimed at the development of psychoeducational assessment instruments to support high school students. High School Humanist Scientist and Professional Technician in the process of transition to higher education.

She is a psychologist from the University of Chile and has a master’s degree in Social Research Methods from University College London (UCL).