Colombia - ICONTEC

Activities:

• Visits of students to NSBs, SDOs, companies, laboratories etc.

Most important initiatives:

Guided school visits and consultation at the ICONTEC center for information about standards.

Agreements exist with the following organizations:

• Ministry of education
• Universities

Relationships exist with these organizations:

The Education Ministry collaborates with ICONTEC in developing training programs for young people and education secretaries.

Types of agreements with these organizations:

Cooperation agreements with universities for providing specialization programs and Master degrees.

Impact of initiatives in figures:

Number of schools or students reached:	540 schools certified according to quality standards.
Number of publications or copies distributed:	One copy of the GTC 200 (Guide for the implementation of ISO 9001 in formal pre-school, basic and high school education establishments, and in non-formal education establishments).

Impact on public authorities, stakeholder groups or others:

Awareness of the importance of standards:	Increased.
Higher engagement:	Public authorities and stakeholders are effectively more engaged.
Actions in support of standardization:	Organization of training programs.
Other qualitative impacts:	Commitment from top management with the implementation of quality management systems.

Materials for primary and secondary education in Colombia

Title / Abstract	Types	Lang
GTC 200 Guide to implementing ISO 9001 in educational establishments - initial and formal The purpose of this guide is to support the approach used by educational institutions, to enhance the satisfaction of those who benefit from educational services and to comply with quality standards within the current legal framework and in line with the needs and expectations of the educational ... more Targets: Teachers, Other	Other	Spanish