# Red INSA Chile ## Basic Info **Name:** Red INSA Chile (Red de Asistencia Escolar) **What is it:** A multi-stakeholder collaborative network dedicated to promoting school attendance and combating chronic absenteeism. **Who is involved:** Convened by [[Fundación Educacional Oportunidad]] **Location:** Chile **Link:** https://insa-network.com --- ## Entries **Red INSA Chile** is the national chapter of the **International Network for School Attendance (INSA)** and represents the first established alliance of its kind in Latin America. The network was formally constituted in 2023 following the participation of a Chilean delegation in the 2022 INSA International Congress in the Netherlands, with the specific mandate to address the post-pandemic crisis of chronic absenteeism and protect student educational trajectories. The initiative is structured as a public-private-academic coalition convened and led by **[[Fundación Educacional Oportunidad]]**. The network operates as a permanent working group focused on systemic change, aiming to position school attendance as a central indicator of educational quality in Chile. Its strategic activities include the exchange of international best practices, the generation of local evidence through academic partners, and direct advocacy for public policies that foster inclusive attendance strategies. The network's governance is composed of a diverse group of stakeholders that spans the public sector, academia, and civil society. The active members ("núcleo motor") include the **Ministry of Education (Mineduc)**, the **Centro de Investigación Avanzada en Educación (CIAE)** at the University of Chile, **Fundación Presente**, **Fundación Belén Educa**, **Fundación Educacional Arauco**, **[[Corporación Bien Público]]**, and **Corporación Educacional Emprender**. This coalition creates a unified front to design and implement interventions that ensure children and adolescents remain in the school system.