Author: Claudia Delgado Barrios
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COP28 session pushes value of HE sustainability targets
To ensure that advances in sustainability initiatives are extended to the Global South, UNESCO IESALC and the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) are piloting ... -
Second Meeting of the Committee of the Regional Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees of UNESCO to be held in Havana, Cuba
This second meeting will follow up on the 2023-2024 work plan for the implementation of the agreement to facilitate academic mobility in the region -
Happy holidays and a prosperous 2024!
Having completed its first 25 years, UNESCO IESALC reiterates its commitment to promote quality and equitable higher education that fosters a culture of peace in order ... -
The Higher Education Policy Observatory provides information on higher education policies and governance systems worldwide
This platform displays comparative information on nearly 150 countries through 40 indicators drawn from a battery of 150 variables and over 22.000 data points. -
The transformation of higher education
Francesc Pedró | This contribution has opted for an approach to the transformation of higher education that attempts to describe and analyze trends of which we ... -
In the Global South scarcity of resources hinder sustainable development in higher education
In the Greening Education Hub at COP28, Frances Pedró, Director of UNESCO IESALC, highlighted the problems of sustainability in higher education in the Global South, where ... -
A survey will analyse global trends in tertiary education quality assurance
The instrument is multilingual, allowing each respondent to pick their preferred language from English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Chinese (traditional and simplified) and Portuguese. ¡Join us! -
50 young changemakers from Nigeria take part in the “Innovation to Transform Education Training”
The idea of this project is to support the role of youth by equipping them with project, policy and innovation skills. -
UNESCO prepares for a global research on gender-based violence in higher education
Builded on insights from the initial 2023 pilot survey in Latin America and the Caribbean, this initiative will target five countries in the Global South. -
Nine regional and thematic consultations provide analysis and proposals on the right to higher education
A suite of reports presents the key findings from a series of regional and thematic consultations on the right to higher education as an integral component ... -
Report explores women’s participation in higher education in Eastern Africa
The study reveals advancements and challenges in the sector, contributing to evidence-based policymaking. -
The contribution of higher education institutions to sustainable cities and communities
The new report by UNESCO IESALC and Times Higher identifies practices and policies to increase the impact of universities in the face of global challenges -
Day 4 – Government representatives from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Venezuela discussed achievements and challenges of higher education
The participants reviewed the achievements of the last 25 years in the region and the pending matters -
Day 3 – Members of the Governing Council addressed the challenges facing higher education in the region in the globalized world
On the third day of UNESCO IESALC's 25th Anniversary celebration, members of its Governing Council analyzed in a webinar the challenges that higher education in the ... -
UNESCO IESALC celebrated its 25th anniversary with a week of events
UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education, Stefania Giannini, opened the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America with ... -
At UNESCO IESALC we are celebrating our 25th anniversary this week
Our Institute reaches its first quarter century promoting higher education with greater relevance, equity and quality for all people. -
Exemplary lessons: Rectors share sustainability strategies
Francesc Pedró | The unique position of higher education institutions gives them the potential to participate in and lead the way towards sustainable economic, social and ... -
UNESCO IESALC and UTEC from Uruguay sign agreement to strengthen education, culture and human development
As a first activity, 40 participants will be trainned in the transversal incorporation in the curricula of key competencies for sustainability -
Virtual training phase of the leadership and sustainable university governance course has begun
The virtual training phase of the course on leadership and sustainable university governance began with the presence of 50 authorities and rectors from 16 universities in ... -
One World, shared goals: Collaborative actions for SDG implementation
Higher education and its partners have to operate as a mutually supporting system that can better meet societal demands and help prepare change agents for today ...