Author: Sara Maneiro
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UNESCO IESALC and Laspau launch their first joint project to train university authorities committed to sustainability
The Leadership, Management and Training Program for Sustainable Higher Education seeks to install capacities in higher education institutions (HEIs) that will underpin their sustainable transformation process, ... -
Alliance for the quality of knowledge in Latin America and the Caribbean
Under the title "LAB Quality that unites us", a set of activities will be developed in a workshop format and in a network between the quality ... -
New Regional Convention for the Recognition of Studies, Degrees and Diplomas in Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean enters into force
The instrument seeks to harmonize the regulatory frameworks for recognizing academic degrees among ratifying States to promote academic mobility and regional integration in higher education. -
On World Teachers’ Day
Let us use this celebration not only to recognize and celebrate the teachers' commitment but also to initiate the debate about the profession's transformation and how ... -
What do youth say about higher education in the future?
An in-depth consultation with more than 100 young people from 43 countries defined the challenges, improvements, and opportunities for higher education in 2050 in a new ... -
Making youth visible and heard
On International Youth Day, UNESCO IESALC joins the United Nations celebration for intergenerational solidarity and a world for all ages. -
The university reform of Cordoba in 1918 as a permanent invitation
As on every June 15, the Latin American and Caribbean region commemorates the events of Cordoba in 1918 and its University Reform movement. -
Iberoamerican-European Union Meeting: A shared look at the future of education
On May 16 and 17, 2022, the Iberoamerican-European Union Meeting: A Shared Look at the Future of Education was held at the University of Barcelona, as ... -
UNESCO IESALC and Times Higher Education launch report on universities’ contribution to gender equality and women’s empowerment Part 2
In the 2022 academic year, more universities report performance indicators on gender equality and women´s empowerment compared to 2021. Universities use diverse initiatives to support SDG ... -
A new report analyzes for the first time the global flows of international aid for tertiary education
The study states that international aid targeting tertiary education (TE) has almost doubled between 2002 and 2019, reaching US$5.3 billion in 2019 Nearly 35%-40% of annual ... -
Ten axes for thinking about tomorrow’s higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean
On April 7, 2022, within the framework of the closing panel of the Regional Consultation of Latin America and the Caribbean for the UNESCO World Conference ... -
“Let us build, together, without distinction of gender, a society with equal rights”, Francesc Pedró
Can you imagine how different this world would be if all women and girls had access to quality and inclusive education, culture and sports? It would ... -
Ukraine: UNESCO statement following the adoption of the UN General Assembly resolution
Following the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the Resolution on Aggression against Ukraine, and in light of the devastating escalation of violence, UNESCO is ... -
Teams selected for the first edition of the Learning Design and ESD Bootcamp 2022
We already have the teams selected to participate in the first edition of the Learning Design and ESD Bootcamp 2022. The selection process has been very ... -
New report “Moving minds: Opportunities and challenges for virtual student mobility in a post-pandemic world”
The UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) launches on 28 February 2022 a major new report entitled “Moving minds: Opportunities ... -
Cycle Challenges of Inclusion in Higher Education: “Leaving no one behind”
Inclusion is undoubtedly one of the great challenges of higher education. The topic is so relevant and its edges are so diverse that UNESCO IESALC held ... -
Cycle Challenges of Inclusion in Higher Education: Webinar 1 “Educational Access Dimension”
Ideas from the speakers –The current issue of inclusion… Leaving no one behind, Francesc Pedró, Director of UNESCO IESALC. It is the first time in the ... -
UNESCO IESALC Advises Peruvian Universities on Projects to Improve Technology, Educational Innovation and Academic Management
On February 4, the Program’s first stage to strengthen university improvement plans ended with more than 14 virtual visits to 10 exemplary higher education institutions in ... -
Implementing Virtual Student Mobility – infographic
As part of our work on reimagining higher education internationalization, IESALC has compiled 14 case studies of 74 higher education institutions in 38 countries to showcase ... -
Education in times of change | El Espectador
Given the transcendental and definitive role of higher education in these current times, it is necessary to continue responding to the growing challenges that arise. By ... -
“From UNESCO IESALC we want to encourage the richness and diversity of perspectives that characterize the region to be present at the Third World Higher Education Conference in 2022”, Francesc Pedró
The director of UNESCO IESALC assured that this edition of the World Conference would be highly participatory, allowing any person or entity to make their voice ...
