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UNESCO Digital Learning Week addressed the emergence of artificial intelligence
UNESCO IESALC presented the guide “Harnessing the Era of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. A Primer for Higher Education Stakeholders” -
The future of higher education: skills for the world of tomorrow
Some of the skills that need to be developed for tomorrow's world of higher education include critical thinking, adaptiveness, global citizenship, resilience and creativity. -
The number of displaced students has doubled in the last decade
Displaced persons are often denied the right to education, and higher education remains a distant aspiration for most: less than 6% of refugees are ... -
What have we done to promote meaningful and intergenerational partnership in higher education?
UNESCO IESALC initiated in ECOSOC Youth Forum 2023 a South-South intergenerational dialogue to explore synergies with and for youths, in order to build bridges ... -
ChatGPT, artificial intelligence and higher education
This blog post is based on the interventions of Dr Francesc Pedró, Director, UNESCO IESALC and Dr Axel Rivas, Director of the School of ... -
The entry into force of the Regional Convention and its implications for young people in Latin America and the Caribbean
The 2019 Convention opens up a range of opportunities to build a regional framework for the recognition of higher education studies, degrees and diplomas ... -
Women and girls shared their stories on innovation and higher education
To celebrate the International Women’s Day 2023, UNESCO IESALC held a Fireside Chat with nine female innovators -
Effective policy approaches to bridge the gender gap in academia
In recognition of International Women's Day, UNESCO-IESALC has published a policy brief to outline the current situation of gender inequalities in academia and ... -
Women and girls: Innovation and higher education
Join our Fireside Chat on March 6th to celebrate women and girls in innovation and higher education and engage in a conversation on how ... -
Transforming education is a journey we must take together
Everyone has a role to play in this societal journey to transforming education, including you and me. And the journey starts right here, right ... -
Students are united by their diversity
UNESCO IESALC holds First Youth Dialogue on the Right to Higher Education in Latin America -
The financial impact of the pandemic on higher education
We do not yet have sufficient data to measure the real impact of the pandemic on the financing of higher education in Latin America. ... -
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 ... -
The crossroads of higher education towards 2030
UNESCO IESALC led the chapter dedicated to higher education in the most recent report by UNESCO, UNICEF and ECLAC on the monitoring of SDG-4 ... -
After the World Higher Education Conference, what’s next on the global higher education agenda?
UNESCO IESALC played a leading role in the third UNESCO World Higher Education Conference (WHEC), facilitating and/or participating in 17 events, contributing to several ... -
A more conscientious population? Higher education can help
It’s not a secret that Latin America and the Caribbean have some problems with the quality of life for the majority of their population ... -
Towards a common higher education space in Southeast Asia
It is in UNESCO’s DNA to promote the internationalisation of higher education as this can contribute to its ultimate mission of building a culture ... -
Making the link for SDG 4: Higher education governance and the quality and equity of higher education systems
Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) commits all countries to equal access to affordable and quality education, including higher education, by 2030. This means ... -
Some initial steps towards a vision of tertiary education international aid
During the Third UNESCO World Higher Education Conference (WHEC), UNESCO IESALC released its inaugural report on international aid in tertiary education (TE). This report ... -
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. -
Public goods, common goods and global common goods: a brief explanation
By Emma Sabzalieva and José Antonio Quinteiro | April 2022 Background: The notions of “public goods”, “common goods” and “global common goods” have often ...
