Covid19
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The futures of higher education were discussed in Lima
The Universidad en Internet (UNIR) held last May, in Lima, the Congress “The Futures of Higher Education”, with the participation of 40 universities and ... -
The impact of Covid-19 in higher education
With the participation of: Jandhyala B G Tilak (Council for Social Development from India); Roberta Cordano (President, Gallaudet University, a US specialized institution on ... -
Report reveals the state of higher education two years on from the disruption of Covid-19
The rapid return to in-person teaching and learning and the stabilization of enrolment patterns suggest that the changes will not lead to a fundamental ... -
New report unveils financial aid measures taken in the region for higher education students during the pandemic
In the region, more than 50% of higher education tuition is financed by households. In Chile, Brazil and Peru, these percentages are 84%, 75% ... -
Closing now to reopen better tomorrow? Pedagogical continuity in Latin American Universities during the pandemic
On July 13, in the framework of the Times Higher Education’s Latin American Universities Summit 2021, the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in ... -
COVID-19: Monitoring the state of higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean
More than a year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many students of higher education institutions (HEI) in Latin America continue to be ... -
“Higher education in Ibero-America in times of pandemic. Impact and teachers’ responses”
The Carolina Foundation publishes the book “Higher education in Ibero-America in times of pandemic. Impact and teaching responses”, which brings together a series of ... -
Higher Education in the recovery plans
By Francesc Pedró | It may still seem too early to start worrying about higher education’s presence in the recovery plans when millions of students ... -
Minister Cuenca: “Virtual education could be the new revolution in education” / Perú País Digital
Press Release: 16/06/2021: The Minister of Education, Ricardo Cuenca, affirmed that with the experience acquired during the pandemic it is necessary to “imagine virtual ... -
First expert meeting to discuss publication on the impact of COVID-19 on #HigherEd
Universities should further promote intercultural understanding and academic mobility to tackle racism and xenophobia Institutional collaboration needs to come to the forefront of university ... -
Launch of the 2nd GUNi International Conference on SDGs: Higher Education & Science Take Action. Summary Report
In October 2020 the Global University Network for Innovation (GUNi) launched the 2nd GUNi International Conference on SDGs. Higher Education & Science Take Action. ... -
The Diagnostic Phase of the Strategic Support Program to Universities of Peru advances with surveys, interviews and discussion groups
September 4th / We continue in the first Diagnostic Phase of the Program to support the design and implementation of strategies for the continuity ... -
Higher education is not a burden but a key piece to face the crisis: Francesc Pedró
On Thursday, September 10th, the director of UNESCO IESALC, Francesc Pedró, participated in the online conference «Towards the reopening: quality and equity as priorities ... -
Education is the main instrument to fight the social inequalities exacerbated by the pandemic
During the opening of the dialogue table convened by UNESCO on September 10, Audrey Azoulay, Director General of UNESCO, recalled that COVID-19 has an ... -
IESALC and AUR analyze impacts and challenges facing higher education in its transit from presentiality to online education / AUR
Francesc Pedró, Director of the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC ) was the central speaker at ... -
UNESCO convenes virtual roundtable to analyze the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean
The impact of the health crisis caused by COVID-19 is dramatic and, according to data from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the ... -
International Colloquium “Impact of COVID-19 on Education” of the University of Cartagena
The RUDECOLOMBIA Doctorate in Educational Sciences of the University of Cartagena organized the International Colloquium «Impact of COVID-19 on Education, on August 18th, 19th ... -
1,128 United Nations volunteers joined efforts to fight against COVID-19
The UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) recognizes the work made by the 1,128 United Nations volunteers ... -
OREALC, ECLAC and UNESCO Report “Education in the time of COVID-19”
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused an unprecedented crisis in all areas. In the field of education, this emergency has led to the ... -
Online edition MLW 2020: Call for proposals, symposium & innovations are now open
The call for workshops, symposium and innovations for the online edition of Mobile Learning Week (MLW) 2020, is open. MLW will be held from ... -
ESAL Journal Monograph on COVID-19
Based on high-level scientific, academic and professional knowledge, the most recent monograph (number 8) of the Journal of Higher Education in Latin America ESAL ...
