Webinar: Transformation of Higher Education Institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean for the achievement of SDGs | Colombia
For several years, higher education institutions and networks have publicly expressed their commitment to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) proposed by the United Nations in the 2030 Agenda. In November 2021, they agreed to jointly participate in the preparatory process for the third UNESCO World Higher Education Conference, specifically regarding the topic “Higher Education and SDGs”. To this end, they actively participate in the consultation of the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNESCO IESALC), which is collecting the voices of the different interest groups related to higher education […]
International Day for the Elimination of Racism 2022: What can higher education institutions do to eradicate racism from within and in their societies?
The webinar What could higher education institutions do to eradicate racism from within and in their societies?, in the framework of the International Day for the Elimination of Racism, is hosted by the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC), the International Centre for Higher Education Management (ICHEM) and the Race Equality Taskforce (RET) of the University of Bath, UK; the Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero (UNTREF), Argentina, the Universidad de las Regiones Autónomas de la Costa Caribe Nicaragüense (URACCAN) and The University of the West Indies (UWI) on March 21, 2022. […]
#SaveTheDate | Closure of webinar cycle for the Latin American and Caribbean Consultation
#SaveTheDate for the closure of webinar cycle for the Latin American and Caribbean Consultation for the UNESCO World Higher Education Conference. Agenda and details to be confirmed.
The 3rd World Higher Education Conference (WHEC2022) will be held in May 2022
The World Higher Education Conference (WHEC2022), to be held from May 18 to 20, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain, aims to reformulate the ideas and practices of higher education to ensure sustainable development for the planet and humanity. The goals and strategic scope of the conference represent an opportunity to deepen and expand common efforts of knowledge production, political dialogue, exchange and networking. UNESCO considers the process of collective construction as the greatest richness of this conference, which aims to become a global conversation nurtured by diverse narratives on higher education.
International Meeting on Higher Education: Post-Pandemic Innovation | Ecuador
The international scenario of post-pandemic higher education poses unprecedented situations and new challenges in relation to the future of higher education institutions. For this reason, the Association of Rectors of the Caribbean and the Americas (ARCA), the Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo (UEES), the National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA), the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) , the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI) and Blackboard, will held the International Meeting on Higher Education: Post-Pandemic Innovation. This event will take place in Guayaquil (Campus UEES Samborondón) - Ecuador, on June 9 and 10, 2022. For the keynote speeches, […]