Yearly Archives: 2020
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Volume 32/2 of the ESS Journal analyses higher education’s contribution to the sustainable development goals in the region
The journal Educación Superior y Sociedad ESS (Higher Education and Society), a specialized publication of the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin ... -
Understanding access to higher education in the last two decades
By Daniele Vieira, Takudzwa Mutize and Jaime Roser Chinchilla | 21 December 2020 A recent study developed by UNESCO IESALC entitled Towards universal access ... -
The COVID-19 pandemic drives Latin American universities to research the effects of the pandemic
Pillar of society, necessary for scientific, technological and innovation development, the Latin American university seeks to get closer to society Original version in Portuguese ... -
Global education monitoring report 2020 – Latin America and the Caribbean: inclusion and education: all means all, key messages and recommendations
Latin America and the Caribbean is the region with the largest and most challenging socio-economic inequality in the world. Education systems reflect the highly ... -
Best Wishes for 2021
May these holidays be a time to unite families and forge solidarity across communities, and may the new year bring new opportunities to continue ... -
Universal Access to Higher Education remains a pending task
According to the IESALC Report, although access to higher education has doubled in the last 20 years, inequities persist. As part of the launching ... -
UNESCO IESALC report reveals that access to higher education increased from 19% to 38% in the last two decades
The report recommends developing strong national mechanisms and strategies to continuously assess progress and ensure the inclusion of the most disadvantaged. -
Call to participate in the GEM Report Fellowship Programme
The GEM Report Fellowship Programme supports researchers who aim to bring a fresh perspective to comparative and international education. It offers an opportunity to ... -
Webinar Towards universal access to higher education: international trends
On December 17, 2020, the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) will host the webinar entitled Towards universal ... -
Access of the most disadvantaged to higher education is a challenge to face in Latin America and the Caribbean
The conference organized by the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) highlights the advances, but also points ... -
IESALC launches Towards universal access to higher education: international trends Report
In the framework of the Regional Conference “Inequalities in Access to Higher Education by Disadvantaged Populations in the Latin American and Caribbean Region in ... -
Tokyo Convention parties want online learning recognised
The instrument “will help minimise further disruption to all students and graduates through fair and transparent recognition of studies and qualifications.” -
Call for papers for the special issue on the ‘New Geopolitics of International Higher Education’
The Journal “Globalisation, Societies and Education” launched a call for papers for the special issue on the ‘New Geopolitics of International Higher Education’ that ... -
Higher education is key to building back better post-COVID / University World News
New global commitments by governments and the international community to protect education spending and transform education to drive the post-COVID recovery and sustainable development ... -
#17Nov Latin America and the Caribbean will take part in the third World Access to Higher Education Day – WAHED
On November 17th, 2020, the Latin America and the Caribbean region will have an active part in the Third World Access to Higher Education Day ... -
Dialogues around the transformation of higher education during and in the post-pandemic
Francesc Pedró, Director of the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC), and Luciano Braverman, Senior Director of ... -
Dialogues around the transformation of the classroom, towards remote and hybrid teaching
“It is a good time for pedagogy. It is back in the debate to rethink teaching methodologies ” said Hernández-Escolano. Carme Hernández-Escolano, pedagogical leader ... -
#Webcast Back to the future: Higher Education in the post-pandemic world
Francesc Pedró, Director of the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC), analyses in Back to the future: ... -
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. ... -
Futures Week 2020: Debate, Reflection and Construction of futures
Within the framework of Futures Week 2020 – a platform dedicated to debate, reflection and construction of futures – a sprint of presentations took ... -
Launch of the Global Survey on Higher Education Institutions’ contribution to lifelong learning
The UIL-IAU Global Survey on Higher Education Institutions’ contribution to lifelong learning is available since October 7th, 2020 and its objective is to to ...
