Author: Yamel Rincon
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New guides on remote education for university professors / Agencia Andina
The Ministry of Education of Perú (Minedu), in alliance with the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC), has made ... -
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% and 70% ... -
Public consultations on Futures of Higher Education initiative from UNESCO-IESALC / EUA European University Association
The UNESCO’s International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) is running a major public consultation as part of the Futures of ... -
New Regional Convention: a renewed instrument to promote intraregional cooperation
In Latin America and the Caribbean only 38 students out of every 100 stay in the region to pursue their higher education studies, while the rest ... -
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 Latin America ... -
The III Virtual Forum “The New Regional Convention: challenges and opportunities for its implementation”
The III Virtual Forum “The New Regional Convention: challenges and opportunities for its implementation” will be held on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. (Caracas ... -
Webinar Financial support for higher education students in Latin America and the Caribbean during the pandemic: challenges and responses
On July 9, 2021, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNESCO IESALC) and the ... -
“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 reflections and ... -
University libraries facing the COVID-19 pandemic: better prepared than the university that hosts them?
By José Antonio Quinteiro Goris | The state of alarm derived from the COVID-19 pandemic was a trauma for most Latin American and Caribbean universities, particularly ... -
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 are still ... -
Roadmap for the digital transformation of the public university
The challenge of strengthening the virtualization process of the public university and its transition from emergency remote education to virtual education continues today. In view of ... -
CRES COLLECTION 2018 – Regional Conference on Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean. CÓRDOBA, 2018. Executive summaries
Analyzing the way in which higher education has developed, the way in which quality is defined and the challenges from the perspective of quality assurance (QA) ... -
CRES COLLECTION 2018 – Higher Education as part of the education System in Latin America and the Caribbean. Quality and quality assurance
Although the main objective of the publication is to promote reflection on quality, the emphasis of the text is on the analysis of the quality assurance ... -
PEDRÓ: “Universities have to reinvent themselves to make the leap in quality and equity” / Page 12
Within the framework of a conversation at the Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero (Argentina), Pedró spoke with the Página 12 team. Photo Leandro Teysseire By ... -
UNESCO: RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS / AHORAEDUCACION.COM
The portal www.ahoraeducacion.com published the call for the course on UNESCO’s New Regional Convention. “In order to contribute to a better understanding of the New UNESCO ... -
New publications on equitable access, digital hubs and strategies for pedagogical continuity
Within the framework of the alliance between the Ministry of Education of Peru and UNESCO IESALC, a series of publications was presented on June 15, 2021, ... -
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 education as ... -
The New Regional Convention: an open door to innovation and cooperation
The Virtual Forum “The New Regional Convention: challenges and opportunities for its implementation” opened with welcoming remarks from the director of the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education ... -
A historical vision and future perspectives characterized the celebration of ESS magazine’s 30th anniversary
UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) held a special webinar for the 30th anniversary of the journal Educación Superior ... -
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 international activities ... -
Mellon/SAR Academic Freedom Workshop & Fellowships
Scholars at Risk (SAR) announces a call for applications for remote research fellowships for early career researchers studying, writing and/or teaching on academic freedom and/or related ...
