Author: Sara Maneiro
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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 affected by ... -
Report on the Futures of Higher Education envisions collective and holistic responses to global challenges
On May 25, 2021, the report “Thinking Higher and Beyond: Perspectives on the Futures of Higher Education to 2050“ was launched at a virtual meeting attracting over 500 attendees. The report ... -
Launch of the report Thinking Higher and Beyond: Perspectives on the Futures of Higher Education to 2050
On May 25, 2021, a webinar will mark the launch of the new UNESCO IESALC report, Thinking Higher and Beyond: Perspectives on the Futures of Higher ... -
About virtual student mobility in higher education
Apart from causing major disruptions to teaching, learning and research, the COVID-19 pandemic has also adversely affected many internationalization activities of universities, most notably regarding the mobility of ... -
Virtual student mobility in a poster
Download poster in PDF Authors: Emma Sabzalieva, Policy Analyst UNESCO IESALC Bosen Lily Liu, Junior Policy Analyst UNESCO IESALC Takudzwa Mutize, Junior Policy Analyst UNESCO IESALC ... -
[Video] Virtual student mobility in higher education during COVID-19
Authors: Emma Sabzalieva, Policy Analyst UNESCO IESALC Bosen Lily Liu, Junior Policy Analyst UNESCO IESALC Takudzwa Mutize, Junior Policy Analyst UNESCO IESALC –Poster and video created ... -
Open call for submissions for volume 33 nº 2 (July-December 2021) of the journal Higher Education and Society – ESS
The journal Educación Superior y Sociedad (ESS) (Higher Education and Society), a periodic publication edited by the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America ... -
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 out the ... -
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 the Context ... -
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 aims to ... -
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 are welcome. ... -
#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 (WAHED), with ... -
#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: Higher Education ... -
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. Summary Report, ... -
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 place by ... -
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 develop a ... -
The transformation of the world requires a hybrid higher education
In the most recent webinar organized by the Red Nacional Académica de Tecnología Avanzada, RENATA (National Academic Network of Advanced Technology) entitled: «Unidos Transformamos la nueva visión ... -
#5Oct Virtual Town Hall Forum Meet the Executives: A “One Caribbean” Vision
On Monday, 5th October, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. (Jamaica time), Universities Caribbean (before UNICA), the Association of Caribbean Universities and Research Institutes, will host the Virtual ... -
A panel of experts on higher education and sustainability agreed that universities need to define the meaning of sustainability
On Friday, September 18th, 2020, at 1:30 pm. (Spain time) Andrew Jack, Global Education Editor of the Financial Times; Francesc Pedró, Director of UNESCO International Institute for Higher ... -
Experts agree on the need to achieve region-specific indicators to promote mobility in higher education
On Wednesday, September 16, 2020, Luis Scasso, Director of the Office of the Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science and Culture (OEI) in Argentina, opened ...
