UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean

Institut International de l'UNESCO pour l'enseignement supérieur en Amérique latine et dans les Caraïbes
Instituto Internacional de la UNESCO para la Educación Superior en América Latina y el Caribe (UNESCO-IESALC)

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Contact Details

URL: http://www.iesalc.unesco.org.ve/

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Founded

1978-02-14 Caracas Venezuela

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Aims

Strengthen cooperation among member states in the field of higher education; contribute to renewal of higher education in the region and to improvement in reciprocal knowledge of tertiary education systems; assist member states' efforts to develop or improve their systems and institutions of learning and research; lay the basis for sustainable human development founded on justice, equity, freedom, solidarity and peace by emphasizing human resource development, capacity building and cooperation agreements targeting a "new social pact"; achieve better utilization of human and educational resources by promoting greater mobility of professionals in higher education systems; act as a clearing house and reference centre supporting member states and institutions in improving higher education; facilitate exchange of information and experience among institutions in the region and elsewhere.

Main thrusts:

  • Promotion of research on higher education, evaluation and accreditation of academic programmes and institutions, development of a regional system of information and documentation and improving technological capacity in higher education;
  • Fostering lifelong education for all and promoting links between higher education and society;
  • Stimulating development of new models of institutional management and training of public policy-makers in higher education;
  • Putting in place new forms of inter-institutional cooperation focused on further developing postgraduate studies of excellence.

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Relations with Inter-Governmental Organizations

Links with: U-XF8974 - Caribbean Network of Educational Innovation for Development (CARNEID); F-XF1426 - Programa Iberoamericano de Ciencia y Tecnologia para el Desarrollo (CYTED). Instrumental in setting up: U-XE1396 - Regional Committee in Charge of the Application of the Regional Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees in Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean. Links indicated by: E-XE9580 - UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations

Through SID is a member of: U-XF6951 - Information Network on Education for Latin America. Member of: F-XM3015 - Red Iberoamericana para el Aseguramiento de la Calidad en la Educación Superior (RIACES). Cooperates in: F-XF5362 - UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme. Instrumental in setting up: F-XM1155 - Network of Macrouniversities of Latin America and the Caribbean. Cooperates with: B-XB1363 - International Association of Universities (IAU). Through UNITWIN, links with: U-XF6102 - Network of UNESCO Chairs and Training Centres in Cultural Policy and Management (NETCULT). Also links with:

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Subjects *

UN Sustainable Development Goals **

GOAL 4: Quality EducationGOAL 5: Gender EqualityGOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic GrowthGOAL 10: Reduced InequalityGOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

UIA Org ID

XE8660

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** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.

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