WTES 1 – 2026: Internationalization of Higher Education: Public Policies in Latin America

Member News

13 Jan

The Autonomous University of Chiapas, through its General Coordination of Interinstitutional Relations, is pleased to invite academics, researchers, policymakers, and higher education professionals to attend the first webinar of 2026 in the Webinars on Trends in Higher Education (WTES) series, to be held on 28 January 2026.

This webinar, titled “Internationalization of Higher Education: Public Policies in Latin America,” will focus on the presentation and discussion of key findings from the study Internationalization of Higher Education: Public Policies in Latin America, published in the ANUIES Documents series.

The webinar aims to present and analyze the results of this study, with particular emphasis on the cases of Argentina, Ecuador, Panama, and Uruguay, in order to foster a deeper understanding of their implications for the design, implementation, and strengthening of higher education internationalization policies across the region.

Participants are invited to engage in a timely discussion on current trends, challenges, and policy approaches shaping the internationalization of higher education in Latin America. (The conferences will be conducted in Spanish)

Programme

10:00 – 10:10
Welcome remarks, and introduction of participants

10:10 – 10:30
Presentation of the Research: Internationalization of Higher Education: Public Policies in Latin America
Addy Rodríguez Betanzos
Professor–Researcher, Autonomous University of the State of Quintana Roo (UQRoo)

10:30 – 10:50
Internationalization of Higher Education: Public Policies in Latin America – The Case of Uruguay
Adriana Chiancone
Researcher, IUSUR University Institute

10:50 – 11:10
Internationalization of Higher Education: Public Policies in Latin America – The Case of Ecuador
Corina del Rocío Valdivieso Ramón
Faculty Member, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja

11:10 – 11:30
Internationalization of Higher Education: Public Policies in Latin America – The Case of Panama
Fernando Téllez Mendivelso
Academic Vice President, Universidad del Istmo, Panama

11:30 – 11:50
Internationalization of Higher Education: Public Policies in Latin America – The Case of Argentina
Enrique Martínez Larrechea
Secretary General, Ibero-American Society of Comparative Education (SIBEC)

11:50 – 12:10
Research Conclusions: Internationalization of Higher Education: Public Policies in Latin America
Santiago Castiello-Gutiérrez
Professor–Researcher in Higher Education, Seton Hall University

12:10 – 12:30
Questions and Answers Session

Schedule