The organizers of the event revealed that relevant topics will be debated, aiming at consolidating the role of higher education in the region in a way that may allow agreements to be built to strengthen the integration processes of educational institutions.

The rector of the University of Havana, Miriam Nicado, will participate today, Thursday, in the Visions and Convictions Panel of Latin American and Caribbean Universities.

Mairim Lago, rector of the University of Medical Sciences of Havana, will be one of the experts participating in the panel dedicated to female leadership in higher education in the region.

Secretary general Roberto Escalante stated that the meeting will serve to reflect on the challenges faced by the organization within the context of its 75th anniversary, which is celebrated this year. According to him, the meeting will become an important point of exchange of experiences that will promote the development of Latin American and Caribbean higher education in the coming years.

As part of the program, issues such as Innovations in higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean, trade union organizations and higher education, and Teachers and researchers on the path of integration of higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean, will also be discussed.

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