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Higher education’s role in social transformation debated in Cuba

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Havana, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) The links between higher education and social transformation are the focus of interest of academics gathered at the 14th International Congress on Higher Education in Havana, Cuba.

Precisely on this topic, a forum will take place on Tuesday at the Convention Center, where the event is taking place, in charge of the executive director of the Latin American Council of Social Sciences, Karina Batthyány; the member of CLACSO’s steering committee, María Isabel Domínguez; authorities from the Cuban Ministry of Higher Education and organizers of the congress.

The various panels and round tables of the event will address issues related to higher education in the future: social transformation, quality, relevance and sustainability; the systemic nature of education, as well as the pending challenges for equitable access to higher education with inclusion and without discrimination.

The academic secretary of CLACSO, Pablo Vommaro; the director of the International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean, Francesc Pedró; the coordinator of the Science and Technology and Innovation Axis of the Regional Conference on Higher Education, René Ramirez, among others, will participate in the forum. Academics will also discuss the contribution of higher education to the implementation and fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The 14th International Congress on Higher Education will be held in this capital until next Friday, with the participation of more than 2,000 figures and experts from 40 countries.

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