Within the framework of the 44th IOHE General Assembly of Members, a program of discussion, learning, and collaboration among IOHE members was developed, addressing the challenges and opportunities of higher education in the region.

The Regional Vice Presidents presented an overview of the progress and challenges of the internationalization of higher education in their respective regions.

Subsequently, Juan Sebastián Sandino, Manager of Digital Prospective at Pacte. co gave the workshop: “The Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education”, which was followed by Étudier au Québec’s presentation of key sectors in Quebec and collaborations in the academic sector (“Présentation des secteurs clés du Québec et des collaborations dans le secteur académique”) by Myriam Savard-Lajeunesse of the Quebec Ministry of International Relations (Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie (MRIF) du Québec).

During the luncheon offered by the Fundación Universitaria del Área Andina, Juan Daniel Oviedo Arango, Economist and current councilman of Bogotá, gave a talk on “Trends in Higher Education, a Comparative view of the Americas”.

Taking advantage of the presence of the designated president of the Consejo Nacional de Rectores (CONARE) for 2025, María Estrada Sánchez, president of the Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, and IOHE Regional Vice President for Central America, the participation plans for the Congress of the Americas on International Education (CAEI 2025) to be held from October 15 to 17 in San José, Costa Rica, were presented, the involvement of Colombian higher education authorities was arranged and the participation of members of the Asociación Colombiana de Universidades (ASCUN)(ASCUN) in the congress was discussed, among other topics.

The day ended with a thematic roundtable activity led by the IOHE management team, composed of Leticia Jiménez, Academic Director, Fernando Daniels, Director of Planning and Development, and Claudia Nunez del Arco, Head of Institutional Relations.

This exercise provided a space for more formal meetings and relations between authorities and representatives of IOHE member institutions of higher education to explore synergies and possibilities for collaboration between them at the bilateral level.

These working groups focused on key areas aligned with the main functions of HEIs in the service of their communities:

– Research and Teaching

– Internationalization

– Liaison