Tag: UNIVERSITIES

CSUCA projects the future of higher education with the X Central American University Congress

The Central American Higher University Council (CSUCA), during its 128th Ordinary Session, approved the call for the 10th Central American University Congress (10 CUC), initiating the process of organizing one of the main regional spaces for analysis, reflection and construction of proposals of the Central American University Confederation, which will guide the future of higher education in Central America and the Caribbean with a vision towards the year 2036.

Under the motto “University, region and future: towards a transformative higher education 2036”, the X Central American University Congress will promote a broad process of academic and strategic reflection that will allow the evaluation of the progress of the Fifth Plan for the Integration of Higher Education of Central America and the Dominican Republic (PIRESC V) and build collaborative proposals that respond to the academic, scientific, social, technological and environmental challenges that the region faces.

The Central American University Congress is held every five years and is the main meeting place for the higher education institutions that are members of the Central American University Confederation to analyze the progress of university integration, strengthen regional cooperation and define the priorities that will guide the development of higher education during the next decade.

Honduras will host the 10th Central American University Congress

As part of the agreements reached in that session, the plenary unanimously approved that the Francisco Morazán National Pedagogical University (UPNFM), of Honduras, be the host institution of the X Central American University Congress, with the support of the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH), the National University of Agriculture (UNAG) and the National University of Forest Sciences (UNACIFOR), consolidating a joint effort of the Honduran public universities for the organization of this important regional meeting.

The formation of the Organizing Committee was also approved. This committee comprises the President of CSUCA, the General Secretariat of CSUCA, the Rector of UPNFM (the host university), the rectors of the Honduran public universities participating in the organization, and two student representatives appointed by the Federation of University Students of Central America (FEUCA). Similarly, the formation of an Academic Committee was agreed upon. This committee will be made up of the presidents of CSUCA's regional systems, and its convening will be coordinated by the Academic Directorate of the General Secretariat of CSUCA.

The preparatory process includes pre-congress activities during the first half of 2027, which will foster spaces for analysis, dialogue, and the development of proposals from universities and the regional systems of the CSUCA (Central American University Council). The Final Plenary of the 10th Central American University Congress will take place from October 19 to 22, 2027, bringing together university authorities, student representatives, academic staff, and specialists to define the strategic guidelines that will strengthen regional public higher education with a vision toward 2036.

With the approval of this call, CSUCA reaffirms its commitment to university integration and the collective construction of a regional agenda that strengthens public higher education, promotes cooperation among universities, and contributes to the sustainable development and well-being of the peoples of Central America and the Caribbean.

CONREVE strengthens regional student integration at its 55th Ordinary Session in Honduras, within the framework of CSUCA actions

Siguatepeque, Honduras, March 18 and 19, 2026

The 55th Ordinary Session of the Regional Council for Student Life (CONREVE) is being held at the facilities of the National University of Forest Sciences (UNACIFOR), consolidating itself as a key space for strengthening student life in the region, as part of the actions of the Central American Higher University Council (CSUCA).

The meeting brings together university authorities, student representatives and technical teams from Central America and the Caribbean, with the aim of advancing the coordination of policies, programs and actions for the benefit of university students.

The opening ceremony included welcoming remarks from the Rector of UNACIFOR, Miguel Ángel Velásquez Gonzáles, who emphasized the fundamental role of students in building a high-quality, inclusive, and transformative higher education system. In his address, he underscored the importance of strengthening academic processes, expanding the inclusion of historically excluded sectors (especially those from rural areas), and promoting institutional transformation aligned with the challenges of regional development.

For his part, the Secretary General of CSUCA, Carlos Alvarado Cerezo, emphasized the challenges facing higher education in a globalized context, highlighting the need to strengthen regional information systems. He noted that there is currently limited availability of consolidated data on more than 150,000 graduates from higher education institutions, which underscores the importance of developing mechanisms for monitoring and coordinating the human talent trained in the region.

He also stressed that the sustained growth of higher education since 2000 poses new challenges that require coordinated responses between universities, regional systems and public policies.

During the session, Mirna Jiménez, Deputy Secretary for Student Affairs of CSUCA, participated for the first time in this regional space in her capacity as SAAE, reiterating her commitment to work in an articulated manner with CONREVE and to strengthen student participation in regional processes.

During the session, the president of CONREVE, Jorge Eduardo Cortez Martínez, highlighted the importance of consolidating this space as a strategic mechanism for strengthening student life in the region.

The work agenda designated for two days includes the presentation of reports from the Presidency of CONREVE, the Deputy Secretariat for Student Affairs (SAAE) of CSUCA and the Federation of University Students of Central America and the Caribbean (FEUCA), as well as the analysis of strategic initiatives such as university volunteering, the progress of the Central American Interuniversity Festival of Culture and Art (FICCUA) and the planning of regional meetings for the year 2026.

Also, relevant topics will be addressed, such as the election of the Second Member of the CONREVE Steering Committee, the review of regulations of the regional student life system, and the planning of academic, cultural, and sporting activities in the region.

The session's development also incorporates more dynamic and flexible working methodologies, aimed at fostering more active participation and substantive exchange among participants, thus strengthening regional dialogue processes.

With this meeting, CSUCA reaffirms its commitment to continue promoting spaces for integration that contribute to strengthening student life, fostering a more inclusive, high-quality higher education committed to the sustainable development of Central America and the Caribbean.