Transfer of Presidency SIREICU

Central America, August 30, 2022

With the aim of publicizing the progress made in the first year of operation of the Regional University Information and Communication System -SIREICU- during the period July 2021? June 2022 through the presidency of María José Aburto, representing Nicaragua; and welcome Karol Ramírez, President of SIREICU for the period July 2022? June 2023, on behalf of Costa Rica, a presidency transfer meeting was held.

The activity began with words from the President of CSUCA, Francisco Gonzalez, who mentioned ?Communication is essential to keep this link alive in the work of universities, creating networks that make communication and information available to society through of the transfer of knowledge, publicize the opportunities for development, scientific and technological transfer, as well as the work that is carried out in connection with society? thus pointing out the important work of the public university.

For his part, the Secretary General, Carlos Alvarado, pointed out that ?Universities are essential for our Central American and Caribbean societies; and a system that transfers the information of what teaching, research, the link between the university-society-state does, is it transversal support to recognize the value of the information that is generated from the study houses? Likewise, he thanked María José Aburto, outgoing President, for her work and commitment, and wished the incoming President Karol Ramírez Chinchilla the best of success.

?We are facing a strong activity to reinforce the system, I assume this responsibility with commitment, because together we must go out to tell society the importance of the value of the universities, therefore, it is important to reinforce the information system, to give know how we impact our societies? stated Karol Ramírez, President of SIREICU.

For her part, María José Aburto announced the results within the first year of her presidency, thanking the support and trust that has been placed in her person, pointing out the achievements of the approval of the SIREICU regulations before the Council through 12 work sessions and various General Assemblies, the generation of work subcommittees, the communication campaign for the 73rd anniversary of CSUCA and the creation of the first regional media outlet, "Radio Comunica".

To end the session, it was announced that October 5 and 6 have been established to hold the next General Assembly of SIREICU in Costa Rica, with the purpose that the members of the system can participate in person.