{"id":10305,"date":"2025-11-21T12:14:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T18:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csuca.org\/?p=10305"},"modified":"2025-11-21T15:16:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T21:16:24","slug":"presentacion-de-enlaces-en-la-cxxv-sesion-ordinaria-del-csuca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csuca.org\/en\/presentacion-de-enlaces-en-la-cxxv-sesion-ordinaria-del-csuca\/","title":{"rendered":"Presentation of ENLACES at the CXXV Ordinary Session of the CSUCA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tegucigalpa, Honduras, November 21, 2025<\/p>

Within the framework of the one hundred and twenty-fifth Ordinary Session of the Central American Higher University Council (CSUCA), the presentation of the Latin American and Caribbean Space for Higher Education (ENLACES) was carried out, an international organization that articulates networks, associations and institutions of higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean to strengthen academic integration and regional cooperation.<\/p>

The activity took place at the Francisco Moraz\u00e1n National Pedagogical University (UPNFM) and was inaugurated by MSc. Lexy Medina, Rector of the UPNFM, who highlighted that \u201cBuilding a common knowledge space requires the active participation of our universities, committed to the challenges of the present and to the vision of a more integrated regional future.<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>

Meanwhile, Professor Isabel Rojas, representing the Presidency of CSUCA and the University of San Carlos of Guatemala, emphasized the importance of \u201cto advance regional initiatives, recognizing the particularities of Central America and the strength with which the region has managed to position itself as a proactive actor in international spaces<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>

The president of the Federation of University Students of Central America and the Caribbean (FEUCA), Bachelor Mario Macia, highlighted the role of university youth in these processes, noting that \u201cFEUCA is not indifferent to the risks facing the region; we are here to strengthen student participation and work together for the common good.<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>

The Secretary General of CSUCA, MSc. Carlos Alvarado Cerezo, emphasized that \u201cThe way forward is to unite: to work collectively and with solidarity to respond to the hopes that our societies place in the region's public universities.<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>

He added that these spaces are vital for \u201cListen to observations, doubts and contributions with total independence and confidence, because integration is built with real participation<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>

For his part, Dr. Fernando Sosa, executive secretary of ENLACES, recalled the long road traveled to consolidate this continental project and stressed that \u201cENLACES is the result of a dream sustained for years: to build a common academic space for Latin America and the Caribbean, articulating networks and wills that today materialize with a continuous work that already exceeds a decade<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>

Dr. \u00c1lvaro Rico, executive secretary of the Montevideo Group Association of Universities (AUGM), welcomed the Council, highlighting that AUGM, comprised of 51 universities from seven countries, shares the vision of defending higher education as a human right and a duty of states. He stated that \u201cThe joint path with CSUCA has been fruitful, advancing towards a Latin American and Caribbean space for higher education that articulates our networks and strengthens the common objectives of the continent<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>

Dr. Elizabeth Bernal Gamboa, Secretary General of the Colombian Association of Universities (ASCUN), emphasized that \u201cIn any international space, it is essential to consider the particularities of Central America, because they provide a strategic vision and a key transformative force for the region.\u201d.<\/em> He also shared the reasons why the CEO of ASCUN could not attend, reiterating the association's commitment to regional integration and to the work of ENLACES.<\/p>

Presentation of the Latin American and Caribbean Higher Education Space (ENLACES)<\/strong><\/p>

The ENLACES executives outlined their main priorities:<\/p>