CRUCH participates in the Congress on International Education in Monterrey

22/10/2013
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With intense debate and innovative proposals, the Congress of the Americas on International Education (CAEI) was held in Monterrey, Mexico, laying solid foundations for building a better future through integration in education.

With an attendance of more than 30 countries and more than 800 participants, various personalities from universities across the Americas met in Monterrey to analyze the challenges and opportunities of advancing their internationalization processes.

At the opening session, Rector José Narro Robles of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) emphasized that in the knowledge age, it is our duty to move toward a more integrated system with greater academic collaboration, fostering resources to access all opportunities and fully embracing the "knowledge superhighway," because internationalization is now an irreversible reality that increases diversity, stimulates quality, and reduces gaps between regions and countries. He further stressed that public universities are crucial for the development of nations, noting that in this context, internationalization represents an opportunity, a challenge, and an obligation.

The debate covered the essential aspects of the university internationalization process. Francisco Marmolejo, Higher Education Coordinator at the World Bank, spoke about the reasons why internationalization remains a marginal component in universities in the region. In response to this challenge, Jamil Salmi, an expert in international higher education, commented on the need to “open ourselves up and learn from others, because internationalization is synonymous with tolerance.”.

Meanwhile, Sonia Marta Mora, president of SINAES, explained how international issues permeate the entire higher education agenda today, from the tension between access and quality and the demand for greater relevance to the pedagogical revolution. Finally, the rector of the Autonomous University of Nuevo León (UANL), Jesús Ancer, pointed out that a proactive approach to change is essential for making progress internationally. All agreed on the importance of “opening our eyes and observing the positive experiences in our own countries.”.