The university hosted the meeting that defined the thematic axis and organized the XIX General Assembly scheduled for October 2026 in Panama.
UPAEP hosted the work day of the Executive Council of the Latin American Association of Faculties and Schools of Accounting and Administration (ALAFEC), where academic authorities from various countries made progress in the organization of the next General Assembly.
Dr. Cynthia Montaudon, dean of the Business School, received the international representatives and highlighted the importance of strengthening regional academic ties, reiterating the institutional commitment to collaboration between Latin American universities.
Assembly 2026: date and venue confirmed
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One of the central points was the presentation of progress for the XIX General Assembly of ALAFEC, which will be held from October 19 to 23, 2026 at the University of Panama.
Teacher Néstor Paz and Dr. Ana Yancy González, responsible for the event, detailed the logistical and academic work developed after the council’s decision to return the Assembly to even years.
Thematic axis: sustainability and academic quality
The council approved the thematic axis “Ethics and sustainability: challenges in academic quality in Latin America.” Delegates from Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador and Argentina agreed that vocational training must integrate sustainability, institutional transparency and artificial intelligence in educational processes.
Doctoral Colloquium and Entrepreneurship
The bases of the Doctoral Colloquium were reviewed, extending application deadlines and maintaining the reception of works in Spanish, English and Portuguese to favor regional inclusion.
For the Latin American Entrepreneurship Contest, it was approved that the University of Costa Rica coordinate its third edition.
Renewal of multilateral agreement
Finally, it was proposed to sign during the 2026 Assembly the renewal of the multilateral academic mobility agreement, strengthening links between member institutions and promoting the exchange of students and academics in the region.
The conference in Puebla reaffirms UPAEP’s leadership in Latin American academic cooperation spaces and lays the foundations for a General Assembly focused on the current challenges of higher education.
