Formación

ONLINE DIPLOMA
MANAGEMENT OF
HIGHER EDUCATION INTERNATIONALIZATION AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

September 1 – October 13, 2026

The UNESCO Chair Internationalization of Higher Education and Global Citizenship at the University of Guadalajara (UdeG), the Mexican Association for International Education (AMPEI), and the National Association of Universities and Institutions of Higher Education (ANUIES) offer an online diploma on the Management of Higher Education Internationalization and Global Citizenship, tailored to the realities of the Latin American and Caribbean region and delivered by world-renowned experts.

Objectives

The diploma provides professional training and updating on the conceptualization, design, development, and implementation of comprehensive and transversal strategies and policies for the internationalization of higher education, aligned with the core functions of higher education institutions (HEIs) in the region, in order to:

Strengthen institutional capacity in managing a comprehensive internationalization process.
Design strategies and identify good practices for developing a comprehensive internationalization process.
Promote education for sustainable development and global citizenship education .
Foster intra- and inter-regional collaborative networks.

Participants

The diploma is aimed at staff from higher education institutions, particularly those in international offices, as well as academics and students interested in higher education.

The minimum group size is 20 participants,with a maximum of 40.

Academic Model

The program is delivered 100% online. Contents and materials are available on the UdeG Moodle platform. Participants attend synchronous online lectures and engage in asynchronous discussion forums.

The program consists of a general introduction (3 hours); 11 units (121 hours), delivered with two units per week; and a final project focused on the design of an internationalization strategy for a higher education institution (30 hours). The diploma will take place from September 1 to October 13, 2026.

Costs (USD)

AMPEI Members $1,200

Non-members $1,600

Week 1
Tuesday september 1
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Introduction (1 hour)

Inaugural session

José Betancourt Villa,M.A.

President
Mexican Association for International Education(AMPEI)

Cesar Eduardo Gutuérez Jurado, M.A.

Executive Director for Institutional Strengthening
National Association of Universities and Higher Education
Institutions of Mexico (ANUIES)

Adira Monserrat Fierro Villa, Ph.D.

Rector
Centro Universitario del Norte, University of Guadalajara

Dra. Jocelyne Garcel-Ávila, Ph.D.

Diploma Academic Coordinator
Co-coordinator of the UNESCO Chair in Internationalization
of Higher Education and Global Citizenship
University of Guadalajara

Keynote lecture:
Higher Education from a Global Perspective

Francisco Marmolejo, Ph.D.

President, Higher Education Division
Qatar Foundation for Education, Science
and Community Development

Programa del Diplomado:

Registration:

MANAGEMENT OF
HIGHER EDUCATION INTERNATIONALIZATION AND GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

September 1 – October 13, 2026

Objectives

Provide training, professional development, and refresher courses to university administrators, staff of the Office of International Relations, academics, and students in the field of internationalization of higher education..
Develop institutional capacity to implement a comprehensive internationalization process and education for global citizenship..

Thematic Areas:

Strategies for the design, planning, and management of a comprehensive internationalization process.
Strategies and management of student mobility.
Internationalization of the curriculum.
Promotion and management of international cooperation.
Promotion of SDGs and global citizenship.

Registration deadline:

August 21, 2026

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