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8Internationalisationof higher educationinstitutions in theLatin American context Getting started guide The Global Education 2030 Agenda UNESCO – a global leader in education UNESCO, as the United Nations’ specialized agency foreducation, is entrusted to lead and coordinate theEducation 2030 Agenda, which is part of a globalmovement to eradicate poverty through 17 SustainableDevelopment Goals by 2030. Education, essential toachieve all of these goals, has its own dedicated Goal 4,which aims to“ensure inclusive and equitable qualityeducation and promote lifelong learning opportuni-ties for all.”The Education 2030 Framework for Actionprovides guidance for the implementation of thisambitious goal and commitments. Education is UNESCO’s top priority because it is abasic human right and the foundation for peaceand sustainable development. UNESCO is theUnited Nations’ specialized agency for education,providing global and regional leadership to driveprogress, strengthening the resilience and capacityof national systems to serve all learners andresponding to contemporary global challengesthrough transformative learning, with special focuson gender equality and Africa across all actions. Published in 2024 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 7, place de Fontenoy, 75352 Paris07 SP, France, and the UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC),Edificio Asovincar, 1062-A. Av. Los Chorros con Calle Acueducto, Altos de Sebucán. Caracas, Venezuela. © UNESCO 2025 Document code: ED/HE/IESALC/WP/2025/63 This publication is available in Open Access under the Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) license. By using the content of this publication, the users accept to be bound by the termsof use of the UNESCO Open Access Repository (https://www.unesco.org/en/open-access/cc-sa). The designations employed and the presentation of material throughout this publication do not imply theexpression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNESCO concerning the legal status of any country, territory,city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The ideas and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors; they are not necessarily those of UNESCO anddo not commit the Organization. Copyeditor: Cristian Molinari Graphic design and layout: César Vercher For more information contact:ja.quintero@unesco.orginfo-IESALC@unesco.org www.iesalc.unesco.org+58 212 2861020 Internationalisation of higher education institutionsin the Latin American context. Getting started guide Table of contents Acronyms and abbreviations...................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Symbols used in this guide.......................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 1.The internationalisation of higher education: An elusive and complex concept.......................................................... 7 2.Global realities of higher education today and in the future (2030):Implications for internationalisation................................................................................................................................................ 9 3.Internationalisation efforts in Latin American higher education:Evaluation of results...............................................................................................................................................................................11 4.A guide to approaching an internationalisation strategy.....................................................................................................13 a.SWOT analysis.....................................................................................................................................................................................13i. Opportunities and threats (external).....................................................................................................................................13ii. Strengths and weaknesses (internal).....................................................................................................................................18b.Strategic approaches for action...................................................................................................................................................19c.How and when to start an internationalisation process. Step by step.................................................................