This website is administered by UNESCO IESALC. 

The UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) was created by the UNESCO General Conference in 1997, replacing the Regional Center for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (CRESALC for its Spanish abbreviation) established in 1974. It is the sole specialized institute of the United Nations system with the mission to contribute to the improvement of higher education in member States.  

Since 2019, it has been operating with a global scope, though it maintains Latin America and the Caribbean as a priority region. 

The impact of higher education in sustainable development is one of our priority research lines.