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Cultural Diversity and Interculturality in Higher Education. Experiences in Latin America Year of publication: 2008 Author: Daniel Mato Corporate author: UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) The work that we present below under the title Cultural Diversity and Interculturality in Higher Education. Experiences in Latin America offers a documented and novel analysis on the subject, accompanied by more than thirty studies on concrete experiences that allow to appreciate the richness and vitality that this field exhibits in Latin America, as well as the problems and challenges it faces. The volume brings together thirty-six studies of experiences of the types mentioned, each of which identifies achievements, obstacles and learning, and culminates in offering recommendations. This collection of texts is preceded by a study of regional scope that analyzes significant contextual elements, as well as salient aspects of the studied experiences, evaluates problems, challenges and opportunities, and offers a set of recommendations. Diversidad Cultural e Interculturalidad en Educación Superior. Experiencias en América Latina Year of publication: 2008 Author: Daniel Mato Corporate author: UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) La obra que a continuación presentamos bajo el título Diversidad Cultural e Interculturalidad en Educación Superior. Experiencias en América Latina ofrece un documentado y novedoso análisis sobre el tema, acompañado de más de treinta estudios sobre experiencias concretas que permiten apreciar la riqueza y vitalidad que este campo exhibe en América Latina, así como los problemas y desafíos que enfrenta. El volumen reúne treinta y seis estudios de experiencias de los tipos mencionados, cada uno de los cuales identifica logros, obstáculos y aprendizajes, y culmina ofreciendo recomendaciones. Esa colección de textos es precedida por un estudio de alcance regional que analiza elementos contextuales significativos, así como aspectos salientes de las experiencias estudiadas, evalúa problemas, retos y oportunidades, y ofrece un conjunto de recomendaciones. 
The right to higher education and gender equality: briefing note compendium Year of publication: 2023 Corporate author: UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) The right to higher education and gender equality Table of ContentsForeword ................................................................................................................................................................................4Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................................................5UNESCO and the right to higher education ..............................................................................................................5Aim of this compendium..................................................................................................................................................6Key findings...........................................................................................................................................................................7Gender equality in Higher Education - Maximising impacts– Gillian Cowell................................................8Gender equality and higher education: The Afghan case – Aisha Khurram............................................... 12An analysis of gender equality policies and practices in higher education institutions and their effectiveness in promoting gender equity – Angel Mbuthia........................................................ 14Gender identity and access to higher education – Martin Perea.................................................................... 16What can be done to ensure the right to higher education? – Bhavani Rao.............................................. 18Gender equality in higher education still a pending issue in Peru – Patricia Ruiz Bravo ....................... 22Gender equality in higher education: state of play and implications across OECD countries, and reflections on potential responses for policy and practice – François Staring.................................. 24 
The Regional Conference on Higher Education of Córdoba Argentina (CRES2018): Voices That Question Year of publication: 2018 Author: Luis Bonilla-Molina The report is about the Regional Conference on Higher Education (CRES2018), where the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba partnered with the Intenational Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC) from the UNESCO. During the event seven main areas concerning Higher Education in Latin America were debated from a critical perspective. Regarding globalization, according to the author, during the event "the effects of the cultural 'worldization'" were analyzed, and it was stated that "planetary citizenship is a blurred topic" that can promote cultural homogenization, and that therefore, there was a need of the promotion of a critical intercultural approach. La Conferencia Regional de Educación Superior de Córdoba Argentina (CRES2018): Voces que interrogan Year of publication: 2018 Author: Luis Bonilla-Molina El reporte habla de la celebración de la Tercera Reunión Regional de Educación Superior (CRES2018) donde la Univ. Nacional de Córdoba se alió con el Instituto de Ed. Superior para América Latina y el Caribe (IESALC) de la UNESCO. Durante ese evento hubieron siete ejes de debates que analizaban la Ed. Superior en América Latina desde una perspectiva crítica. En cuanto a la globalización, según el autor, durante el encuentro se problematizaron "los efectos de la mundializaciòn cultural", y se aseguró que la "ciudadanía planetaria aparece como un tema difuso" que puede promover homogeneización cultural por lo que se planteó la necesidad de un enfoque basado en un interculturalismo crítico.