The American Union of Alumni of Catholic Education is in a phase of renewal; last December 18, 2020, an Extraordinary Assembly was held in which the Chairman Mr. Alfonso Giraldo (Colombia) presented his resignation after being elected Chairman of the OMAEC; the Vice-Chairman Mr. Alejandro Galván (Mexico) took over the presidency. A new Ordinary General Assembly has been called (more…)

Catholic schools serve close to 62 million students globally at the preschool, primary, and secondary levels, with in addition more than 6 million students enrolled at the post-secondary level. By managing the largest non-governmental network of schools and universities in the world, the Catholic Church plays an important role in efforts to achieve SDG4, especially (more…)

OMAEC ASSEMBLY 2020 As planned, the 2020 General Assembly was held on Saturday 28 November; for the first time the Online system was experienced, with a record participation. Chaired by José Antonio Cecilia Ferrón and coordinated by the General Secretary José Ramón Batiste Peñaranda, with the moderation of the Vice President Angel Gudiña, it began (more…)

The OMAEC will hold its General Assembly on Saturday 28 November 2020, through WEBINAR, in view of the delicate situation of the pandemic affecting all countries in the world. At this Assembly, the rules of procedure will be approved and a new President and Executive Council will be elected. We would like to see the (more…)

Every three years, our Federation organizes in General Assembly which will be held next year at Boston College, Boston, MA, from July 26 to 30, 2021. Each IFCU General Assembly is a unique occasion to bring together the large family of Catholic universities and have them engage in a broad reflection on essential academic and (more…)

Alumni of Lasallian ministries worldwide gathered for the 7th Congress of World Union of Lasallian Alumni (UMAEL), which was held November 21-23, 2019, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, with the theme “Beyond the Borders: One Heart. One Commitment. One Life.” The 7th World Congress marked the first time that the international gathering was held in the United States and (more…)

Dear Rector(s), President(s) and friends of the International Foundation of Catholic Universities (IFCU), To assist presidents and all staff members involved in management and strategic planning, IFCU has developed the training program “Applied Foresight Workshop : The Future of our Universities” that will introduce the benefits of futures studies methodologies, with an emphasis on trend (more…)

UNESCO, 40th GENERAL CONFERENCE: THE YOUTH FORUM 11th SESSION OF THE YOUTH FORUM The 11th session of the Youth Forum , parallel to the 40th General Conference , took place at UNESCO headquarters on 18 and 19 November 2019. The young people worked on the theme “Youth spaces in action” and they were invited to give their contribution to UNESCO’s strategic (more…)

Dear friends of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU) “In all countries, universities constitute the main centres of scientific research for the advancement of knowledge and of society; they play a decisive role in economic social and cultural development, especially in a time like our own, marked as it is by rapid, constant and far-reaching changes in the fields of science and technology.” (more…)