DIES IDC LA Alumni Network Meeting

7th Alumni Conference in Latin America

San José, Costa Rica

19–21 March 202

 

Dear DIES IDC LA Alumni,
As valued members of our Alumni Network, we are very pleased to invite you to take part in the upcoming 7th DIES IDC LA Alumni Conference in Latin America, which will be held in San José, Costa Rica, from 19–21 March 2026, and kindly hosted by the Tecnológico de Costa Rica (TEC). The conference offers you a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with fellow alumni and continue contributing to the development of higher education in Latin America.
This year’s conference will focus on Science Diplomacy and Challenges in Latin American Higher Education. It will open with a welcome reception and a presentation of the SAPs of the new 2025/26 DIES-IDC LA cohort and will conclude with the IDC Alumni Roundtable, a format designed to foster constructive dialogue between alumni on current developments and shared challenges.
We very much hope you will join us in Costa Rica to take part in the discussions and reconnect with colleagues from across the region and beyond.
Conference Registration
To attend the conference, please complete the registration form by 13 February 2026 here:
Registration Form - Alumni Conference 2026
Call for Abstracts
We invite submissions of abstracts that address the conference theme. Contributions may include research results, case studies, or practice-based experiences related to science diplomacy, international collaboration, knowledge exchange, governance, innovation in teaching and research, and leadership in challenging times. Abstracts should be 200–250 words, written in English.
Click here for further information on submission guidelines and conference topics.