The Art and Culture Department of La Universidad Panamericana campus Guadalajara hosted and organized FIGCU 2022.
ZAPOPAN, Jalisco; October 27, 2022.- Creativity in the university environment, communication and dissemination, organizational structure, creativity and innovation and systematization in education; were the 5 thematic axes discussed in the 7 working tables that were developed in the FIGCU, Ibero-American Forum on University Cultural Management.
Ibero-American Forum on University Cultural Management
The event began with an opening speech by the Director of Vida Panamericana, Dr. Rocío Ruíz Mendoza, followed by a speech by Mr. Jaime García del Barrio, Deputy Rector and General Director of the Museum of the University of Navarra, then by Magister Matías Vial, the Vice Rector of University Relations of the University of the Andes and finally an esteemed speech by Dr. Ignacio Acosta, Director of the Department of Art and Culture of the University of Navarra. Universidad Panamericana Campus Guadalajara.
Participating universities
The 2022 edition of FIGCU brought together professionals from 19 universities in Ibero-America, where the participation of all of them was completely active, as each organization was in charge of directing, supporting and participating in the working tables, held on October 27 and 28, 2022 in a hybrid manner in the Aula Panamericana. This event was held and was intended to be a meeting point for professionals, where they exchanged experiences and knowledge about the cultural field within universities. As a dynamic, the professionals were able to openly present their experience in this field and, with the participation of the attendees, reflect on their experiences.
Some of the participating universities were: University of Navarra, Universidad Hemisferios, Universidad de los Andes, Universidad del Istmo Campus Fraijanes, Universidad de la Sabana, Universidad de Piura Campus Lima and finally the Museo Unis Rozas - Botrán, who presented a virtual museum experience.
Among the various collective reflections that were formed at FIGCU, one of the most noteworthy was how enriching and rewarding it was to exchange experiences and ideas from different cultures and countries, since thanks to this event, relationships were formalized and future collaborations between universities were encouraged to generate global projects for the benefit of young people around the world.
