Zapopan, Jalisco, December 10th, 2024La Universidad Panamericana marked a milestone in its history by making a successful debut at the International Book Fair (FIL) in Guadalajarain its 38th edition. stand 120 square meter stand in the National Area, Panamericana consolidated its position as a key point for education, science and cultural innovation.
Innovation and education at the Pan American booth
Dominated by an imposing central oak tree, the stand is stand hosted an interactive forum in which more than 110 academic and cultural more than 110 academic and cultural activitiesThe event brought together academics, students and collaborators from the Mexico City, Guadalajara, Aguascalientes and IPADE campuses. IPADE.
Among the outstanding innovations, visitors enjoyed a virtual representation of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, who narrated the history of the Panamericana, paying homage to SpainThe event's guest of honor, Spain, as well as an interactive photographic mural that connected technology and culture in a unique way.
The FIL, which broke records with more than 900,000 visitors, was the perfect setting for Universidad Panamericana to reaffirm its commitment to the dissemination of science, humanistic values and educational innovation. to the dissemination of science, humanistic values and educational innovation.
Official inauguration: a historic moment
On Monday, December 2, the symbolic ribbon cutting ceremony was held at the stand, led by Dr. Fernanda Llergo BayGeneral Rector of the System Universidad Panamericana-IPADE; Dr. Abraham Mendoza Andrade Dr. Abraham Mendoza Andraderector of campus Guadalajaraand Mtro. Antonio de los Reyes Morenorector of Aguascalientes campus.
In her inaugural speech, Dr. Llergo Dr. Llergo Bay expressed her enthusiasm. "This is the first of many participations of the Universidad Panamericana in the FIL. We reaffirm our commitment to education, culture and global dialogue."
For his part, Dr. Mendoza Andrade Dr. Mendoza Andrade emphasized the pride of participating in an event of this caliber, underlining that the stand symbolizes the academic and cultural excellence of the Universidad Panamericana.
Panels and impact activities
The Pan American Choir and the Instrumental Ensemble offered cultural moments that delighted visitors. In addition, the forum included activities such as Great Books in the Classroomwhich explored the reading of classic texts such as Brave New Worldby Aldous Huxley, as educational tools to encourage critical thinking.
The Pan American forum also addressed topics of global interest, such as water care and artificial intelligence (AI). The round table Water in our hands panel brought together experts who proposed strategies to protect this vital resource, while the panel Artificial Intelligence and the skills it cannot replace reflected on the impact of AI in the workplace.
Reflection and academic debate
The book Person-Centered Feminism. From Theory to Realitypresented by Dr. Susana Ochoa Torresanalyzed how feminism can respond to the current needs of women from a humanistic perspective.
The Dr. Rafael Santana Villegasdean of the School of Communication, Guadalajara campus, presented his work Introduction to the study of corporate reputationemphasizing how good management of intangibles strengthens business success.
Innovation and technology at the closing
The ninth day of the FIL closed with a talk by Halberd Studios: making videogames in Mexico. In this talk, Miguel Hasson, CEO of Halberd Studiosand his team shared their experience creating the videogame Nine Years of Shadows and presented their next project, Mariachi Legends. This activity highlighted Mexican talent in the technology and creative industry.
Towards a promising future
The debut of the Universidad Panamericana FIL 2024 left a deep impression, not only as an academic and cultural space, but also as a bridge between innovation, tradition and educational excellence.
With a significant impact on every activity, Universidad Panamericana makes it clear that its presence at FIL will be a tradition in the years to come..
Learn more about Panamericana, Guadalajara campus at: https://www.up.edu.mx/campus-guadalajara/
