Latin America and the Caribbean Centre
In April 2014, Globethics launched its programme in Latin America. Currently, Maria Eugenia Barroso is the Regional Manager for Globethics Latin America and the Caribbean, with the Centre based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Eugenia was joined by Verónica Estrade in 2021 as Regional Centre Assistant to expand the network and its activities in the region. Globethics Latin America and the Caribbean Centre has strong collaborative partnerships with higher education institutions and policymakers in the region.
- 3 sub-regions: Central America and the Caribbean (32 countries), South America (12 countries), and Brazil
- 246 higher education professionals to undertake ethics training in 2024 in partnership with the National Directorate of Higher Education in El Salvador
- 300 participants in Conference on Ethics in Higher Education organised with Universidad de los Andes (Uniandes)
- 10,900 downloads in 6 months of publication in Spanish on AI and the future of education by Santiago Bellomo, a longtime collaborator in the region
Strategic partners in Latin America and the Caribbean
Our initiatives
First competence centre on ethics in higher education established
With an agreement on a three-year research agenda, signed by representatives of the leadership of the Universidad de los Andes (Uniandes) and Globethics during the international conference on Transversal Ethics in Higher Education: Facing the Challenges of Contemporary Societies in Bogotá, Colombia, from 1 to 3 November 2023, Globethics launched the first Competence Centre on ethics and standards in higher education.
Linguistic diversity
To ensure the accessibility of Globethics' activities in the region, Globethics Latin America and the Caribbean Centre produces and translates publications, courses, and other materials in Spanish and Portuguese.
Meet the team
With over a decade of experience working in the field of international cooperation with the objective of promoting ethics, innovation and social, economic and cultural development, Eugenia Barroso has worked to raise awareness of Globethics' work in the Latin American region since 2019.
As Regional Manager, she has strengthened strategic partnerships in the region, working together with likeminded institutions to develop ethical leadership, particularly in the spheres of higher education and AI. Eugenia is also the Coordinator of the Consortium on Ethics in Higher Education.
A communications specialist with extensive experience supporting the regional and international outreach of corporations and non-governmental organisations, especially in the field of environmentalism, Verónica Estrade has been part of the Globethics team since 2021.
Alongside Verónica's work to develop the organisation's activities and network in Latin America and the Caribbean, she also supports the Globethics Communications team based at the Head Office in Geneva.