# Latin American and Caribbean academic congresses

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/latin-american-and-caribbean-academic-congresses
> Updated: 2026-10-31T11:05:30.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

In mid-October 2026, several academic and professional congresses were scheduled across Latin America and the Caribbean. In Santiago, Dominican Republic, the Universidad Abierta para Adultos hosted the “El Caribe en el escenario global” congress, which focused on humanist critical thinking, digital transformation, and academic cooperation. 

Simultaneously, in Montevideo, Uruguay, the Universidad Católica del Uruguay held the 2nd International and Ibero-American Congress on Early Intervention and Educational Inclusion to address child development and the coordination of public policy.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-31: Educational congresses announced in Palma and Santo Domingo

Educational congresses are scheduled for November 2026: a reading competence event in Palma for 300 teachers and the 30th APRENDO International Education Congress in Santo Domingo for 5,000 educators.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/educational-congresses-announced-in-palma-and-santo-domingo

### 2026-10-12: Academic congresses scheduled in Dominican Republic and Uruguay

Academic congresses in the Dominican Republic and Uruguay will focus on university responsibility in the Caribbean and early childhood educational inclusion this October.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/academic-congresses-scheduled-in-dominican-republic-and-uruguay

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