# University of Colima academic and community initiatives > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/university-of-colima-academic-and-community-initiatives > Updated: 2026-09-07T01:26:27.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. The University of Colima has engaged in various academic and professional initiatives in Mexico. In August 2026, researcher Eduardo Santillán Gutiérrez was invited to join the ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability Evaluation and Monitoring Committee. In this role, he will assist in evaluating municipal projects for the 2026 ICLEI Sustainable Local Government Award, focusing on categories such as climate change, biodiversity, water management, and renewable energy. By September 2026, the university expanded its outreach to cultural management. The institution prepared to present its ‘Lazos. Diálogos de Innovación Cultural’ program at the II Ibero-American Meeting of Good Practices in Arts and Culture Management in Mexico City. This program focuses on community cultural management by fostering dialogue between the university and local communities to strengthen local capacities and collective solutions. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-07: University of Colima to present cultural management model in Mexico City The University of Colima will present its Lazos cultural innovation program at an international meeting in Mexico City to share its community-based arts management model. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/university-of-colima-to-present-cultural-management-model-in-mexico-city ### 2026-08-18: University of Colima researcher joins ICLEI award committee University of Colima researcher Eduardo Santillán Gutiérrez will join the evaluation committee for the 2026 ICLEI Sustainable Local Government Award in Mexico, focusing on environmental and climate projects. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/university-of-colima-researcher-joins-iclei-award-committee --- Cite as: University of Colima academic and community initiatives. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/university-of-colima-academic-and-community-initiatives