Presentation

28th IFCU General Assembly

 

Catholic universities as choreographers of knowledge

 
Program Accommodation Visa/Visado Useful Information "Tequila" Trip

Held every 3 years, the FIUC General Assembly is a key event where participants listen to each other, share experiences and reflect on university issues.

This true summit of Catholic higher education brings together hundreds of Catholic university leaders around a unifying theme in line with our mission and values.

The central theme of this 28th edition is "Catholic universities, choreographers of knowledge".

The celebration of the centenary of the International Federation of Catholic Universities will have a very special flavour, as it will bring to a close the centenary celebrations of the Federation (1924-2024), which began in January 2024 in Rome with the conference "The University and the Church: the future of the Catholic University".

Over the course of 5 days, the program will alternate inspiring conferences with high-profile speakers, round tables and participatory workshops on topics such as academic diplomacy, the social impact of the Catholic university, and the experience of culture and faith. There will also be time for socializing and discovering the rich historical and cultural heritage of the Guadalajara region.

28 July 2025, 15:00

Universidad del Valle de Atemajac, Zapopan

There are 24 places left

48 Speakers

Speakers

Martin Osita ANAGBOSO

Executive Vice Chancellor
Madonna University

Alvaro BARBOSA

Vice Rector
University of Saint Joseph - Macau SAR

Pedro Ricardo BARRETO JIMENO

President of the REPAM

Elena BECCALLI

Rector
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Leona BINZ

Senior Program Officer
Scholars at Risk

H. E. José Tolentino CALAÇA DE MENDONÇA

Cardinal Prefect
Dicastery for Culture and Education

Isabel CAPELOA GIL

IFCU President - Rector
Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Portugal

Joseph Chacko  CHENNATTUSERRY

Vice-Chancellor
CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

Miriam CORONEL FERRER

Former Peace Chief Negotiator
Philippines

Julio DEL VALLE BALLÓN

Rector
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

Taras DOBKO, PH.D.

Rector
Ukrainian Catholic University

Aaron DOMINGUEZ

Provost
The Catholic University of America

Secilio ESPINAL

Rector
Universidad Pontificia Católica Madre y Maestra

Juan José ETXEBERRIA SAGASTUME, S.I.

Rector
Universidad de Deusto

Paul Richard GALLAGHER, STL, JCD

Secretary - Relations with States - Secretariat of State, Holy See

Josep Maria GARRELL

President
European University Association (EUA)

Anne KIBOI

Dean - School of Business and Economics
The Catholic University of Eastern Africa

Secilio ESPINAL

Rector
Universidad Pontificia Católica Madre y Maestra

Pedro Rubens FERREIRA OLIVEIRA, S.J.

Reitor
Universidade Católica de Pernambuco

Rodolfo GALLO CORNEJO

Rector
Universidad Católica de Salta

Francisco José GÓMEZ ORTIZ

Rector
Universidad Católica de Colombia

Ilaria HOPPE

Dean of Studies
Catholic Private University Linz

Louis Patrick LEROUX

Rector
Université Saint-Paul - Saint Paul University

François MABILLE

IFCU General Secretary
International Federation of Catholic Universities - France

Margarida MANO

Vice-Rector for Continuous Improvement and Development
Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Ziad MAATOUK

Secretary General
Université Antonine

Manuir MENTGES

Rector
Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Stephen MORGAN

Rector
University of Saint Joseph

Luis Fernando MÚNERA CONGOTE, S.J.

Rector
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

Katia PASSERINI

President Elect
Gonzaga University

Anderson Antonio PEDROSO, S.J.

Reitor
Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro

Fernando Clemente PONCE LEÓN, S.J.

Rector
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador

Francisco RAMÍREZ YÁÑEZ

Rector
Universidad del Valle de Atemajac - Mexico

H. Exc. José Manuel RAMOS-HORTA

President
Republic of East Timor

H. E. José Francisco ROBLES ORTEGA

Cardinal
Archbishop of Guadalajara

Gilbert B. SALES, CICM

President
Saint Louis University

Rocío Angélica SALINAS OSORNIO

Líder de Efectividad Institucional
Universidad del Valle de Atemajac

Fernando Felipe SANCHEZ CAMPOS

Rector
Universidad Católica de Costa Rica

Marleni SANTOS

Rectora Magnifica
Universidad Católica de Honduras Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz

Hernán SANTOS GONZÁLEZ, FSC

Vice Chancellor
Bethlehem University - Palestine

Patrick SCAUFLAIRE

Chairman Rector
Université Catholique de Lille

Msgr. Joseph SPITERI

Apostolic Nuncio in Mexico

Miki SUGIMURA

President
Sophia University - Japan

David SYLVESTER

President
University of St. Michael's College - University of Toronto

Zeljko TANJIC

Rector
Catholic University of Croatia

Pablo TIONG, O.P.

Vice-Rector for Religious Affairs,
University of Santo Tomas

Nicolas VERGIER

Head of Training and Communications
Fédération Internationale des Universités Catholiques

Wayne VISSER

Professor at Catolica Porto Business School
Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Location

Universidad del Valle de Atemajac

Av. Tepeyac 4800, 45050, Jardines del Tepeyac
Zapopan, Jalisco Zapopan
Mexico