Vision

LASPAU’s efforts are guided by the vision of social and economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean through long-term investment in education. We see the ability of society to empower its citizens through education and professional development as a necessity in today’s global context. A central tenet of our vision is that high quality academic preparation and training in the Americas should be available throughout society and not a reserve of privileged elites. LASPAU therefore gives special priority to regional, socioeconomic and ethnic diversity in order to broaden opportunities for underserved populations.

Mission

LASPAU designs and implements academic and professional programs to address the complex social, political, and economic challenges facing the Americas. Our efforts are focused on institutional capacity-building and human resource development, principally throughout the design and management of international scholarship programs at the graduate level. Increasingly, our programs are focused on science and technology and the promotion of innovation in the region. Over the past 47 years, LASPAU has dedicated itself to faculty development in institutions of higher learning in the Americas with impressive results. Since 1964, the more than 20,000 academics, scientists and professionals that received grants or participated in programs administered by LASPAU have made enormous contributions to society.