{"id":33326,"date":"2025-03-25T11:03:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T17:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/?p=33326"},"modified":"2025-03-25T11:03:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T17:03:44","slug":"catie-impulsa-cooperacion-intercontinental-en-agricultura-tropical-durante-cumbre-de-rectores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/en\/2025\/03\/25\/catie-impulsa-cooperacion-intercontinental-en-agricultura-tropical-durante-cumbre-de-rectores\/","title":{"rendered":"CATIE promotes intercontinental cooperation in tropical agriculture during the Rectors' Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em><em>Launch of Inter-American Chair and strategic alliances mark the agenda in agricultural education<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p>With a strong intercontinental presence, the Rectors\u2019 Summit of Agricultural Universities from Europe and Latin America became a key space for dialogue and cooperation around tropical agriculture. CATIE (Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center), as an active participant in the event, strengthened strategic alliances, presented new academic initiatives, and reaffirmed its leadership in training human talent to address global challenges in food security and sustainability.<\/p><p>The CATIE delegation, led by Director General Dr. Luis Pocasangre, aimed to highlight the importance of tropical agriculture in global food security, present the launch of the Inter-American Chair of Tropical Agriculture, strengthen partnerships with regional universities, and explore the incorporation of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence in educational programs.<br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"617\" data-id=\"33329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento3.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento3-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento3-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento3-600x436.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"568\" data-id=\"33330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento5.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento5-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento5-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento5-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><p><br>During the event, the strategic role of the tropical agriculture platform and hub, made up of CATIE, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Bioversity-CIAT, Embrapa, and the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), was emphasized.<\/p><p>Dr. Pocasangre highlighted the official launch of CATIE\u2019s Inter-American Chair of Tropical Agriculture, which includes the hiring of a permanent professor for the institution\u2019s Graduate School. Likewise, Dr. Manuel Otero, Director General of IICA, expressed his pride in receiving this honor and affirmed that he would work to mobilize resources for the chair.<br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" data-id=\"33332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento2.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"487\" data-id=\"33331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento4.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento4-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento4-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento4-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento4-600x344.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><p><br>The discussions also underscored the urgent need to update academic programs to meet the new demands of students and the job market, as well as to strengthen virtual education through hybrid, modular, and flexible programs. Additionally, the need to establish diploma programs and specializations in tropical agriculture was highlighted, promoting partnerships with the private sector and research systems.<\/p><p>As part of the agenda, the rectors visited the Los Diamantes Experimental Station of Costa Rica\u2019s National Institute of Innovation and Transfer in Agricultural Technology (INTA), where cooperation agreements in coffee and cacao were consolidated, and it was announced that six INTA researchers will join CATIE\u2019s 2025\u20132026 master\u2019s program cohort.<\/p><p>Among CATIE\u2019s commitments are: follow-up on the integration of artificial intelligence in postgraduate programs, mobilization of educational resources, and activation of specific agreements with INTA and the Universidad Aut\u00f3noma Agraria Antonio Narro of Mexico.<\/p><p>This summit marks a firm step toward a more modern, collaborative, and globally aligned agricultural education in response to sustainable development challenges.<br><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"568\" data-id=\"33334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento7.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento7-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento7-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento7-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"568\" data-id=\"33335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento8.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento8-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento8-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento8-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"454\" data-id=\"33333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento6.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento6-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento6-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento6-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.catie.ac.cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sembrando-talento6-600x320.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure><\/figure><p><br><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>More information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Dr. Luis Ernesto Pocasangre<br>General Director<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:luis.pocasangre@catie.ac.cr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">luis.pocasangre@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><p><strong>Written by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Karla Salazar Leiva<br>Communicator<br>Communications and Marketing Office<br>CATIE<br><a href=\"mailto:karla.salazar@catie.ac.cr\">karla.salazar@catie.ac.cr<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Con una destacada participaci\u00f3n intercontinental, la Cumbre de Rectores de Universidades Agr\u00edcolas de Europa y Am\u00e9rica Latina se convirti\u00f3 en un espacio clave para el di\u00e1logo y la cooperaci\u00f3n en torno a la agricultura tropical. 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