V Asamblea General de la Unión de Universidades de América Latina

The story

Eighty-seven educational institutions belonging to the Union of Universities of Latin America (UDUAI), founded in 1949, met in Lima, Peru, in 1967 to celebrate their Fifth General Assembly. Luis Alberto Sánchez, Rector of the National University of San Marcos, was present. Presentations included: "The Role of Universities in the Spiritual and Cultural Integration of Latin America," by Dr. Luis Alberto Sánchez; "Planning Higher Education in Latin America," by Eng. Javier Barros Sierra; and "The Urgency of Promoting Basic Scientific Education to Complement Latin American Training," by Dr. Carlos Chagas. President Fernando Belaúnde Terry received greetings from the members of the Union of Universities of Latin America at the Government Palace.