The Metropolitan University of Education, Science and Technology -UMECIT-, of Panama, participated in an international training day on “Effective Competency Assessment”, developed in collaboration with the Faculty of Postgraduate and Continuing Education of the Dr. Andrés Bello University (UNAB), of El Salvador, as part of the Third Teaching Staff and International Training.

The training was led by Dr. Yris del Valle Palencia García, a professor at the UMECIT Graduate School, who shared experiences, curricular approaches, and evaluation strategies aimed at developing competencies and solving problems in real-world contexts with professors from the Salvadoran university.

During the meeting, participants exchanged best practices and analyzed the challenges facing assessment in Latin American higher education, especially in the implementation of methodologies that allow for the evaluation of knowledge, skills, and their application in concrete situations.

This experience of academic cooperation strengthened the ties between both institutions and opened spaces for knowledge exchange that enrich teaching practice.

Through its participation in international academic settings, UMECIT continues to expand its reach beyond Panamanian borders and contribute to strengthening the quality of higher education in the region.