Achievements and Challenges of International Academic Cooperation. The Case of VISIR+ Project

This article presents the results of a research on the achievements and challenges of international academic cooperation to contribute to professional training in higher education. Methodologically, it describes relevant aspects inherent to the modality through a case study of a multilateral Project; specifically, the VISIR+ Project that involves engineering careers taught in six Latin American and European countries. Data collection is based on participant observation in different instances of its implementation (in person meetings and virtual interchanges). The results allow systematizing its achievements and challenges, in order to promote international academic cooperation as a fundamental strategy for the improvement of higher education.