María Isabel Cabrera

Director of the University of Granada Press. President of the Union of Spanish University Presses (UNE) and a member of its Board of Directors since 2012. She holds a PhD and is a professor in the Department of Art History at the same institution and has been a member of the University Institute for Research on Peace and Conflicts since 2015. She serves as director, editorial board member, and member of scientific committees for various journals and monograph collections, and also works as a reviewer. She has participated as a researcher in numerous R&D projects and has directed the project “Heritage and Memory of Francoism: Conservation or Reinterpretation in Democratic Spain.”

Other activities involving the participant:

Creation of the Ibero-American Network of University Presses

Gustavo Solórzano

Writer, editor, critic, translator, and professor. Director of the Editorial of the State Distance University (Universidad Estatal a Distancia). He holds a PhD in Cultural Studies and a Master’s in Latin American Literature from the University of Costa Rica, where he has served as a professor. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Spanish Philology. Winner of the 2023 Aquileo J. Echeverría National Poetry Award. Member of the editorial board of Káñina magazine (University of Costa Rica). Author of 12 books, including Nadie que esté feliz escribe (2017) and La culpa (2023). He edited and translated La oscuridad intacta (poetry by Dana Gioia, 2020) and co-edited Volume 20 of Sobre 21. Literaturas costarricenses del nuevo siglo: ensayos (ECR, 2021).

Other activities involving the participant:

Creation of the Ibero-American Network of University Presses

Lorena Ruiz Serna

Microbiologist. Holds a Master’s degree in Science and Technology Communication and Dissemination from the University of Oviedo and the OEI. Director of the Editorial Fund of the Universidad Antonio Nariño. She has focused her experience on science communication, with an emphasis on the publishing sector. She served as editorial coordinator of the popular science magazine Innovación y Ciencia for 10 years. Since 2008, she has held positions as secretary, treasurer, and board member of the Colombian University Publishers Association (ASEUC). She is part of ASEUC’s journal committee and participates in the responsible metrics project led by ASEUC, ASCUN, and the Colombia Consortium.

Gubisha Ruiz Morán

Master’s degree in Editorial Design and Production and a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Communication Design from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Xochimilco campus. She is part of the Publications and Editorial Promotion Directorate at the General Rectorate of the same institution. Member of the Redalyc-AmeliCA Journal Evaluation Council and participant in the Spanish documentation group of the Public Knowledge Project (PKP). Recently appointed as a member of the advisory technical group of the National System of Scientific and Humanistic Publications of the Secretariat of Science, Humanities, Technology, and Innovation.

Remedios Pérez García

Vice President of the Spanish Union of University Presses (UNE) and Director of the Publishing House of the Universitat Politècnica de València. Holds degrees in Art History and Library and Information Science. Technical advisor at the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) for the development of quality criteria for journals and the DIAMAS project.

María Fernanda Pampín

Doctor in Literature and holder of a degree in Letters from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). She currently directs the publications of the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO). She was a doctoral and postdoctoral researcher at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) at UBA, where she collaborates in the publications area. Her academic work includes articles on Latin American and Caribbean literature in specialized books and journals, as well as studies on publishing policies in Ibero-America.

Other activities involving the participant:

Creation of the Ibero-American Network of University Presses
Editorial Communication: An Unfinished Task

Sebastián Endara

Head of the Publications Unit at the Universidad Católica de Cuenca. He holds a Doctorate in Education and Society from the University of Barcelona, a Master’s in Local Development from PYDLOS–Universidad de Cuenca, and a degree in Human Sciences with a specialization in Cultural Development from the Universidad de Cuenca. His area of expertise focuses on social education and critical thinking, with a career that integrates teaching, research, and philosophical reflection on the connections between culture, politics, and society.

Guillermo Chávez

Deputy Director of Academic Journals and Digital Publications at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) since 2015, with primary responsibilities including the implementation of institutional initiatives to strengthen and consolidate UNAM’s peer-reviewed academic publications. At the same institution, he also serves as Technical Secretary of the Council of Academic and Peer-Reviewed Publications, Coordinator of the Network of Directors and Editors of Academic and Peer-Reviewed Journals, and member of the Technical Committee of the Institutional Repository. Additionally, he is the Technical Coordinator of the Latindex system, ambassador for the Crossref agency of the International DOI Foundation, and a member of the Commission for the Development of Technological Platforms and Integration with Information Systems of the Secretariat of Science, Humanities, Technology, and Innovation.

Alejandra González Barranco

Director of Ediciones Tecnológico de Monterrey. She holds a degree in Journalism and Information Media and a master’s in Humanities with a specialization in Literature from Tecnológico de Monterrey. She teaches in the Departments of Humanistic Studies and Languages at the same institution and works as a tutor at the Writing Center of the Monterrey Campus. She also collaborates with the Board of Directors of the Association of University Presses of Latin America and the Caribbean (EULAC) through the Regulatory Commission.

Sofía Calle

Academic editor and researcher. Consultant in scientometrics and editorial visibility strategies for Latin America and Europe. She holds a PhD in Information and Communication from the University of Zaragoza. She has directed publishing imprints and academic journals in Ecuador and served as Vice President of the Network of University Presses of Ecuador (REUDE). Author of publications on academic publishing, impact metrics, and scientific communication.

Esteban Giraldo González

Director of the Piloto Public Library of Medellín for Latin America. Holds a PhD in Documentation: Archives and Libraries, a Master’s in Creative Writing, and degrees in Political Science and Social Communication. Member of the research group “Cartography of Ibero-American Academic Publishing.” He has worked as an editor for Grupo Planeta, the National University of Colombia, Universidad Santo Tomás, and the Humboldt Institute. Founder of Yarumo Libros. Former Vice President of the Association of University Presses of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Amanda Ramalho

Coordinator of the SciELO Books collection. Latin American representative for Thoth Open Metadata, where she promotes the strengthening of open infrastructures for open-access books and the creation, management, and dissemination of metadata for books and chapters. Member of the Board of Stewards of the Open Book Collective (OBC). Librarian and holds a Master’s degree in Science from the University of São Paulo. She has extensive experience in digital book publishing, metadata indexing and interoperability, professionalization of editorial processes, and the promotion of open access in academic and university presses.

Juan Felipe Córdoba

Director of the Editorial of the Universidad del Rosario. Consultant in Colombia for the International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean, an autonomous body of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). He served as president of the Association of University Presses of Colombia (ASEUC) and, from 2009 to 2015, of the Association of University Presses of Latin America and the Caribbean (EULAC). In 2019, he received the Rubén Bonifaz Nuño Recognition for University Publishers, awarded by UNAM at the International Book Fair for University Publishers (Filuni).

Other activities involving the participant:

Tribute to the Association of Latin American and the Caribbean University Presses (EULAC)
The Value of Ibero-American Networks in Recognizing Spanish and Portuguese as Languages of Science
Creation of the Ibero-American Network of University Presses

Judith Nairdof

Coordinator of the Latin American Forum on Scientific Evaluation (FOLEC) at the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO). Director of the project “Tracking Research Funding Flows in the Global South for More Transparent and Inclusive Science,” funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada. PhD in Educational Sciences from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). Principal researcher at Conicet, based at the Institute for Research in Educational Sciences, and professor at UBA. Member of the Ibero-American Network for Research on Educational Policies.

Salim Chalela

General Director of the Fundación Centro Internacional de Educación y Desarrollo Humano (CINDE), recognized by the National System of Science, Technology, and Innovation of Colombia. PhD in Education from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, specializing in knowledge organization management, with over 15 years of experience in research leadership and management at Colombian universities. Served as Technical Deputy Director for Science, Technology, and Innovation at the National Planning Department, leading the design of national STI policies.

Jordi Molas Gallart

Research Professor at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Visiting Fellow at SPRU (University of Sussex), where he obtained his PhD and worked for 15 years as a researcher and Senior Lecturer. He led the development of a real-time formative evaluation approach for the Transformative Innovation Policy Consortium (TIPC), and is currently working on its application in various contexts. Member of the Editorial Board of the journals Research Evaluation, Research Policy, and Evidence & Policy. He has collaborated with numerous expert groups from the European Commission and chaired the Science Europe working group on Research Policy and Program Evaluation. Member of the Evaluation and Monitoring Commission of the State Accreditation Procedure established by the Spanish National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation.

Fernando Cruz Quintana

Researcher affiliated with the National System of Scientific and Humanistic Publications of the Secretariat of Science, Humanities, Technology, and Innovation. PhD in Political and Social Sciences and Master's in Communication from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Scholar of the publishing industry, digital publishing, and academic publishing. Author of the books Historical Overview of the Book and Digital Publishing (2022) and The Book Industry in the Digital Age (2022).

Diego Garzón Forero

Academic Outreach Manager at the University of Rosario Press. Professor, radio producer, podcaster for New Books Network in Spanish, and co-founder of Academiquiando. Doctoral candidate in Anthropology at the National University of Colombia, Master's in Social Studies, and Specialist in Marketing Management for Digital Environments from the University of Rosario.

Rosa de Bustos

PhD in Journalism from the Complutense University of Madrid. Head of Communication and Press at the Spanish Union of University Publishers (UNE) since 2006. Her professional career has always been focused on institutional communication, which she has carried out in educational organizations, political parties, and private companies.

María Fernanda Pampín

Doctor in Literature and holder of a degree in Letters from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). She currently directs the publications of the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO). She was a doctoral and postdoctoral researcher at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) at UBA, where she collaborates in the publications area. Her academic work includes articles on Latin American and Caribbean literature in specialized books and journals, as well as studies on publishing policies in Ibero-America.

Other activities involving the participant:

Advantages of an Ibero-American directory of academic journals
Creation of the Ibero-American Network of University Presses

Carmina Nahuatlato Frías

Coordinator of Outreach and Media at the University of Guadalajara Press. Coordinator of Página Maestra, a knowledge dissemination program based on the publications of the University of Guadalajara. Master's degree in Science and Culture Communication from ITESO. She has participated in the coordination and editorial management of various projects published by the University of Guadalajara Press, including Cumbia somos (2023), El hombre que amaba los libros (2023), Vanguardia, jaleo y duende. Música española en el siglo 21 (2024), País Tropical. Brasil y su música (2024), and Yo soy la cumbia (2025).

Pablo Vommaro

Executive Director of CLACSO. Postdoctoral researcher in Social Sciences, Childhood, and Youth at the Universidad Católica de San Pablo, COLEF, Universidad de Manizales, CINDE, and UNLa. Doctor in Social Sciences from the Universidad de Buenos Aires and professor of various subjects at the same institution. Independent researcher at Conicet and co-coordinator of the Group of Studies on Policies and Youth at UBA. Author of numerous articles, chapters, and books on topics such as youth, participation, inequalities, youth public policies, contemporary Latin American and Caribbean history, open science, and science policy. Director of the series Las juventudes hoy, with 60 books published.

Luis Armando González Placencia

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from UNAM, a Master in Law (LL.M.) from the International Institute for the Sociology of Law, and a PhD in Criminal Policy from the National Institute of Penal Sciences. He is also a professor and researcher at the Center for Legal-Political Research at the Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala, where he teaches in the Doctorate in Law and the Interinstitutional Postgraduate Program in Human Rights. His professional experience includes serving as the Ombudsman of Mexico City and Rector of the Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala.

Pedro Ovando Vázquez

Deputy Director of the National Publications System at the Secretariat of Humanities, Science, Technology, and Innovation, where he develops policies for open access and the strengthening of scientific journals of the Mexican Government. He is a Social Anthropologist from the National School of Anthropology and History (ENAH). He has served as the Head of Inter-institutional Relations at the National School of Anthropology and History and has been the coordinator of the scientific research awards at INAH. He was also Head of the Publications Department and editor of several anthropological journals at the National Anthropology Coordination. He is a member of the Editorial Committee at the Institute of Anthropological Research at UNAM and the Editorial Council of ISSSTE.

Sayri Karp Mitastein

Director of the Universidad de Guadalajara Press. Co-founder of Red Altexto, the Network of University and Academic Presses of Mexico, and a member of its Advisory Council. She served as President of the Association of University Presses of Latin America and the Caribbean (EULAC) from 2015 to 2023. In 2018, she received the University Publishing Merit Award from the University Book Fair of the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, as well as the Rubén Bonifaz Nuño University Publisher Recognition, granted by UNAM during the International Book Fair of University Presses (Filuni).

Other activities involving the participant:

Tribute to the Association of Latin American and the Caribbean University Presses (EULAC)
Inauguration
Creation of the Ibero-American Network of University Presses

Juan Felipe Córdoba

Director of the Editorial of the Universidad del Rosario. Consultant in Colombia for the International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean, an autonomous body of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). He served as president of the Association of University Presses of Colombia (ASEUC) and, from 2009 to 2015, of the Association of University Presses of Latin America and the Caribbean (EULAC). In 2019, he received the Rubén Bonifaz Nuño Recognition for University Publishers, awarded by UNAM at the International Book Fair for University Publishers (Filuni).

Other activities involving the participant:

Tribute to the Association of Latin American and the Caribbean University Presses (EULAC)
X-rays of Ibero-American Academic Publishing
Creation of the Ibero-American Network of University Presses

Gustavo Solórzano

Writer, editor, critic, translator, and professor. Director of the Editorial of the State Distance University (Universidad Estatal a Distancia). He holds a PhD in Cultural Studies and a Master’s in Latin American Literature from the University of Costa Rica, where he has served as a professor. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Spanish Philology. Winner of the 2023 Aquileo J. Echeverría National Poetry Award. Member of the editorial board of Káñina magazine (University of Costa Rica). Author of 12 books, including Nadie que esté feliz escribe (2017) and La culpa (2023). He edited and translated La oscuridad intacta (poetry by Dana Gioia, 2020) and co-edited Volume 20 of Sobre 21. Literaturas costarricenses del nuevo siglo: ensayos (ECR, 2021).

Other activities involving the participant:

Advantages of an Ibero-American directory of academic journals

María Isabel Cabrera

Director of the University of Granada Press. President of the Union of Spanish University Presses (UNE) and a member of its Board of Directors since 2012. She holds a PhD and is a professor in the Department of Art History at the same institution and has been a member of the University Institute for Research on Peace and Conflicts since 2015. She serves as director, editorial board member, and member of scientific committees for various journals and monograph collections, and also works as a reviewer. She has participated as a researcher in numerous R&D projects and has directed the project “Heritage and Memory of Francoism: Conservation or Reinterpretation in Democratic Spain.”

Other activities involving the participant:

Advantages of an Ibero-American directory of academic journals

Sayri Karp Mitastein

Director of the Universidad de Guadalajara Press. Co-founder of Red Altexto, the Network of University and Academic Presses of Mexico, and a member of its Advisory Council. She served as President of the Association of University Presses of Latin America and the Caribbean (EULAC) from 2015 to 2023. In 2018, she received the University Publishing Merit Award from the University Book Fair of the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, as well as the Rubén Bonifaz Nuño University Publisher Recognition, granted by UNAM during the International Book Fair of University Presses (Filuni).

Other activities involving the participant:

Tribute to the Association of Latin American and the Caribbean University Presses (EULAC)
Inauguration
The Value of Ibero-American Networks in Recognizing Spanish and Portuguese as Languages of Science

Juan Felipe Córdoba

Director of the Editorial of the Universidad del Rosario. Consultant in Colombia for the International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean, an autonomous body of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). He served as president of the Association of University Presses of Colombia (ASEUC) and, from 2009 to 2015, of the Association of University Presses of Latin America and the Caribbean (EULAC). In 2019, he received the Rubén Bonifaz Nuño Recognition for University Publishers, awarded by UNAM at the International Book Fair for University Publishers (Filuni).

Other activities involving the participant:

Tribute to the Association of Latin American and the Caribbean University Presses (EULAC)
X-rays of Ibero-American Academic Publishing
The Value of Ibero-American Networks in Recognizing Spanish and Portuguese as Languages of Science

Lía Castillo Meneses

President of the Latin American and Caribbean University Publishers Association (EULAC) since 2023. She holds a degree in Business Administration with postgraduate studies in Marketing and Sales. Since 2007, she has coordinated the Marketing and Sales department at the UPC Press of the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas. She is the founder of the university publishers and research/documentation centers chapter in Peru (EUPerú) and served as president during its first two terms.

Other activities involving the participant:

Tribute to the Association of Latin American and the Caribbean University Presses (EULAC)

María Fernanda Pampín

Doctor in Literature and holder of a degree in Letters from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). She currently directs the publications of the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO). She was a doctoral and postdoctoral researcher at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) at UBA, where she collaborates in the publications area. Her academic work includes articles on Latin American and Caribbean literature in specialized books and journals, as well as studies on publishing policies in Ibero-America.

Other activities involving the participant:

Advantages of an Ibero-American directory of academic journals
Editorial Communication: An Unfinished Task