ACADEMIC COLLABORATION
Faculty and researchers from
Harvard University • MIT
The Transformative Agents initiative recognizes IAP alumni who translate the knowledge, experience, and connections gained through participation in IAP Symposia into concrete projects with demonstrable impact in their institutions, professions, or communities. Launched in 2023 and held biennially, the initiative highlights the value of lifelong learning and knowledge exchange as drivers of positive and lasting change.
General Participation Requirements
Participants must:
• Be a former participant in an IAP Symposium.
• Submit a project that has been implemented or is currently under development.
• Demonstrate how the project builds on the experience and learning gained through participation in an IAP Symposium.
• Describe its relevance, results, or impact within their academic, professional, institutional, or community activities.
Evaluation and Recognition
Projects are reviewed by an Academic Evaluation Council appointed for each edition. Proposals are assessed according to:
• Impact and sustainability of the results achieved.
• Innovation and relevance.
• Potential for application or replication in other contexts.
• Alignment with the objectives of the IAP.
Selected projects receive official recognition as IAP Transformative Agents.
Each Transformative Agent receives:
• A certificate of recognition.
• A scholarship to participate in a future IAP Research Symposium.
• A travel grant to support attendance.
Applications Now Open
The 2026 call for IAP Transformative Agents is now open, with applications accepted through November 30, 2026.
María Blanco
Leadership Development Programme (LDP)
An initiative aimed at strengthening transformational and ethical leadership in European universities in response to challenges related to sustainability, equity, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation.
Dylan Pereira
A project focused on the creation and consolidation of the first educational and leadership think tank in Venezuela, dedicated to training young leaders, promoting democratic dialogue and peacebuilding, and advancing climate and sustainability leadership.
Juan Pablo del Alcázar Ponce
A project aimed at developing an institutional model for the training, ethical adoption, and governance of artificial intelligence in higher education.
María Teresa Politi
For her project on the innovation of programs, practical work, and research in the Faculty of Medical Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires and the School of Science and Technology at the National University of San Martín (Argentina).
Rocío Gómez Lencero
For her project promoting "active and interactive learning" and "blended learning," as well as fostering research in Biosciences in collaboration with IAP and the ASISA Foundation in the Department of Biology at the Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain).
Román Salvador Sánchez Marmolejo
For his project establishing the Unit for the Dissemination of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities within the Municipal Commission on Human Rights in Tepic, Nayarit (Mexico).
