The Transformative Agents project aims to recognize and promote initiatives that have emerged from the experience and learning acquired through participation in IAP Symposia.
These projects - whether already implemented or currently under development - must reflect the capacity of continuous learning, academic and professional collaboration, and knowledge exchange as drivers of social, sustainable, and long-lasting impact within the institutions and communities where they take place, thus aligning with the core objectives of the IAP.
Following the success of its first edition launched in October 2023, the second call is scheduled for Fall 2025.
General Participation Requirements
• Be an Alumnus or Alumna of any IAP Symposium, as defined in the current call.
• Submit a project already implemented or currently being implemented, describing its relevance, scope, and positive impact.
• Demonstrate the connection between the project and the experience gained during participation in the IAP Symposia.
• Show how the project relates to the participant’s institutional or professional activities, such as teaching, research, or other professional activity or community engagement.
Evaluation and Recognition
All submitted projects will be reviewed by an Academic Evaluation Council specifically appointed for this purpose. The Council will assess proposals based on:
• The impact and sustainability of the results achieved.
• Their innovation, relevance, and potential for replication in other institutional contexts.
• The alignment of each project with the IAP’s values and objectives.
• Projects selected will receive official recognition as IAP Transformative Agents.
Each Honorary Mention includes
• A certificate of Recognition issued by IAP–UAM–DRCLAS.
• A scholarshipto participate in one of the IAP Research Symposia (2026 or 2027).
• A travel grant to support attendance.
Mrs. 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).
Mrs. 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).
Mr. 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).
