Universidad de los Andes (Uniandes) was founded in 1948 and is an autonomous, independent and innovative institution that fosters pluralism, tolerance and respect for ideas. The University enables its highly qualified faculty to develop an outstanding academic and professional life project, for which it supports a research activity that contributes to the development of the country and its international projection. Such internationalization efforts aim to improve the quality of academic programs, facilitate knowledge transfer, take advantage of international collaboration and funding opportunities, foster intercultural competencies in all members of the community, and a key element, contribute solutions to global challenges by working with different stakeholders and sharing knowledge, experiences, lessons and best practices with leaders and experts in all fields of knowledge.

UPB has been contributing decisively to the development of the region and the country, carefully reading the changing contexts in social, economic, political and environmental aspects, which is why we understand the importance of being aligned to the principles set out in the 2030 agenda of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Global Compact and taking as a guide the Encyclical of Pope Francis Laudato Si', which calls us to care for our common home.
The general purpose of the "Sustainable UPB" strategy is to achieve the transformation of attitudes and practices of all the instances of the University so that they permeate the culture and, with this, to understand that sustainability is rarely a product of chance and that to achieve it requires rigorous, consistent and human-centered work as a principle of action.
Interaction with stakeholders has allowed us to recognize sustainability as a matter of utmost relevance in the University, which implies making efforts aligned with the purpose of mitigating and reducing impacts and potentiating positive externalities, such efforts consolidate us as the first Carbon Neutral university in Latin America, certified by ICONTEC since 2017 and as the first Zero Waste university in Latin America and the Caribbean since 2021.

Founded in 1960, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) is a public institution, part of the Brazilian federal higher education system. Its headquarters are located in the city of Niterói and its campuses can be found in various parts of the state of Rio de Janeiro, as a result of a strong decentralization policy. There is also an out-of-state campus in Oriximiná, in the Amazon rainforest.
UFF stated mission is to produce, disseminate, and apply knowledge and culture in a critical and socially relevant way.
The university operates in accordance with the following basic tenets: academic excellence, social impact, innovation and knowledge transfer to society in general.