On August 23, the solemn ceremony was held within the framework of the First Ibero-American Meeting of Geographic Education and Citizenship at the aforementioned Peruvian institution.

At the ceremony, the academic of the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences of the University of La Serena, Dr. Fabián Araya Palacios, received a distinction issued by the collegiate bodies and rectory of the National University of Trujillo for people who have developed contributions to the discipline at an international level. Along with this, he received a medal and the red ribbon as a visiting professor.

The academic thanked the distinction and valued the recognition. “It was something very solemn and exciting for me. I was very happy to have been able to represent our University of La Serena in this ceremony. I thank everyone who has always given me support to be able to represent the University at national and international levels,” he stated.

The ceremony also allowed other personalities from Peru, Spain, Portugal and Brazil to be distinguished, an instance that generates positioning and recognition of the different aspects that comprise geographic and citizenship education.