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Javeriana rector tops vote for private universities' seat on Colombia's science policy council
Colombia's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation said Luis Fernando Múnera Congote, rector of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, received the most votes to represent private universities on CONACTI, the national science policy council.
Why it matters: Colombia's private universities now know who received the most votes to represent them on CONACTI, the national council for science, technology and innovation policy.
Colombia's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation announced on 23 October 2026 that Luis Fernando Múnera Congote, rector of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, won the largest share of votes in the election for the private universities' representative.
According to the ministry, the seat is on CONACTI, the National Council for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (Consejo Nacional de Política de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación).
The ministry said the participation of private higher education institutions will help strengthen dialogue and the building of a national science, technology and innovation agenda.
Editor’s view
Richard Davies, Policy and Finance Editor
For Colombia's private universities, the vote reported on 23 October 2026 identifies Luis Fernando Múnera Congote as the candidate with most support to represent them on CONACTI, which the ministry says will strengthen dialogue on a national science, technology and innovation agenda.
