The Popular University of the Republic of Guatemala is a private institution of public service, secular and without political creed, founded on August 20, 1922. It acquired its legal status by Governmental Agreement of November 30, 1923 and is currently governed by Governmental Agreement of May 21, 1959, which approves its statutes.
It is conceived to promote national development through the integral formation and training of citizens, to understand the world in which they live and to participate critically and creatively in its transformation, in the search for a better quality of life for all. It functions as a system of interrelated units, managed locally by citizens, supported by local actors, whose guidelines emanate from the central headquarters.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
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