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Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Cliona Maher is Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) Global Engagement Officer for University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland, where she builds and promotes academic cooperation between Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. She is also currently President of the Society for Irish Latin American Studies (SILAS).
Her research interests include climate action and global justice in the LAC region, embedding global citizenship, community engagement, social responsibility, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and internationalisation into higher education. Cliona has also worked as Coordinator of international co-operation at Universidad Veracruzana (UV) and the Veracruz state Government in Mexico for over 25 years, where she was key to the development of international cooperation projects with international organisations engaging in the region.
Biography
Research Grants
Erasmus + CBHE: CLIMAR Strengthening research, innovation and knowledge transfer on Climate Change & Tourism in Higher Education Institutions in Latin America
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
President, Society of Irish Latin American Studies (SILAS)
20 Jun 2023 → …
UCC Futures (primary)
- Collective Social Futures
Other research affiliations
- Centre for Mexican Studies
Research output
- 1 Chapter
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The HONDURAN BIOTECH Project
Maher, C., Yensi Alejandra, F. B. & Tangney, M., 29 Jan 2025, Increasing the Impact of Higher Education in Developing Countries Through Capacity Building Projects: The HONDURAN BIOTECH Project. De Leon, J. & Escarré, R. (eds.). Madrid: McGraw Hill UK, p. 213 224 p. 9Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Chapter › peer-review
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