Successful graduation ceremony held for the seventh edition of the UDLA/FEF/FIFA/CIES International Programme

FIFA/CIES International Programme in Sports Management
14 October 2026

The graduation ceremony for the seventh edition of the UDLA/FEF/FIFA/CIES International Programme in Sports Management took place in the UDLA Park campus auditorium in Quito on 2nd October. The Programme is jointly organised by Universidad de las Américas (UDLA), Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) and the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES).

The ceremony was presided over by Juan Unapanta, Academic Director of the Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences (FACEA), Paúl Román, Director of the UDLA/FEF/FIFA/CIES International Programme, Álvaro Llorente, CIES Coordinator in Colombia, and Emilio Arias, Programme Coordinator and Master of Ceremonies.

The event was also marked by the contribution of student Ramiro Gómez, who was congratulated for his excellent academic results during the Programme.

Finally, the members of the Final Project group entitled 'Athlete evaluation model and social return on sponsorship' received public recognition for their work.

The ceremony ended with the students receiving their diplomas, accompanied by their families and friends.

On behalf of CIES, we extend our best wishes for the future to the new graduates: Alexander David, Alexander Israel, Carlos Eduardo, Francisco Antonio, Geovanina Leonor, José Andrés, José Francisco, Karla Estefanía, Leonardo Darío, Luis Fernando, Marcos Aníbal, María Gabriela, Miguel Santiago, Pablo Nicolás, Rafael Ernesto, Ramiro Andrés and Sofía Salomé.

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