Association of Colombian Universities

The Association of Colombian Universities (Spanish: Asociación Colombiana de Universidades), also known as ASCUN, is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, that congregates the public and private Colombian universities. Its primary objectives are to serve as a permanent space for the discussion of the present and future of the Colombian universities, establish a link between the universities and the national government, perform academic research about higher education, promote continuing education, academic development, establishment of research networks, provide information services, and maintain inter-institutional and international relationships.^[1]