Ciclo Chile en Construcción: Debates para el Futuro: Academia y políticas públicas: ¿cómo aportar e incidir desde la universidad?

Universidad de los Andes. 8 de Agosto, 2026.

Presenters:

Joshua Goodman Joshua is Professor of Education and Economics at Boston University. His research focuses on education policy and the economics of education, and he previously served as Senior Economist on the White House Council of Economic Advisers, contributing academic evidence to the development and evaluation of public policy. More about Joshua Goodman

Gabriel Ugarte Gabriel is Chile’s Undersecretary of Social Evaluation. He oversees the evaluation of social programs, public policies, and public investment initiatives through the Ministry of Social Development and Family. More about Gabriel Ugarte

Andrea Repetto Andrea is Professor and Director of the School of Government at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. She has served on several presidential advisory commissions and has contributed extensively to public debates on social policy in Chile. More about Andrea Repetto

Policy Panel

The policy panel is organized by the Human Development Lab of the Universidad de los Andes, Chile. It is part of the series “Chile in Construction: Debates for the Future” and will focus on the relationship between universities and public policy. The event aims to bring together leading academics and policymakers to discuss how universities can contribute to the policymaking process and strengthen the relationship between academic research and public institutions.

The panel brings together Joshua Goodman, Professor of Economics and Education at Boston University; Gabriel Ugarte, Undersecretary of Social Evaluation of Chile; and Andrea Repetto, Professor and Director of the School of Government at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Welcome remarks will be delivered by Ignacio Illanes Guzmán, Vice-Rector of Universidad de los Andes, and the discussion will be moderated by Andrés Barrios Fernández, Director of the Human Development Lab. Attendees will also have the opportunity to engage with the speakers on the role of academic research in addressing Chile’s public policy challenges.

Venue

The policy panel will take place at the Auditorio A of the Biblioteca Building. The main entrance to the campus is located at Monseñor Álvaro del Portillo 12.455, Las Condes. The panel will start at 8:30am, but registration and coffee will begin at 8:00am. There will be coffee and biscuits for participants.

Registration

To attend, please fill the form in the registration link