We connect the engineering of Latin America and the Caribbean with the world.
LACCEI is a non-profit organization made up of institutions that offer programs in engineering, computing, technology or education.
Global collaboration for the continuous advancement of engineering.
LACCEI promotes international collaboration for the advancement of engineering, technology, education, research, practice and innovation, and connects Latin America and the Caribbean with the rest of the world.
Today it brings together more than 270 institutions from 29 countries on 3 continents and runs a yearly academic Multi-Conference that accepts papers in Spanish, English, Portuguese and French.
LACCEI milestones
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2003 | LACCEI’s history as a consortium of engineering institutions begins. |
| 2004 | Multi-Conference in Miami, the first host city on record. |
| 2005 | The OAS selects LACCEI for the Engineering for the Americas (EftA) action plan. |
| 2016 | The OAS establishes its Engineering Summit alongside the Multi-Conference and names LACCEI its Engineering Center of Excellence for the Americas. |
| 2021 | LEIRD, the multi-conference on entrepreneurship, innovation and regional development, joins the yearly calendar. |
| 2027 | 25th Multi-Conference in Boca Raton: “Here’s to the next 25 years!” |
See every host city in Conferences.
One organization, three legal entities
LACCEI Inc.
501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Florida Atlantic University, 777 Glades Rd, EE 308, Boca Raton, FL 33431.
LACCEI Foundation Colombia
Non-profit entity based in Bogotá.
LACCEI Europe
Non-profit association under the French law of 1901.