The global education pact: humanizing education for an integral cultural transformation

Abstract

The current epochal shift reveals a profound crisis of humanism, characterized by a paradigm of individualism, indifference, and a throwaway culture that affects human life and the environment. In response, Pope Francis launched the Global Compact on Education (GCE), an initiative that calls for a comprehensive and lasting cultural transformation through education. This article analyzes the GCE proposal and describes the actions implemented by the Catholic University of Salta (UCASAL) to foster a humanizing education. It details internal and inter-institutional projects, the production of educational content, and external awareness-raising strategies—all activities that seek to generate collaborative networks and pedagogical practices that respond to contemporary challenges. Finally, it reflects on the importance of integral humanism in education and the role of the Catholic university in promoting authentic and solidarity-based human development.