Recognized as one of Spain's youngest diplomats, Daniel del Valle Blanco held a discussion with students from the faculties of Economics, Law and International Studies. His visit generated great interest among the academic community due to his outstanding career in international organizations and his active role in multilateral spaces. During the meeting, del...Read More

The third seminar of the Colombian-Ecuadorian Constitutionalism Network brought together academics from both countries to analyze whether constitutional reforms can solve public and governance problems in Ecuador and Colombia. The meeting addressed both the call for a Constituent Assembly in Ecuador and the reform projects promoted in Colombia. On the part of...Read More

The Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES), through the School of Law, Politics and Development and the School of Government, received Julio María Sanguinetti, two-time President of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay, in a master lecture entitled “The New, New World: Reflections on Democracy in an Uncertain World”. Recognized for his role...Read More

From August 25 to 29, 2025, a group of law students participated in the International Sports Law Mission in Buenos Aires, Argentina, an academic tour that opened the doors to high-level training opportunities at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Argentina (UCA) and the Argentine Football Association (Asociación del Fútbol...Read More

The Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) hosted from June 4 to 7 the international course “American Legal System and Legal Reasoning”, given by Professor John Smagula, vice dean for international programs at Temple School of Law. The course, which focused on the functioning of the American legal system and legal reasoning in English, was attended by 58 students....Read More

On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the implementation of Simplified Joint Stock Companies (S.A.S.) in Ecuador, the Superintendence of Companies, Securities and Insurance in coordination with the Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) held a meeting with representatives of the business sector and productive associations. During the event, Luis Cabezas-Klaere, Superintendent of Companies, Securities and Insurance...Read More

  Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) reaches a new milestone in its academic trajectory by being incorporated into the QS World University Rankings 2026, integrating the prestigious list of the best universities in the world. UEES is positioned within the exclusive group of the top one thousand institutions selected by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a British organization recognized for...Read More

The exclusive program, which is usually held in Philadelphia, on the campus of Temple University, was held for the first time in the country, bringing together international and national experts in oral litigation and rules of evidence. The Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES), through its Graduate School of Law, organized, in conjunction with...Read More

The Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) was one of the institutions participating in an unprecedented virtual meeting with the president of Ukraine, Volodymir Zelenski. The activity brought together students and academics from five Ecuadorian universities: Universidad San Francisco de Quito, ESPOL, Universidad Casa Grande, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar and UEES. The event was coordinated...Read More

The Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) held an academic talk on a topic of great relevance and debate in Ecuadorian society today: «What does a five-year-old child really decide? As part of the discussion on children's autonomy in matters of gender identity, the event featured the...Read More

The Faculty of Law, Politics and Development of UEES successfully concluded another year of its social outreach project, the free legal clinic. This initiative, which took place between January 2 and December 23, 2024, aimed to provide free legal services to low-income people in need....Read More

In the framework of the International Anti-Corruption Day, the U.S. Embassy and Consulate, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, and the Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) joined forces to organize a crucial event for the...Read More

  Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) has signed a collaboration agreement with Temple University's Beasley School of Law, one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States considered the number one in Oral Litigation. This agreement will allow UEES undergraduate and graduate law students and alumni to...Read More

Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES), reaffirming its leadership in educational innovation, presented its first courtroom in the metaverse, named in honor of Dr. Jorge Zavala Egas. This innovative virtual space was designed for law students, who participated in a simulation of a mutual agreement divorce hearing with children. “The...Read More

The students of the International Course on Constitutionalism in the United States and the World, taught by the Graduate School of Law of the University of Espiritu Santo, lived a unique academic experience at the prestigious University of Texas at Austin, one of the most important institutions in the United States. The visit was...Read More

Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) is proud to announce that it has won first place in the National Arbitration Competition, organized by the Ecuadorian American Chamber of Commerce of Quito, consolidating its position as a leader in the legal field in the country. The UEES team demonstrated an outstanding performance during the competition that took place in Quito, Ecuador.Read More

The Arbitration and Mediation Center (CAM UEES) of the Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo (UEES) has reached a significant achievement by being included in the prestigious international ranking of Leaders League in the category «Arbitration Centers» for Ecuador. This recognition positions CAM UEES as the only center promoted by a university in Ecuador....Read More

A delegation of six students from the School of Law, Politics and Development of Espiritu Santo University, accompanied by the UEES Arbitration Center, have reached the semifinals of the International Investment Arbitration competition organized by American University in Washington D.C. This competition, which attracted more than 30 institutions from different countries,...Read More

As part of the campaign «Education in the Culture of Legality», the Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) in collaboration with the Ministry of Government, the National Court of Justice, the Judiciary Council and the Mayor's Office of Samborondón, organized the forum «Building a Culture of Legality in Ecuador: A task for all». The...Read More