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UEES School of Government

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The UEES School of Government aims to train leaders, officials, authorities and decision makers in the public and private sectors, with a spirit of service to improve the lives of individuals and families in Ecuador.

We want to train ethical and effective leaders, capable of making decisions and generating solutions to the challenges of the 21st century. Therefore, we provide the opportunity to learn multidisciplinary tools for management, communication, governance, analysis and leadership in public and international action, with a theoretical and practical approach.

We promote a vision of sustainable social, environmental and economic development, based on the defense of the family, freedom, life and the social market economy.

Attached to the Faculty of Law, Politics and Development, the UEES School of Government has been able to count on the valuable collaboration of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the George Washington University and other organizations, as well as leading academics and professionals, including former presidents of Ecuador and Latin America. 

Thanks to the agreements maintained by UEES, We facilitate international exchange opportunities with academic institutions around the world including Sciences Po, considered the best university in politics and international studies in continental Europe.

Programs

International Opportunities

International Studies

at George Washington University for undergraduate and graduate students.

Exchanges and agreements

with several universities, including Sciences Po, State University of New York, Universidad de Salamanca, Universidad Camilo José Cela and more.

world youth alliance

Practices

Podcast

Global Voices

Ab. Hector Yépez

Héctor Yépez Martínez, Ab., Mag.

Director of the School of Government

Héctor Yépez Martínez was an Assemblyman of Ecuador from 2017 to 2021, he chaired the committees of Autonomous Governments and Citizen Participation. He is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Public Administration at Harvard University. Graduate of the Global Leadership program at Georgetown University, Master in Public Policy from Universidad del Desarrollo, PhD in Law from Universidad de La Sabana and Lawyer from UEES, with a Diploma in Social Doctrine of the Church at the Catholic University of America and postgraduate studies at the universities of Salamanca, Castilla - La Mancha and Hemisferios. Fellow of the IVLP program of the U.S. Department of State and international visitor in Germany invited by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Founding Director of the Academy of Catholic Leaders of Ecuador.

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The Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) of Ecuador awarded its highest academic distinction, the Doctorate Honoris Causa, to the former president of Colombia Álvaro Uribe Vélez (2002-2010), in recognition of his political career and regional leadership. The distinction was awarded at the end of the magisterial conference “Leadership and Crisis Management”, which the former president gave before an audience of...
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On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, the Center for Economic and Social Studies for Development (CESDE) of the Espiritu Santo University, received businessmen, representatives of various sectors of the economy, and members of the academia, in its event Quo Vadis Ecuador 2026: Economic Perspectives, Policies and Business Challenges in Breakfast Conversation format ....
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In the framework of the International Anti-Corruption Day, Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) proclaimed December 9 as the Culture of Legality Day, during the event “The Art of Being Correct”, a day that brought together students from different faculties to reflect on respect for the rules of coexistence and the...
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