Country Program of Perú

The foundation has its longest track record in Peru. It started its work there in 1994 and subsequently built up an ever larger and increasingly self-sustaining program. In 2008, it handed over the implementation of the program to Asociación Educación, a Peruvian non-profit association, with the aim of institutionalizing the administration locally and through the alumni. Through 2023, 140 scholarships were financed, and the program counted 891 alumni and an amount of USD 2’819’189.- raised through the Compromiso de Honor. A great success!

At the beginning of 2024, the Foundation and Asociación Educación agreed on the independence of the program managed the latter. As a result, Asociación Educación assumed sole responsibility for the ongoing scholarship program with the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), the Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología (UTEC) and the Instituto Superior Tecnológico (TECSUP) from 2024 and manages the reimbursements of scholars and alumni within its program as part of the Compromiso de Honor.

At the same time, Fundación Educación launched a new scholarship program with the aim of supporting an even larger number of young Peruvian talents. An initial collaboration was agreed with the Universidad del Pacífico (UP), one of the country's leading business universities. The university also has a partnership with the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. There are plans to expand the program in Peru to other educational institutions in the future.

• Andrés Velarde, former dean, entrepreneuer, President
• Stefan Gocht, entrepreneur, Vicepresident

Partner Universities and Colleges

Alumni Associations

Compartiendo Caminos
«Compartiendo Caminos» is the association of the scholars of Asociación Educación in Perú. It is organized as a community of successful professionals who aim at giving the country various impulses for a sustainable development. Hereby a strong focus lies on the promotion of education.

Via its network these professionals lend support to the scholars, in particular as mentors during their studies as well as to foster entrepreneurial iniciatives.