Carlos Tünnermann spoke to GUNI about quality and relevance of higher education at Central America Carlos Tünnermann, ex-Minister for Education in Nicaragua and current president of the Central American Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CCA), spoke to us of the current situation and of the challenges to be faced in the assessment and accreditation of quality in Central America. For Tünnermann, it is fundamental for the development of the region that the quality of higher education in Central America continues improving. He stressed the need to develop a regional vision which will have an impact on improving research and the university network in Central American countries. Carlos Tünnermann gave the inaugural speech “University, pertinence, quality and accreditation in a globalised world” at the III International Barcelona Conference on Higher Education: “Accreditation for Quality Assurance: What is at Stake?”