Abstract

Due to globalization trends, computer science and information technology professionals demand to be graduates of internationally recognized programs, the need for international recognized programs has been acknowledge by many countries, which have signed international accords for mutual recognition such as the Seoul Accord that is an international accreditation agreement for professional computing and information technology bodies responsible for accreditation in its signatory countries. The article describes the Seoul Accord as an agreement that provides mobility of information technology professionals. A case study in the Latin American region is presented with CONAIC in Mexico that recently became a provisional signatory and discusses the challenges that represent to become a full signatory member of the accord.