The National Autonomous University of Honduras is the institution that organizes and develops higher education in Honduras. In 2008, the need arose to rethink an articulated curricular model, in accordance with the requirements of the national context, integrated through regions and communities. Consequently, the aspiration has focused on diversifying the academic offering through the principles of quality and relevance, in line with the evolving context (UNAH, 2005).

The main focus at that time was to promote an educational model centered on the needs of the country, in addition to being based on scientific, technological, and educational principles, prioritizing the substantive functions of research and outreach (UNAH, 2009). This model emphasizes the principles of the Delors report, which centers the individual on learning to teach, learning to do, learning to communicate, and learning to live together; it also prioritizes individuals as the main actors in the educational process. From a human development perspective, the curriculum can be structured by areas, integration axes, competencies, among others (UNAH, 2009).

In the regional context, the Central American Higher Council (CSUCA) has raised the demand to harmonize programs through a Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (MCESCA). This is consistent with the institutional educational model, which considers internationalization as one of its fundamental principles that allows for elevating the professional profiles of future graduates.

Considering that higher education institutions, in this particular case UNAH, require processes that streamline the diversification of academic offerings and streamline curriculum design processes, starting with an international analysis called Benchmarking, which considers the competencies and skills required at leading universities. This information is subsequently validated in the local, regional, or national context to design a curriculum that includes a professional profile aligned with the MCESCA. All of the above has become more versatile through the use of exponential technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), which has been applied to five undergraduate programs across the various disciplines offered by the institution. This has yielded faster results, achieved greater participation from the creators of the curricular experiences, and verified that their outcomes are more in line with the training needs of young Hondurans.

Despite progress in optimizing curriculum construction, the current challenge is to institutionalize a culture of innovation through the use of technological tools that allow for a timely response to the needs of society and the scientific advancement of the discipline. Additionally, there is a certain degree of resistance on the part of curriculum project members to redesign or program design, which requires greater awareness and updating of the institution's own processes. This opens the door to moving from rigid and slow structures to flexible and adaptable ones to streamline current and future processes more agilely and efficiently.

Keywords: Armonization, innovation and culture, curriculum construction, processes, qualifications framework.