To understand the importance of accreditation of our academic programs, María Cano invited Carlos Mario Lopera, director of El Observatorio de la Universidad Colombiana, so that, from an external point of view, give us various reflections on what accreditation is, what is it? its importance and the benefits that we may have from achieving it. This Observatory (www.universidad.edu.co) has been recognized by the OECD and the World Bank as a sample of information and transparency in the Colombian higher education system, and has been monitoring, for 14 years, day by day of what happens in the Colombian university. Hence the value of their appreciations.