Office of International Relations

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From 2 to 6 June 2025,  the Office of International Relations (SINTER) will host the first Good Practices in Internationalization Week at the Trindade campus in Florianópolis. The event is aimed exclusively at UFSC internationalization agents and visiting staff from university members of the Association of Montevideo Group Universities (AUGM).

The week will begin on 2 June with a welcome event for visiting staff members selected through the AUGM Escala Gestores y Administradores Program. Starting on 3 June, a series of training sessions will be offered to UFSC’s internationalization agents, with the participation of the visiting staff members. The day’s agenda includes lectures on language policies, curriculum internationalization initiatives, the Institutional Center for Languages and Translation (NILT), the  Andifes IsF (Languages without Borders) Network, graduate mobility, English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI), and virtual mobility through Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL).

On 4 June, activities will take place in the School of Philosophy and Human Sciences (CFH) Building F Auditorium. In the morning, participants will join a discussion group on good practices in internalization and attend a presentation of the “SINTEGRA: International student paths: support and integration” project. In the afternoon, the program will include a lecture by SINTER as part of the UFSC Undergraduate Fair, followed by testimonials from incoming and outgoing exchange students.

On 5 June, the AUGM visiting staff will present their home institutions, with a focus on the work of their international relations offices. In the afternoon, discussions will be held on UFSC’s Institutional Development Plan (2025–2029), SINTER’s strategic planning, and a proposal to promote local meetings within the university’s academic schools.

The week will conclude on 6 June with internal meetings between SINTER, UFSC internationalization agents, and the AUGM visiting staff.

Attention: Due to the event, SINTER’ in-person service will take place at alternative locations on campus on 3, 4 and 5 June. Click here to find out the locations.

This post is available in Brazilian Portuguese only. Please access the website in Portuguese to read it.

This post is available in Brazilian Portuguese only. Please access the website in Portuguese to read it.

The Office of International Relations (SINTER) attended the online signing ceremony of the Cooperation Agreement between the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) and the Zhejiang University International Business School (ZIBS), China. The partnership was established through the Institute for Studies on China (ICHIN) at UFSC.

The following representatives of UFSC and ZIBS were present: Prof. Irineu Manuel de Souza, Rector of UFSC; Prof. Raúl Burgos, Coordinator of ICHIN; Prof. Daniel Martins, Deputy Coordinator of ICHIN; Luciana Miashiro Lima, representing the Office of International Relations (SINTER); Paula Eduarda Michels, English/Portuguese Translator and Interpreter at UFSC; Ben Shenglin, Dean of ZIBS; Shen Li, Assistant Dean and Chief Operating Officer (COO); Lisha Chenqi, working in International Communication and Collaboration; Yaqiao Yu (Kate), Director of International Partnerships; and Rodrigo Moura, Executive Director of ZIBS Latin America Center.

During the online meeting, areas for possible collaboration were discussed, once both institutions seek to promote cultural, educational, and scientific cooperation. They aim to work together in research, training, curriculum, institutional development, dissemination of information, exchange of faculty, students, and technical-administrative staff members, and participation in seminars, research, forums, and other joint activities.

The intention of developing joint research between the Institute for Studies on China (ICHIN) at UFSC and the ZIBS Latin America Center (ZLAC). ZIBS has special interest in promoting fintechs, innovation, smart cities, and other possibilities in these areas.