Secretaria de Relações Internacionais | Office of International Relations

On 29 February, the Secretary for International Relations at UFSC, Luiz Carlos Pinheiro Machado Filho, attended a dinner held at the official residence of the Consulate of Japan, in Curitiba.

The event was organized in celebration of the birthday of His Majesty Naruhito, Japanese emperor, who turned 64 on 23 February. Naruhito ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne on 1 May 2019, marking the beginning of the Reiwa era, following the abdication of his father, Akihito. He is the 126^th monarch, following the traditional order of succession in Japan. The 1947 constitution defines the title of Emperor of Japan as the “symbol of the State and the unity of the people”, and the Imperial Household Law governs the line of imperial succession.

The Secretary for International Relations at UFSC attended the commemorative event at the invitation of the Consul General of Japan in Curitiba, Yasuhiro Mitsui. Also present on the occasion were the Vice Consul of Japan Misaki Shoji and the Consulate’s Cultural Advisor Akemi Ferreira, who were both at UFSC last year, meeting with the Secretary at SINTER to discuss issues relating to cooperative relations between UFSC and Japanese universities. At that time, they also gave a lecture on Diplomacy and Exchange in Japan, held in the CSE Auditorium on Trindade Campus.

Scholarships in Japan for Brazilian students

The Japanese Government, through its Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), announced that, this year, five scholarships will be offered to Brazilian students at Japanese universities. This is a unique opportunity for those who want to further their studies in Japan.

We will soon publish more information about this opportunity on our website and social media.

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Arrival of the Brazilian delegation in East Timor. From right to left: Regina Grando, Samuel Penteado, Irlan von Linsingen, Elison Paim, Camila Barros, Patrícia Giraldi, Suzani Cassiani and Renata Anunciação.

On 19 January, a Brazilian faculty delegation arrived in East Timor to initiate the first regular master’s degree program in Education at the Faculty of Education, Arts, and Humanities (FEAH) of the National University of East Timor (UNTL). This milestone follows the signing of a cooperation agreement between UNTL and the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) on 18 August 2023.

The agreement facilitates a four-year collaboration, enabling faculty from UFSC and other Brazilian public institutions to contribute to the academic and research environment at UNTL. Activities include teaching, launching a scientific journal, forming research groups, organizing libraries, and more. The agreement also anticipates the arrival of Timorese professors in Brazil, promoting mutual academic exchange. These initiatives are funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the Brazilian Cooperation Agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE). Currently, 21 faculty members from Brazilian universities are supervising 33 master’s students at UNTL.

 “A 15-year dream has finally come true, thanks to the efforts of many hands, hearts, and minds!” says UFSC professor Suzani Cassiani.

Professor Cassiani is the coordinator of the Cooperation Agreement between UFSC and UNTL, leader of the study and research group, and UFSC Internationalization Agent. “This is a dream of South-South cooperation that has fostered horizontal, decolonial dialogue and solidarity between our nations.”

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