UFSC Secretary for International Relations participates in the 2nd Forum of the League of Universities of Brazil, Russia and Belarus in Rio de Janeiro
Secretary for International Relations, Prof. Luiz Carlos Pinheiro Machado Filho, presenting UFSC to the audience.
On 5 June, the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) took part in the second edition of the Forum of the League of Universities of Brazil, Russia and Belarus, held at the School of Technology (CT2) at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), in Rio de Janeiro.
The League of Universities was established in 2024, in Moscow, with the signing of its founding minutes by representatives of higher education institutions from the three countries, including UFSC. This year’s meeting resulted in the adhesion of 27 Brazilian universities to the League and the signing of six Memoranda of Understanding, as announced by the Brazilian Ministry of Education’s Higher Education Secretariat (Sesu/MEC).
The initiative aims to foster education, research and international academic collaboration among member countries, with a focus on strengthening cooperation between universities and research centers.
Representing UFSC, the Secretary for International Relations, Professor Luiz Carlos Pinheiro Machado Filho, attended the event on behalf of the university’s Rector. In his presentation, he introduced UFSC to the audience, highlighting its geographic location and campus distribution, as well as data on its student body, faculty, and staff. He also emphasized the university’s laboratory infrastructure, outreach projects, and over 400 active international agreements.
Professor Machado Filho also underscored UFSC’s strong performance in international rankings and its graduate programs rated as excellent by CAPES (the Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education). He outlined the institution’s key areas of expertise, including engineering (solar energy, innovation and infrastructure), medicine (health and well-being), agricultural and biological sciences (agroecology), computer science, and humanities, with a focus on reducing inequalities.
Leaders at the 2nd Forum of the League of Universities of Brazil, Russia and Belarus.
In recent years, UFSC has published 541 joint scientific papers with institutions from BRICS countries, including around 70 in collaboration with Russian partners. Currently, the university maintains six international agreements with Russia and hosts the Russia Studies Group (Prorus). During the forum, Professor Machado Filho also expressed UFSC’s interest in developing partnerships and agreements with institutions in Belarus.
The second edition of the Forum of the League of Universities of Brazil, Russia and Belarus preceded the BRICS+ University Rectors Forum, scheduled for 6 and 7 June.
