UFSC Director of International Relations participates in Guinea-Bissau Independence Celebration Week

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The Office of International Relations (SINTER), represented by Director Francis Tourinho, participated in the opening session of the week-long celebration of Guinea-Bissau’s independence.

The event was organized by the Association of Guinean Students in Santa Catarina (AEGUISC) in partnership with the Committee for the Celebration of Guinea-Bissau’s 53rd Independence Anniversary. The talk was led by Pedro dos Santos, a native of Guinea-Bissau, and covered the history of the country’s independence.

SINTER hosts Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata and the Brazilian Embassy in Argentina for discussions on international agreements

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On 9 September, SINTER hosted representatives from the Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMDP) and the Brazilian Embassy in Argentina to discuss a potential agreement with UFSC and a proposal for double degree programs in the fields of Fisheries Engineering, Language and Literature, Law, AI, and Tourism.

The meeting was attended by UFSC’s Director of International Relations, Prof. Francis Tourinho; the Head of the Education Section at the Brazilian Embassy in Buenos Aires, diplomat Bernardo Morais; UNMDP Vice-Rector Marina Sánchez Herrero; and UNMDP international relations officer Marisu.

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SINTER hosts visit by Vice-Consul Malika Croteau

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On 24 August, SINTER hosted an institutional visit by Malika Croteau, the Vice-Consul of Quebec in São Paulo, to discuss mobility opportunities in the province, which offers programs for both students and staff.

The Vice-Consul also visited the UFSC French Language and Literature program and delivered a lecture on study and work opportunities in Quebec.

The meeting was attended by the Director of International Relations, Prof. Francis Tourinho, and the Coordinator of the Institutional Center for Languages and Translation (NILT), Prof. Rúbia Souza, opening up possibilities for expanding partnerships.

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[Germany] UFSC receives a delegation from University of Duisburg-Essen for visits, lecture and signing of a cooperation agreement

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Alemanha: UFSC recebe delegação da Universidade de Duisburg-Essen para visitas, palestra e assinatura de acordo de cooperação (Click here to read it | Clique aqui para acessá-lo)

A Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) receberá, entre os dias 24 e 26 de junho, a visita de uma delegação da Universidade de Duisburg-Essen (UDE), da Alemanha. A agenda inclui reuniões institucionais, visitas a laboratórios e a assinatura de um acordo de cooperação que ampliará as possibilidades de intercâmbio acadêmico e de colaboração em ensino e pesquisa entre as duas universidades.

A delegação será composta por Alexander Malkwitz, Dean da Faculdade de Engenharia; Frank Schwarz, gerente da Faculdade e chefe do Centro de Apoio a Estudantes de Engenharia (Internacionais); Tobias Bruckmann, presidente da Comissão de Assuntos Internacionais; e Marcio Weichert, diretor executivo do Escritório de Ligação para a América Latina da University Alliance Ruhr.

A programação terá início no dia 24 de junho, com uma visita ao Sapiens Parque, em Florianópolis, um dos principais ecossistemas de inovação do estado. A atividade proporcionará aos visitantes uma visão das iniciativas de empreendedorismo, tecnologia e inovação desenvolvidas na região.

No dia 25 de junho, a agenda será dedicada às atividades na UFSC. Pela manhã, os representantes da universidade alemã participarão de uma reunião com a direção e docentes do Centro Tecnológico (CTC), com o objetivo de aprofundar o diálogo sobre áreas de interesse comum e identificar novas oportunidades de cooperação acadêmica e científica.

Ainda pela manhã, será realizada a palestra “How to Study at UDE”, no Auditório Prof. Luiz Antunes Teixeira ( Teixeirão) do Departamento de Engenharia Elétrica e Eletrônica da UFSC, voltada aos estudantes interessados em conhecer as oportunidades de mobilidade acadêmica e os programas oferecidos pela Universidade de Duisburg-Essen. O encontro será uma oportunidade para que os estudantes conheçam mais sobre a vida universitária na Alemanha e esclareçam dúvidas sobre intercâmbio e estudos no exterior.

À tarde, a delegação visitará alguns dos laboratórios de destaque do CTC, entre eles o Laboratório de Robótica Professor Raul Guenther, o Laboratório de Engenharia de Sistemas Térmicos e Combustão e o Laboratório de Vibrações e Acústica. A visita permitirá a troca de experiências e o compartilhamento de pesquisas e projetos desenvolvidos por ambas as instituições.

A visita será encerrada no dia 26 de junho com uma reunião na Reitoria da UFSC e a assinatura de um acordo de cooperação entre as universidades. Mais do que um ato formal, a assinatura representa o fortalecimento de uma parceria estratégica, que poderá gerar novas oportunidades de intercâmbio, pesquisa conjunta e internacionalização para estudantes, docentes e técnicos-administrativos.

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UFSC Receives Angolan Consul to Discuss Welcoming Initiatives and Academic Cooperation

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The Angolan consul, Stela Maria da Graça Santana de Sousa Santiago, and the Rector of UFSC, Irineu Manoel de Souza. Photos: SI-GR/SECOM

On 30 April, the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) welcomed the consul of the Republic of Angola, Stela Maria da Graça Santana de Sousa Santiago, for a visit to the Rector’s Office. The agenda, coordinated by the Association of Angolans in Florianópolis (ASSAF) and supported by the Office of International Relations (SINTER), reinforced the institution’s commitment to academic cooperation and to the well-being of its Angolan student community. The Consulate has jurisdiction over the states of São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul.

The delegation was received by Rector Irineu Manoel de Souza; Head of the Rector’s Office Bernardo Meyer; Secretary for International Relations Fernanda Leal; and Director of International Relations Guilherme Carlos da Costa. Representatives of the Consulate and the president of ASSAF, Elisa Dulce João Fundanga, also attended the meeting.

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SINTER welcomes representatives from Italian and Irish institutions

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On 18 November, the Office of International Relations Office (SINTER) held meetings with representatives from Italy and Ireland to strengthen UFSC’s international cooperation.

The Secretary Pro Tempore for International Relations, Dr. Fernanda Leal, welcomed a representative from the University of Padua (UNIPD), Italy. UFSC and UNIPD already maintain an active agreement, with ongoing joint research projects and a history of both incoming and outgoing mobility. Professor Dr. Andréia Guerini, from the UFSC School of Communication and Arts (CCE) – formerly a visiting professor at UNIPD and currently engaged in collaborative work with researchers at the institution – also took part in the meeting. Strategies to deepen existing cooperation, including the potential expansion into other fields of knowledge and the development of double degree programs, were discussed.

On the same day, the Secretary Pro Tempore met with the representative of Education in Ireland in Brazil, an organization of the Irish Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science dedicated to promoting Irish higher education institutions abroad. Education in Ireland will lead a mission of Irish universities in Florianópolis in April 2026, on the occasion of the FAUBAI annual conference to be held in the city, and plans to include a visit to UFSC in the mission’s program.

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