The Office of International Relations (SINTER) announces that applications are open for the Brazil-Mexico (BRAMEX) and Brazil-Colombia (BRACOL) Exchange Programs. The programs aim to promote udergraduate student exchange between member institutions of the Grupo Coimbra de Universidades Brasileiras (GCUB), the Asociación de Universidades e Instituiciones de Educación Superior de la República Mexicana (ANUIES) and  the Asociación Colombiana de Universidades (ASCUN).  

Applications must be made from 27 September 2018 to 22 October 2018.

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Prof. Lincoln Fernandes speaks about UFSC Internationalization Plan

The I UFSC Internationalization Colloquium took place on 25 September at the Teixeirão Auditorium, in the School of Technology (CTC). Aimed at faculty, staff and students, the event discussed the institutional strategies and the importance of raising the community’s awareness and commitment on the comprehensive internationalization process of UFSC.

In the morning, after a speech by Prof. Alacoque Erdmann, Vice-Rector, and by Prof. Lincoln Fernandes, Secretary for International Relations, the Colloquium hosted presentations by Sarah Sullivan, a member of Education in Ireland, and Hanna Knapp, a visiting professor from Germany at UFPR, to promote exchange opportunities in Ireland and Germany. In the afternoon, Prof. José Celso Freire Jr., from UNESP, gave a lecture on the importance of the internationalization process and on concrete actions that the university can take to foster its development.

At the event, SINTER also announced the launching of the UFSC Course Catalogue 2018/2019 which contains the list of courses offered in Foreign Languages for graduate and undergraduate student at UFSC.

For a whole article about the event, access UFSC News website.

The Laboratory for Research on the Care for People with Acute Health Conditions (GEASS) invites the community to participate in the minicourse “Basic Life Support to victims of cardiopulmonary arrest according to the American Heart Association (AHA)” to take place during the UFSC Teaching, Research and Outreach Week (SEPEX).

The course will address theoretical discussions and practical simulation activities concerning the new American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). The objective is to train the general community, including health professionals and the lay audience, to act in CPR situations. Participants will learn the guidelines for supporting victims of cardiopulmonary arrest and will be able to perform a resuscitation exercise with the help of instructors.

One of the aims of the group is to involve international students in its activities.

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USAC – University Studies Abroad Consortium is a non-profit organization that has as one of its purposes to offer learning opportunities in English for UFSC’s academic community.

To register for USAC courses, an advanced level of English is required, especially of listening and speaking skills, since student participation during classes is essential.

Those interested in the courses must go to USAC’s office (Room 219, Building A – CCE) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Tuesday to Friday) for a brief interview in English and registration. If it is not possible to go to the office during this period, contact USAC on + 55 48 3721 6208 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Tuesday to Friday).

Registration period: from 25 to 28 September 2018 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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The Resident Director of the Universities Study Abroad Consortium (USAC) in Florianópolis announces the results of the second stage of the selection process for its international mobility program aimed at UFSC Foreign Language and Literature undergraduate students (Licenciatura) and consisting in one scholarship award per language program (English, French, Italian, German and Spanish), according to the Call for Applications USAC SCHOLARSHIPS / 4 September 2018.

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On 8 October 2018, UFSC will host a lecture to promote exchange opportunities in France. The lecture will be delivered by a team from Campus France Brasil, a French government agency responsible for the promotion of higher education.

The lecture will include topics such as application processes, advantages of French higher education, scholarships for foreign students, information on exchange programs and procedures for student visa applications.

The event will take place on 8 October 2018, 11 a.m., at the School of Socio-Economic Sciences (CSE) Auditorium.

The Office of International Relations (SINTER) at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) promotes the I UFSC Internationalization Colloquium. The event will take place on 25 September 2018, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Teixeirão Auditorium – School of Technology (CTC). The Colloquium is open to the academic community, without need of prior registration.

Aimed at faculty, staff and students interested in participating in the University’s internationalization process, the event seeks to involve all areas of UFSC in a cultural transformation that will foster its international vision.

UFSC’s Secretary for International Relations, Lincoln Fernandes, points out that “we wish to break paradigms and encourage the university community to explore new possibilities. The objective is to insert internationalization into every routine, action and project”.  Prof. Fernandes will open the event with a lecture about UFSC’s actions towards the consolidation of its internationalization process.

The event will also host a lecture by the former president of the Brazilian Association for International Education (FAUBAI), Prof. José Celso Freire Jr, from Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp). FAUBAI aims to promote the improvement of exchange programs and international cooperation bringing together international relations representatives from 250 Brazilian Higher Education Institutions. A round table with educational representatives from Germany and Ireland will also be promoted for faculty and students interested in internationalization.

Schedule:

9 – 10 am: opening and lecture by the Secretary for International Relations, Lincoln Fernandes, about UFSC’s internationalization process

10:30 – 12 am: round table about the importance of internationalization and international opportunities

12 am – 3 pm: networking lunch at Slaviero Hotel (the event is not responsible for participants’ lunch costs)

3 – 4:30 pm: lecture by Prof. José Celso Freire Jr., from Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), about the internationalization of Higher Education Institutions