Secretaria de Relações Internacionais | Office of International Relations

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On 10 April, the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) welcomed a delegation from the Republic of Cameroon. The visit was facilitated by the Embassy of the Republic of Cameroon in Brazil and aimed to discuss possibilities for cooperation between Brazilian institutions and the City Hall of Bafoussam, a municipality in the western region of Cameroon.

The delegation was received by the Rector of UFSC, Irineu Manoel de Souza; the Secretary for International Relations at UFSC, Luiz Carlos Pinheiro Machado Filho; and the Head of the Rector’s Office, Bernardo Meyer.

Also attending the meeting were Paulin Martial Tchenzette, Minister Counselor at the Embassy of Cameroon in Brazil; Roger Tafam, Mayor of Bafoussam; Serge Fotso, Director of Financial Affairs at the City Hall of Bafoussam; and Municipal Councilors Elie Mba, Kongne Noelle, and Kamghang Rostang.

During the meeting, Mayor Tafam expressed interest in Brazilian education, emphasizing the city’s demographic profile – a population composed predominantly of young people. With over 1 million inhabitants, Bafoussam is the third-largest city in Cameroon.

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Between 31 October and 2 December, the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) hosts the event 48 anos de Independência de Angola – Quais caminhos e perspectivas seguir? [48 years of Independence of Angola – What paths and perspectives to follow?].

Through seminars, sports activities and celebrations, the event will address cultural, linguistic and historical issues related to Angola. The activities will take place at UFSC and also at the Beatriz de Souza Brito School, at Crescêncio Francisco Mariano Lane, and online on Instagram at @africa.sensation.

King Tchongolola Tchongonga-Ekuikui VI.

Tuesday, 31 October, the event’s opening will receive the illustrious Angolan King Tchongolola Tchongonga-Ekuikui VI, who is considered the monarch of the largest ethnic group in Angola, the Ovimbundu. The event will be held at 7:30 pm in the School of Philosophy and Human Sciences (CFH) Auditorium. The director of the Kadila Institute and representatives from the Embassy of Angola in Brazil, the Consulate General of Angola in Brazil and the Office of International Relations (SINTER) at UFSC will be present.

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