Office of International Relations

UFSC Director of International Relations, Guilherme da Costa, with other international representatives from AUGM member institutions.

The first 2026 meeting of the Advisory Delegates of the Association of Montevideo Group Universities (AUGM) was held on 27 and 28 April at the Universidad Nacional de Asunción,  Paraguay, bringing together representatives from dozens of public universities in Latin America.

The program featured plenary sessions and discussions held over the two days, focusing on strengthening academic cooperation among member institutions and addressing strategic agendas related to mobility, research, and regional integration.

The Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) was represented by Guilherme da Costa, Director of International Relations. UFSC has been a member of AUGM since the 1990s, reinforcing its role in internationalization efforts and collaboration with Latin American universities. This participation is part of an ongoing trajectory that promotes exchanges, joint projects, and scientific collaboration among the member countries.

This meeting underscores the network’s role as a strategic platform for university collaboration in Latin America, bringing institutions closer together and expanding opportunities for international cooperation.

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.