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The Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) participated in the IV International Forum on Human Rights, organized by the Association of Montevideo Group Universities (AUGM) Human Rights Chair, between 23 e 25 October 2024, at Universidade Nacional de Quilmes (UNQ), Buenos Aires, Argentina. Professor Juliana Viggiano, from the Department of Economics and International Relations, represents UFSC in the Chair and took part in the event which had as its theme “The university as a human right – building democratic spaces and solidarity resistance”.

Opening panel of IV International Forum on Human Rights, organized by the AUGM Human Rights Chair

The forum´s program includes panels and discussions between academics, civil society representatives and activists, who discussed challenges and strategies for strengthening human rights in higher education. The opening panel featured Nobel Peace Prize winner Adolfo Pérez Esquivel and the keynote speech by Dr. Eugenio Raúl Zaffaroni, who addressed the role of universities in tackling in inequalities and promoting democracy. The closing lecture, led by Professor Dr. Victoria Kandel, from the Universidade Nacional de Lanús, reinforced the need to make human rights education a continuous and integrated practice to fight against hate speech.

Human Rights Chair metting

Juliana Viggiano also took part in the annual meeting of the Human Rights Chair, where the representatives of the member institutions discussed strengthening the exchange of faculty, students and administrative staff in the area of human rights. The review of the Chair’s 2024-2026 Triennial Plan and the proposal for greater coordination between AUGM universities to develop joint projects were also topics discussed in the meeting.

According to the professor, UFSC’s involvement in the event is “an opportunity to promote the internationalization of research and outreach in the area of human rights, as well as to build joint strategies with universities from participating countries to strengthen human rights practices and activities in universities”.

Cultural Activity closing the event

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Between 21 and 25 October 2024, the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina will held the I UFSC International Week, an event that will bring together experts, scholars and the university community to discuss issues related to the internationalization of higher education. The event organized by the Office of International Relations (SINTER), the Prorectorate for Graduate Studies (PROPG) and the Prorectorate for Research and Innovation (PROPESQ) will offer panels, conferences, round tables and other activities aimed at sharing internationalization experiences.

The official opening of the event is scheduled for 21 October 2024, at 6:30 p.m., in the Auditorium of the School of Health Sciences (CCS). The keynote will be delivered by Professor André Brasil from the University of Leiden, in the Netherlands. Throughout the week, participants can look forward to thematic panels exploring key topics such as internationalization of scientific research and graduate programs, as well as future opportunities for the international collaboration at UFSC. Notable participants include Hans de Wit, professor emeritus at the International Higher Education, Boston College, in the United States, and Rui Oppermann, director of International Relations at Capes.

In addition to the panels, the Week will include activities related to UFSC’s subprojects within Capes’ Institutional Internationalization Program (Capes-PrInt), as well as other internationalization initiatives proposed by the university community.

The I UFSC International Week is expected to be a significant milestone for the university, enhancing international cooperation networks and reaffirming its commitment to academic excellence and global solidarity.

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Visitors from the Consulate-General of Japan at the Office of International Relations (SINTER/UFSC).

On 14 December, the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) welcomed representatives from the Consulate-General of Japan to its main campus in Florianópolis. The meeting took place at the Office of International Relations (SINTER/UFSC) and was attended by the Secretary for International Relations, Professor Luiz Carlos Pinheiro Machado Filho, the International Relations Professor Iara Costa Leite and the student Thomas Placido, a member of the Japanese Studies Center (NEJAP) at UFSC. Representing the consulate were the Vice-Consul of Japan Misaki Shoji and the Consulate’s Cultural Advisor Akemi Ferreira.

At the meeting, they discussed the possibility of furthering UFSC’s cooperation with Japanese universities, especially with regard to scholarships for graduate studies in Japan (Study in Japan). UFSC currently has agreements with three Japanese universities: Fukuoka University, University of Tokyo, and Chukyo University.

Consulate-General of Japan promotes a lecture on Diplomacy and Exchange in Japan at UFSC.

In addition to the meeting, representatives of the Consulate-General of Japan gave a lecture on Diplomacy and Exchange in Japan, as well as on the intercultural exchanges between Japan and Brazil. The event, held at the School of Socio-Economic Sciences (CSE) Auditorium on the Trindade Campus, discussed the history and future prospects of Japan-Brazil relations and the demand for intercultural exchange between the two geographically and culturally distant countries.

On 15 December, Professor Luiz Carlos Pinheiro Machado Filho, accompanied by the head of Translation Service at SINTER Luciana Miashiro Lima and the student Thomas Placido, attended the celebration of the 220^th anniversary of the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants in Brazil, which took place at the Santana Fort in Florianópolis.

This post is available in Brazilian Portuguese only. Please access the website in Portuguese to read.

This post is available in Brazilian Portuguese only. Please access the website in Portuguese to read.

This post is available in Brazilian Portuguese only. Please access the website in Portuguese to read it.