Secretaria de Relações Internacionais | Office of International Relations

The Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) is present in the  33rd annual EAIE (European Association for International Education) Conference and Exhibition,  which takes place from 26 to 29 September in the city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. UFSC is sharing the FAUBAI (Brazilian Association of International Education) booth with 37 other Brazilian higher education institutions, with the support of the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC).

The Secretary for International Relations at UFSC, Prof. Luiz Carlos Pinheiro Machado Filho, is representing the institution in what is the largest international education event in Europe. The EAIE Conference brings together universities from all continents and practically from all countries of the world. According to Prof. Machado Filho, this offers a unique opportunity to give visibility to UFSC and to Brazilian higher education in the international scenario.

“The event is a way to give visibility to UFSC and Brazilian higher education, in addition to enabling UFSC to establish contacts, strengthen relations and  create internationalization opportunities for its academic community, as there are universities from all continents in the conference” says the Professor.

On the first day of the event, the FAUBAI booth was visited by the Ambassador of Brazil to the Netherlands, Mr. Fernando Simas Magalhães, who joined the Brazilian representatives for a photo on “Brazil at the EAIE”.

Check out the full schedule of the event here.

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“75th NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo” booths.

The 75th NAFSA (Association of International Educators) Annual Conference & Expo was held between 30 May and 2 June 2023 in Washington, DC, USA.

NAFSA is one of the world´s most important associations dedicated to international education and exchange, with more than 10,000 members and international educators from over 3,500 institutions in more than 160 countries.

Each year, NAFSA holds the Annual Conference & Expo, which allows for interaction and networking among more than 400 institutions involved in higher education from around the world.

This year’s theme – “Inspiring an Inclusive Future” – included discussions on the internationalization of higher education from a more inclusive perspective. Among the speakers there were Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad and writer and activist Baratunde Thurston.

Leaders of 29 HEIs from Brazil on the booth Study and Research in Brazil – 75th NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo

The Director of International Relations, Dr. Fernanda Leal, represented UFSC at the booth “Study and Reseach in Brazil”, which was divided among 29 Brazilian institutions. The participation in the Conference was made possible thanks to the partnership between the Higher Education Secretariat (Sesu) of the Ministry of Education (MEC); the Brazilian Embassy in Washington / Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE); and two associations of which UFSC is a member: Brazilian Association of International Education (Faubai) and the Coimbra Group of Brazilian Universities (GCUB).

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