Internationalization Commission
At the Catholic University of Chile, the directors and heads of International Relations from the CRUCH universities met to share information and plan for work opportunities during the second half of the year.
A group of 15 representatives from the International Relations departments of the universities of the Council of Rectors (CRUCH) met at the Catholic University to discuss the work done in this area, share information and define a work plan for the future.
The meeting addressed the approaches for undergraduate mobility that CRUCH has had with representative bodies of Latin American universities and with France, as well as the options for internationalization in doctoral studies, a topic that was discussed with the group of Canadian universities CALDO last May.
Participants valued the possibility of creating more collaborative spaces with Latin America, given their assessment that the geographical proximity and existing mobility resources, such as those offered by the Pacific Alliance, could be better leveraged. In this regard, a working group was formed with representatives from the University of Valparaíso, the University of Chile, the University of Talca, and the Catholic University of the North to develop strategies for closer collaboration on this matter.
Subsequently, the new links that CRUCH is working on were reviewed: the possibilities offered by the Chile California agreement and the joint work with the British Council for teacher training, among others.
As a conclusion to the day, the attendees committed to working on a joint internationalization policy proposal that addresses the tasks that the Council of Rectors should undertake to make progress in these matters.
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