The CRUCH International Relations Committee meets at the University of La Frontera and defines future lines of work

09/01/2015
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With the purpose of defining strategies and priority lines for the coming year, this meeting of the International Relations Commission of the Council of Rectors was held.

The meeting opened with remarks from Sergio Bravo, Rector of the University of La Frontera, who emphasized the importance of internationalizing higher education in the universities of the Council of Rectors. He highlighted the significance of reciprocity in international relations, demonstrating how it has been a cornerstone for advancing excellence in research and postgraduate studies, particularly in academic collaboration with universities in Brazil. He also affirmed that networking is fundamental to advancing internationalization strategies. Finally, he urged participants to consider the cross-cutting nature of this network and, therefore, to invite academics and researchers to participate in this reflection and this strategy.

The day's agenda focused on exploring new opportunities for collaboration with Canada, particularly in postgraduate studies with the CALDO group, student mobility through ELAP scholarships, and agreements with AUCC for developing research projects on internationalization at CRUCH universities. Simultaneously, the scope of the Council of Rectors' visit to British universities, scheduled for the end of April, was defined.

Regarding future projects, the plan to participate in an ERASMUS+ project was presented, which will focus on developing capacities in the areas of international relations and promoting a mobility program in the Andean region.

During the event, it was possible to share information about the OUI's lines of work, especially regarding a program of academic visits from Canada and universities in the Andean region.

In terms of results, several lines of work were agreed upon: first, to maintain a schedule of workshops throughout the year, the content of which will be defined in consultation with the international relations offices; second, to advance the development of a study on the state of internationalization of CRUCH universities; third, to promote the development of internships between universities with different levels of international development; and finally, to enrich the newsletter with information on best practices developed by the various universities.

At the end of the day, the participants thanked the University of La Frontera for organizing the event, especially Martha Ramírez, director of the international unit.