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The project, Co-financed by the European Commission and involving 20 institutions from six countries in Latin America and Europe, it aimed to modernize institutional management in research and innovation.
The Secretary General of the Council of Rectors, Angélica Bosch, highlighted the participation of Chilean universities in this event, which in her opinion is a valuable opportunity "for them to disseminate innovative good practices, developed by their own communities.".
“We value opportunities that allow our institutions to strengthen their international ties and open spaces for collaboration,” said Angélica Bosch, general secretary of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH), during the closing of the Mimir Andino project.
The project “Modernization of the institutional management of research and innovation in the Andean region and Latin America” had a closing day on October 19 and 20, in Barranquilla, Colombia.
Mimir Andino was developed over four years and brought together 20 academic and governmental institutions from Latin America and Europe. Regarding the project's importance, Angélica Bosch stated that "these instances of international cooperation are vital for our academic institutions to gain new perspectives and experiences, but they are also valuable opportunities for them to disseminate innovative best practices developed by their own communities.".
Angélica Bosch also valued the participation of three CRUCH universities: the University of Antofagasta, the University of Bío-Bío and the University of Aysén.
“It is very important that the work of these three regional institutions is made visible through this project and that they contribute with initiatives that allow for improved institutional management,” he said.
Closing seminar
One of the project's closing milestones was the Seminar "International Meeting for the Modernization of Research and Innovation Management in the Andean Region of Latin America," which took place on Wednesday the 19th and was hosted by the Simón Bolívar University of Colombia.
During the event, the results of Mimir Andino were presented and four simultaneous workshops on the "Model of Institutional Management of Research and Innovation in HEIs of Latin America" were held.
The seminar, which had a hybrid format, included the participation of the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Colombia, Arturo Luis Luna; and the president of the Observatory of European Union – Latin America Relations (OBREAL Global), Ramón Torrent; as well as representatives of institutions participating in the project.
Representing Chile was the rector of the University of Bío-Bío, Benito Umaña Hermosilla, who valued the participation of the university in Mimir Andino.
“I want to emphasize the aspect of inter-institutional collaboration, and not just focus on developing a specific tool,” said Rector Umaña, who valued the opportunity to learn from other countries' experiences. “This experience opens up the possibility of strengthening our international relations,” he added, also praising the participation of the University of Antofagasta and the University of Aysén in the initiative.
In addition, the document “Experiences from the application of the Institutional Management Model for Research and Innovation in Higher Education Institutions in Latin America – MIMIR Andino: Challenges and Lessons Learned” was presented and is available at this link: https://mimirandino.org/modelo/
About Mimir Andino
Mimir Andino is a project co-financed by the European Commission, within the framework of the Erasmus+ CBHE program (capacity building in the field of higher education).
The initiative was designed to help and encourage partner universities in South American (and specifically Andean) countries to better understand the status quo of their research management approaches, from performance and evaluation to management structures and effectiveness.
Mimir Andino involved universities, ministries, associations, and agencies from Colombia, Chile, Peru, Sweden, Italy, and Spain. The initiative was supported by Obreal Global and coordinated by the Colombian Association of Universities (ASCUN).
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