Coming soon: VII SPIn 2020!
Next week, important representatives in international higher education from across the globe will gather online to debate and promote the development of strategies aiming at an ever-growing international environment for higher education. Under the theme Partnerships – precious connections, the VII SPIn 2020 takes advantage of its first-time online version and will connect people from all over the world to honor our precious partnerships!
Please, join us on August 24, 25, and 26 for an exciting journey through different perspectives of the current challenges on international higher education and examples of outstanding internationalization strategies.
A certificate of participation will be provided – during the last minutes of live streaming, we will send a link to be filled out with your contact information.
In order to access the live streaming, click on the activity title.
Check out the full program and streaming links below:
PROGRAM
(Brasilia Time Zone, GMT -3)
AUGUST 24
02:30 PM – Opening remarks and PUCPR International annual report
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Speakers: Rector Prof. Waldemiro Gremski (PUCPR); Pro-rector Prof. Paula Trevilatto (PUCPR); Prof. Marcelo T. Mira (PUCPR International)
08:00 PM – Partnerships that go beyond the basics: sharing a campus in Florence
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Speakers: Marcello Fantoni, KSU (United States); Jaewoo Shim, DKU (South Korea); Nancy Hellerud, WebsterU (United States); Prof. Marcelo T. Mira, PUCPR (Brazil).
Host: Prof. Paulo Mussi (PUCPR)
AUGUST 25
04:00 PM – Virtual mobility and online international education pioneering initiatives
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Speakers: Rosario Díaz Domínguez, UANDES (Chile); Marisol Achach Solís, ANÁHUAC-Mayab (Mexico); Carla Cassol da Silva, PUCRS (Brazil); Claudia Sampel, BSB (France).
Host: Prof. Marcelo T. Mira (Director – PUCPR International)
06:00 PM – Looking inwards, aiming outwards: internal collaboration boosting institutional internationalization
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Speakers: PUCPR team of International Agents
Host: Viviane Martins Mäder (Coordinator – PUCPR International)
AUGUST 26
04:00 PM – (Ex)Changing perspectives – The student’s view of international partnerships
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Speakers: Roberto Israel Cruz, UNAM (Mexico); Lorea Larrañaga, Lyon 2 (France); Gelila Reta, VT (United States); Gabriel Becchi, PUCPR (Brazil); Raul Marcondes, PUCPR (Brazil).
Host: Prof. Daniel Wunder Hachem (Associate Director – PUCPR International)
06:00 PM – The role of the International office in promoting quality in higher education
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Speakers: Magda Ferro, UCP (Portugal); Sarah Malcolm, KSU (United States); Prof. Marcelo T. Mira, PUCPR (Brazil).
Host: Prof. Luciana Drimel Dias (PUCPR International Agent)
