Universidade Federal de Viçosa delegation explores new collaborations with UPPA
In addition to the Partner Days held from September 15 to 17, University of Pau and Pays de l’Adour (UPPA) hosted a delegation from Universidade Federal de Viçosa on September 17 and 18, consisting of three representatives from this Brazilian university, a member of the GEMINAE network: Raul Guedes, Odemir Baeta, and Karla Damiano. During their visit, these professors met with leaders of the Global Health and Cultural Heritage thematic hubs, the Directors of various colleges, the leaders of Work Package 4 (WP4), and several members of the teaching staff. They also had the opportunity to explore the CHORAL program in greater depth. Potential avenues for collaboration were identified on the Basque Coast campus, particularly with the MIAL Master’s program. Throughout these enriching and intensive discussions, the three researchers reaffirmed their commitment to intensifying collaboration with the UPPA and continuing the existing partnerships. Viçosa is already a partner of the UPPA in an Erasmus Mundus Design Measure project on the didactics of Romance languages, as well as in a Capacity Building initiative, which builds on the CONNECT-UNITA cooperation partnership. Additionally, an interuniversity cooperation agreement is currently being developed. The UPPA is pleased to see this partnership continue to flourish.
UPPA welcomes international partners ahead of EAIE 2024
Ireland, Sweden, Italy, Brazil, the United States, Chile… In early September, over fifteen international partners visited the campuses of Bayonne and Pau ahead of the EAIE International Conference in Toulouse, during the “Partners’ Days.” This was a unique opportunity for the UNITA Office to present the alliance and its potential for collaboration. The European Association for International Education (EAIE) Conference is a major annual event for global university cooperation. For the first time in 15 years, it was hosted in France, in Toulouse. This provided an excellent opportunity to welcome UNITA’s international partners and potential collaborators two days before the conference, from September 16 to 17, 2024. During these two days, participants engaged in discussions on pedagogical innovation in an international setting and participated in networking activities. The group also visited the Pau campus before heading to Toulouse for the conference. UNITA played an active role in discussions aimed at initiating new collaborations and mobility programs for students. These interactions laid the groundwork for potential future partnerships, reinforcing UNITA’s commitment to international cooperation and student mobility across borders. Learn more about the UNITA’s presence at the EAIE