Internationalization at Home: Internationalization of HEI’s as an opportunity for the local community

Hosting Higher Education Institution:
Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Porto
Institution website:
https://www.ucp.pt/
Country:
Portugal
Language:
English
Dates:
Tuesday, 5 May, 2020 to Friday, 8 May, 2020
Registration fee:
250€
Maximum number of participants:
30
Deadline for applying:
Tuesday, 31 March, 2020
Accommodation:
Accommodation not provided
Contact person details:
Luisa Cabral
international@porto.ucp.pt
+351226196286

This International Training Week focuses on how to use internationalization for the common good and to positively impact the local communities.

The main topics to be discussed (with the support of invited international lecturer guests) are:

  • What should be the role of HEIs in the XXIst century?
  • How can international officers contribute to the role/mission of HEIs?
  • What can International Offices do in order to bring down the gaps in opportunities raised by internationalization?

The International Training Week will take place at the Porto campus of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, between 5th and 8th of May 2020. The Program is targeted at administrative staff of HEIs, no matter their background and teaching staff involved in internationalization.

The Program fee is 250 Euros and includes:

  • Academic Programme

  • 3 Lunches

  • 1 Dinner

  • 1 Cocktail

  • Coffee-breaks

The costs regarding the International Week can be included in the Erasmus+ program as training mobility.

Deadline for applying: 31st March, 2020