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NEWSLETTER #11   December 27th, 2018

10 YEARS OF CGBU! 

XI GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND X INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR OF THE COIMBRA GROUP OF BRAZILIAN

UNIVERSITIES (CGBU)

 “GLOBAL UNIVERSITIES IN THE XXI CENTURY: CHARACTERISTICS, TRENDS AND MAIN  CHALLENGES”

September 24 - 27, 2018Budapest University of

Technology and Economics (BME)

Budapest, Hungary

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

XI GENERAL ASSEMBLY   AND X INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR OF THE  COIMBRA GROUP OF BRAZILIAN

UNIVERSITIES (CGBU)

This year, the XI General Assembly and  X  International

Seminar of the CGBU was held at the Budapest University of

Technology and Economics (BME) in Budapest, Hungary,

between September 24th and September 27th of 2018.

SUPPORT: Hungarian Rectors' Conference

(HRC) - organization that represents the whole system of

Hungarian Institutions of Higher Education.

More than 140 representatives of Institutions of Higher Education

from more than 20 countries were present in the event, besides

representatives of government bodies and diplomatic delegations

of several countries. 

Global Universities in the XXI Century: Characteristics, Trends and Main Challenges 

XI GENERAL ASSEMBLY

On September 24th of 2018, the XI General Assembly of CGBU took place.  In the ocasion, the Board of Directors and

the members of the Fiscal Council gathered to discuss and aprove the following points:

Over the past two years,  fourteen universities have joined the CGBU, and the Group currently has 86 associated brazilian

institutions of Higher Education.

During the XI General Assembly, 4 new members were approved to join CGBU:

Universidade Estadual da Paraíba (UEPB);  Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido (UFERSA);

Universidade Estadual do Maranhão (UEMA); Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul (USCS).

NEW ASSOCIATIONS OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS

Nomination and election of the new Board of Directors and Fiscal Council of CGBU (2018 – 2020 biennium).

XI GENERAL ASSEMBLY

President: Rector Myrian Thereza de Moura Serra - Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT)

1st Vice-President: Rector Márcia Abrahão Moura -

Universidade de Brasília  (UnB)

2nd Vice-President: Rector Sandro Roberto Valentini - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)

3rd Vice-President: Rector Evilázio Francisco Borges Teixeira -

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) 

4th Vice-President:  Rector Margarida de Aquino Cunha - Universidade Federal do Acre (UFAC)

NEW BOARD OF  DIRECTORS OF CGBU:

XI GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rector Soraya Soubhi Smaili - Universidade Federal de São Paulo  (UNIFESP)

 Rector José Arimatéia Dantas Lopes - Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI)

Rector Ricardo Marcelo Fonseca - Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR) 

Alternate: Rector Sylvio Mário Puga Ferreira - Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM)  

NEW FISCAL COUNCIL OF CGBU:

SIGNED AGREEMENTS 

Cooperation Agreement between the CGBU and

the University of Miskolc.

Available on:  https://bit.ly/2RY6L5v

Cooperation Agreement between the CGBU and the Marwadi

University.

Avaliable on:  https://bit.ly/2QWLGHk

Cooperation Agreement between CGBU and the Budapest University of

Technology and Economics.

Available on: https://bit.ly/2QZrd4V

 From the left: András Tomas, José Arimatéia Dantas Lopes e Rossana Valéria de Souza e Silva. Photo: MRK.

From the left: Rajeshkumar Patel, Rossana Valéria de Souza e Silva e Rajendrasinh Jadeja. Photo: GCUB. 

From the left: Rossana Valéria de Souza e SIlva e János Józsa. Photo: MRK.

PLENARY SESSIONS

Plenary Session 1: Global Universities in the XXI Century: Characteristics,

Trends and Main Challenges 

SPEAKERS: Ádám Szigeti Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Innovation and Technology, Hungary.

Péter Tordai Director, Tempus Public Foundation, Hungary. Christopher Somogyi Co-founder and Chairman, BlueNalu, United States.

Naomar Almeida Filho Professor, Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)  and first President of CGBU, Brazil.

DEBATER: Katalin Nagy President of the International Committee of the Hungarian Rectors’ Conference, Hungary.

COORDINATOR: László Kardoss Head of Department, Rector's Office Secretariat, BME, Hungary.

The presentation of Ádám Szigeti addressed strategic objectives and achievements of

innovation and technology, global economy, job market and sustainable development.  

Péter Tordai highlighted the international context, the hungarian Higher Education

system and the cooperation between Brazil and Hungary.

Christopher Somogyi (left in the photo above) spoke about innovation and entrepreneurship at universities,

and discussed about Academic Technology Transfer.

Naomar Almeida Filho noted  both the global and the brazilian economy and social matters, as well as the brazilian

system of education. 

Plenary Session 2: Global Geopolitical Changes and Challenges for the

Internationalization of Universities

SPEAKERS: João Sebastião Teta Director, Centro de Estudo e Investigação Científica (UniNet), Universidade

Agostinho Neto,  Angola. Ru-Jer Wang President of National Taichung University of Education and President of Taiwan

Higher Education Society, Taiwan (R.O.C.). Robert Redhammer Vice-president of the Slovak Rectors´ Conference and Rector of the Slovak

University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia. Attila Brungs Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Technology Sydney, Australia.

María José Lemaitre Executive Director, Centro Interuniversitario de Desarrollo, Chile. DEBATER: Violet Barriteau Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, The University of the West

Indies Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. COORDINATOR: Márk Honti Senior Research Fellow, Hungarian Academy of Sciences / MTA-

BME Water Research Group, Hungary.

Ru-Jer Wang addressed the issue of internalization of universitites in Asia. The lecture also explored the topic of academic

mobility and foreign students.  

Attila Brungs brought to discussion the subject of international students in

Australia, the geopolitical challenges and new paths to

achieve better results.

Maria José Lemaitre stated about innovation and challenges in the matter of internationalization of universities in Latin

America, cybertechnology and the demands from the Higher Education

system.

Plenary Session 3:  Social Accountability, Innovation and Entrepeunership at

the  XXI Century University

SPEAKERS: Evilázio Francisco Borges Teixeira Reitor, PUCRS - Brazil.

Tibor Döry Director, Knowledge Management Center, Széchenyi István University, Hungary. Mohamed Saleh Owliaresident, Yazd University, Iran.

DEBATER: István Vilmos Kovács, Director, International Relations and Innovation, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary.

COORDINATOR: Marco Tullio de Castro Vasconcelos, Vice-Reitor, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Brazil.

The lecture of Evilázio Francisco Borges Teixeira concerned the PUCRS’ Science and Technology Park (TECNOPUC). He

also spoke about strategic goals and technologic transfer.

Tibor Döry highlighted the innovation and

entrepreneurship at hungarian universities, in addition to presenting in

detail the HEInnovate program and the future

of higher education.

Mohamed Saleh Owlia  addressed the topics of

innovation programmes, networking, technology and science in the case

of the University of Yazd, in Iran.

Plenary Session 4: The Differences Between Structures, Validation of Credits

and Diplomas in Bachelor's, Master's and Phd's Degrees

SPEAKERS: Martha del Carmen Mesa Valenciano First Vice Minister of Higher Education, Cuba.

Koen DePryck Representative, International Institute of Education for Development and Professor, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels.

András Derényi Department for Knowledge Management, Hungarian Institute for Educational Research and Development, Hungary.

DEBATER: Alberto Spisni  University of Parma, Italy.  COORDINATROR: Sándor Gyula Nagy Deputy Director for Academic Affairs , Institute

for Foreign Affairs and Trade (IFAT), Hungary.

Martha del Carmen Mesa Valenciano noted the model and structure of cuban

universities, values and principles of education and studies lines which are being

explored.

Koen De Pryck exposed the differences between structures and validation of credits

in the Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate Degrees. He also addressed the challenges to

increase mobility.

András Derényi presented the challenges and opportunities in hungarian Higher Education and the first results of team work

in the Hungarian Rector’s Conference (HRC).

Plenary Session 5: Start-Ups, Spin-Offs, Technology Transfer and Incubation:

Different Regional Approaches

SPEAKERS: José Ricardo de Santana Director of Institutional Cooperation, Conselho Nacional de

Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq, and Representative of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovations and Communications, Brazil.

Nedeljko Milosavljevic Director, Center for Technology Transfer, University of Belgrade, Serbia.

Péter Földesi Rector, Széchenyi István University, Hungary. DEBATER: Barnabás Kovács Consul General, Hungarian CoVice-Rector, Universidade Federal

do Rio Grande, Brazil. COORDENADOR: Danilo Giroldo Vice-Rector, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG) -

Brazil.  Representing CNPq and the Ministry of Science,

Technology, Innovations and Communications of Brazil, José Ricardo de Santana discussed

about the brazilian initiatives on science, technology and innovation,

as well as the country’s economic scenario and future opportunities.

Plenary Session 6: The University and it's Urban Enviroment – Opportunities,

Collaborations and Regional Impact

SPEAKERS: Márcia Abrahão Moura Rector, Universidade de Brasília, Brazil.

Gauri Shankar Gupta Former Ambassador and High Commissioner of India, India. Bálint Bachmann Chief Education Officer, Vice-Rector, Budapest Metropolitan

University, Hungary. DEBATER: David Nájera Ambassador of Mexico to Hungary.

COORDINATOR: Cláudio Eduardo Rodrigues Vice-Rector, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Brazil.

Márcia Abrahão Moura explored

topics regarding the University of Brasilia (UnB) and its urban environment, new

opportunities, collaborations and regional impacts.

Gauri Shankar Gupta, in his speech, addressed the integration beetwen the environment and urban areas. He also spoke about the society of consumption,

cities growth, and the impact of urbanization among other pertinent issues.

PARALLEL SESSIONS

Parallel Session 1: Models and Strategies of XXI Century Global  Universities

SPEAKERS: Rita Maia International Adiviser, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (UFRPE) - Brazil. Carlos Enrique Vecinos Arena Director of International Relations, Universidad Industrial de

Santander, Colombia. Olgamir Ferreira Pro-Rector, Universidade de Brasília, Brazil.

Cláudio Eduardo Rodrigues Vice-Rector, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Brazil.

Liviu Matei Pro-Rector, Central European University, Hungria. RAPPORTEUR: Ladislav Suhányi  Vice-Rector, University of Presov, Slovakia.

SPEAKERS: Danilo Giroldo Vice-

Rector, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Brazil.

Ticiana Grecco Zanon Moura Professor, Universidade Estadual

de Santa Cruz, Brazil. RAPPORTEUR: Piroska Ailer

Rector, John von Neumann University, Hungary.

COORDINATOR: Jamisse Taimo President, Instituto de

Governação, Paz e Liderança, Mozambique.

   Room K.I.95 Sustainable campus and partnership development

Room K.I.97 Collaboration between universities and companies in different regions

Parallel Session 2: Innovative Experiences for XXI Century Global Universities 

RAPPORTEUR: János Botzheim  Associate Professor, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary.

RAPPORTEUR: Gyula Vastag Director, Doctoral Program in Management, Szechenyi Istvan University, Hungary.

Room 1: Artificial Intelligence –

Retransforming universities to the Information Age 

Room 2: Branding and marketing strategies of

an international university in the new Media era

The sessions took place simultaneously and were arranged in two different rooms.

Afterwards, there was an open session

of questions and answers.

COORDINATOR: Petra Perényi Secretary of European and International Affairs, Hungarian Rectors’ Conference, Hungary.

PARALLEL SESSIONS

 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED PARTICIPANTS 

+ than 100

 INSTITUTIONS 

STATISTIC DATA

+ than

20154

5 CONTINENTS REPRESENTED 

Africa America Asia Europe Oceania

Percentage of participants by continent

Total: 26

Percentage of Higher Education Institutions by Brazilian region

Southeast

North

South

Northeast

Midwest

Percentage of participants by Brazilian region

Total: 52

Southeast

North

South

Northeast

Midwest

Brazil

• Universidade Federal de Roraima

• Universidade Federal do Paraná

• Universidade Federal de Uberlândia • Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

• Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais

• Universidade Estadual de Mato Grosso do Sul

• Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso 

• Universidade Federal de Alfenas• Universidade de Brasília

• Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto

• Universidade Federal da Paraíba

• Universidade Federal do Acre

• Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco

• Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso

• Ministério da Educação

• Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie• Universidade Federal Fluminense

• Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre

• Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri

• Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq

• Universidade Estadual Paulista

• Universidade Estadual de Campinas

• Universidade Federal do Amazonas

• Câmara dos Deputados

• Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz

• Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

• Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro

• Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovações e Comunicações

• Universidade de Pernambuco

• Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná

• Universidade Federal de Pelotas

• Universidade Federal de São Paulo

• MCCA Contabilidade• Embaixada do Brasil em Budapeste

AMERICAS

PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS

  Chile

Cuba

Colombia

• Interuniversity Development Center 

• Ministerio de Educación Superior

• Universidad Industrial de Santander

Barbados

• The University of the West Indies  Cave Hill Campus

United States of America

Puerto Rico

• Universidad de Guadalajara

Mexico

• Universidad Metropolitana

• BlueNalu

• Embajada de México

Hungary

• Hungarian Rectors' Conference

• Central European University

• University of Miskolc

• Eötvös Loránd University

• Semmelweis University

• Regional Centre for Information and Scientific Development

• University of Debrecen

• Széchenyi István University Győr Hungary

• Eszterházy Károly Egyetem

• Association of Hungarian PhD and DLA Candidates

• Institute of International Education

• Tempus Public Foundation

• Hungarian University of Fine Arts

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade• University of Dunaújváros

• Óbuda University

• Budapest University of Technology and Economics

• University of Sopron

• Budapest Metropolitan University

• Budapest Business School

• Ministry of Human Capacities

• Budapest Contemporary Dance Academy

• John von Neumann University

• Corvinus University of Budapest

• Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade

• Hungarian Dance Academy

• National University of Public Service

• Ministry of Innovation and Technology

EUROPE

PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS

• Hungarian Consulate General in Barcelona

• Partium Christian University

• University of Physical Education• Szent István Education

• Hungarian Academy of Sciences • University of Pannonia

• Gyor Széchenyi I.

• Budapest Garval

• Regional Centre for Information and Scientific Development

• University of Public Sevices

Belgium

• Vrije Universiteit Brussel

• International Institute of Education for Development

• Slovak Rectors' Conference

• Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

• University of Presov

Slovakia

EUROPE

• University of Parma

Italy

PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS

• Universidade do Porto

Portugal

Serbia

• University of Belgrade

•Ferenc Rakoczi II Transcarpathian            Hungarian College of Higher Education

Ukraine

Angola

• Embaixada de Angola na Hungria

AFRICA

OCEANIA

Mozambique

Australia

• , University of Technology Sydney

• Instituto de Governação, Paz e Liderança

• Universidade Agostinho Neto

ASIA

China

• Nanjing Shuangri Education and Technology Co.Ltd

India

Lebanon

• Lebanese American University

• Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

• National Taichung University of Education • Taiwan Higher Education Society Taiwan

(R.O.C.)

Taiwan Iran

• Yazd University

• Marwadi University

• India High Commissioner

• Embassy of Iran in Budapest

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

1 8 : 0 0 M O N D A Y , 2 4 S E P T E M B E RW E L C O M E C O C K T A I L

On Monday evening, September 24th 2018, the

Embassy of Brazil in Budapest invited all guests and

participants to a welcome cocktail, which also featured a

special performance by the Budapest Contemporary

Dance Academy.

1 9 : 3 0 T U E S D A Y , 2 5 S E P T E M B E R

G A L A D I N N E R

On September 25th 2018, the Hungarian Rectors' Conference and the Tempus

Public Foundation invited all participants to the Hungarian Academy of Sciences for

the gala dinner, held at the Széchenyi Square – workplace of hungarian biggest

brains since 1825. The place has a wonderful view of the Danube River, and the guests were able to enjoy the unique

historical interior of the building as well as the delicious Hungarian cuisine. 

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

1 6 : 0 0 W E D N E S D A Y , 2 6 S E P T E M B E R

C A M P U S T O U R A T T H EB M E

On Wednesday afternoon, there was also a Campus tour at the Budapest University of Technology and

Economics (BME), founded in 1782 and one of the major Higher Education

Institutions in engineering in Central Europe. Paticipants had the opportunity to learn about the history of its beautiful buildings, parks, library and much more.

W I N E - T A S T I N G W I T HF O L K M U S I C

1 3 : 0 0 T H U R S D A Y , 2 7 S E P T E M B E R

On September 27th 2018, as part of the closing ceremony, students of

the Hungarian Dance Academy  performed a traditional Hungarian dance.

After lunch, the hungarian universities invited all participants to a wine-tasting,

accompanied by the Citara artist Zita Debreczeni-Kism from the Franz Liszt

Academy of Music.

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

S I G H T S E E I N G T O U RI N B U D A P E S T

0 9 : 3 0 F R I D A Y , 2 8 S E P T E M B E R

The tour took place on September 28th, 2018 and was intended to explore the wonders of Budapest, including the Basilica, the Andrássy Avenue, the Heroes

Square, the Synagogue and the Castle District.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND ACCESS TO ALL NEWSLETTERS OF THE EVENT:

NEWSLETTER #1

Suggestions of hotels with special rates

https://bit.ly/2xmeJgo

NEWSLETTER #2

Plenary and Parallel Sessions 

https://bit.ly/2LT2U6q NEWSLETTER #3

Countries and institutions registered so far 

 https://bit.ly/2AhOfjY

NEWSLETTER #4   Budapest University of Technology and

Economics (BME) and the Hungarian Rector's Conference (HRC) 

https://bit.ly/2LWcsRo

NEWSLETTER #5

Budapest tourist attractions

 https://bit.ly/2O5ngKg

NEWSLETTER #6

Hungarian currency, weather, urban mobility in

Budapest and more https://bit.ly/2MP43MS

NEWSLETTER #7  

Preliminary programme 

https://bit.ly/2BJWciK

NEWSLETTER #8

How to register in the Parallel Sessions   

https://bit.ly/2PpOs7w

NEWSLETTER #9  

Logistical information of the

event     https://bit.ly/2xnY0IE

NEWSLETTER #10 Participating Countries and

Institutions Conference Programme  Cultural Activities of the event

https://bit.ly/2zn5pKi

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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SPONSORS

Coimbra Group of Brazilian Universities Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro

University of Brasilia Pavilhão Multiuso 1, Bloco C

Sala CT 04/01, Asa Norte Postal Code: 2393, ZIPCODE: 70842-970

Brasilia – DF, Brazil 

Elaborated by CGBU Staff: Luís Guilherme Gonçalves, Thallis Víctor Ramos da Cruz, Valentina Boscheti Leite and Gabriel Dauer.

Final review by Professor Rita Louback (PUC-MG)