Creation of the International Center in Unisul (Brazil)

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This communication aims to present the process of creating the International Center at the University of Southern Santa Catarina - Unisul, Brazil. The International Center acts as a point of convergence and irradiation for internationalization actions and activities at Unisul. It promotes interaction between teachers and Brazilian and foreign students on their campuses, encourages interculturality, ensuring opportunities for academic integration between the Brazilian and foreign communities. The conference will address the following topics: (1) the process of establishing the International Center, its history and its context within the institutional project of internationalization of Unisul; (2) the experience in teaching Portuguese language and Brazilian culture for foreigners in presencial and e-learning modalities, as support to institutionalize internationalization, with extensive and intensive courses; these courses emphasize different aspects, such as music an
d Brazilian cinema; alternative media and social movements; interculturalism; ethnicity and society; (3) courses in a foreign language, focused on business, global economy, consumption, tourism, environment, and marketing, and aimed at international students and also to undergraduates students, graduated students and all Unisul community; (4) short courses of English, Spanish, French, Mandarin, German and Italian, to Unisul's internal and external communities; (5) programs specially designed for foreign universities, focusing on different areas of teaching, according to the project of each institution, including studies of Portuguese language, Brazilian culture, sightseeing and study missions, as well as experience in Brazil.

Author(s):

Davis Roberto Naspolini Nascimento    
Unisul - Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina
Brazil