UZSWLU HOSTS DELEGATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS, BRAZIL

UZSWLU HOSTS DELEGATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS, BRAZIL

On 13 November, an official meeting with a delegation from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil, was held at Uzbekistan State World Languages University.

The meeting was attended by Otabek Yakubovich Yusupov, Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation at UZSWLU; Abdurahim Abdumutalipovich Nosirov, Vice-Rector for International Cooperation; H. Yuldashev, Head of the International Cooperation Department; A. Khalillaev, Dean of the Faculty of Romance and Germanic Philology; I. Turamuratova, Head of the Department of Spanish Philology; and D. Bakhronova, Professor of the Department.

The Brazilian delegation was headed by Fernando Antonio Santos Coelho, Vice-Rector of the University of Campinas and Professor. The delegation also included Douglas Soares Calvan, Professor and Adviser to the Vice-Rector for Research; Petrilson Alan Pinheiro da Silva, Professor and Director of the Institute of Language Studies; Simone Tiemi Hashiguti, Professor at the Institute of Linguistics; and Mayara Ferreira Morais, Coordinator for International Agreements at the Office of International Cooperation.

During the meeting, the parties discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between the two universities, establish academic exchange programmes for students and academic staff, jointly develop textbooks and teaching materials for Portuguese language instruction, and conduct collaborative research.

The discussions also covered the organisation of summer schools for students of the University of Campinas, the exchange of experience in education and research, and the identification of priority areas for future cooperation.

As part of the event, Professor Simone Tiemi Hashiguti delivered a presentation on the two-year experience of introducing Portuguese language instruction at UZSWLU and its initial outcomes. In addition, the Faculty of Romance and Germanic Philology hosted the grand opening ceremony of the “Portuguese Language and Brazilian Culture Room”.

Following the negotiations, the two universities signed an agreement aimed at further developing their cooperation.

This partnership is in line with the priority objectives of the state policy aimed at expanding international relations in higher education, promoting academic mobility, and improving the quality of foreign language teaching. In particular, the Concept for the Development of the Higher Education System of the Republic of Uzbekistan until 2030, approved by Presidential Decree No. PF-5847 dated 8 October 2019, identifies the development of academic mobility programmes in cooperation with foreign higher education institutions as one of its key objectives.