XXIX General Assembly of the CGU

University of Seville
21-22 September 2023

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Virtual Mobility Programme

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CGU Presidential Elections 2023

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Compostela Group of Universities-CETYS Chair

Addressed to faculty members and staff of the CGU member universities

Resolution

XXVII International Prize Grupo Compostela-Xunta de Galicia

Luis Antonio Miguel Quintales

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Research pitches contest

Aimed at the research community of the member universities

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Stella for Staff

It fosters intercontinental mobility between the member universities

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Stella Junior

It contributes to the training of students from member universities

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INITIATIVES AND ACTIVITIES

For students and young researches

For academic staff

For services staff

For universities

CGU HIGHLIGHTS

ENGLISH The panoramic photograph shows the main façade of the University of Seville framed in a blue square. This stone façade is the work of the Dutch engineer Sebastian Van der Borch. It is crowned by the statue of Fame, by the Portuguese sculptor Cayetano da Costa, which is an allegorical representation of Jupiter's messenger. This information has been obtained from the website of the University of Seville. ESPAÑOL La fotografía panorámica muestra la fachada principal de la Universidad de Sevilla enmarcada sobre un cuadro azul. Esta portada de piedra es obra del ingeniero holandés Sebastian Van der Borch. Está coronada por la estatua de la Fama, realizada por el escultor portugués Cayetano da Costa, que es una representación alegórica de la mensajera de Júpiter. Esta información ha sido obtenida de la página web de la Universidad de Sevilla.

Registration for the XXIX General Assembly of the Compostela Group of Universities is open

The Paraninfo of the University of Seville will hold the main activities of the network’s annual meeting from 21 to 22 September 2023.

ENGLISH The first photograph of the collage was taken during one of the sessions of the event. In the second, Teresa Carballeira is accompanied by Mariano Jabonero, the secretary general of the OEI, and Natalia Armijos, director General for Culture of the same organisation. Below is a group photograph of those attending the event. ESPAÑOL La primera fotografía del collage fue tomado durante una de las sesiones del evento. En la segunda, Teresa Carballeira está acompañada del secretario general de la OEI, Mariano Jabonero, y de la directora general de Cultura de esta misma organización, Natalia Armijos. La inferior es una fotografía de grupo de los asistentes al evento.

The CGU attends the V Latin America and the Caribbean-European Union Academic Summit

The executive secretary of the Compostela Group of Universities, María Teresa Carballeira Rivera, represented the network last week at the V Latin America and the Caribbean-European Union Academic Summit.

The XXVII International Prize Grupo Compostela-Xunta de Galicia honours the promoter of the Camino Torres, Luis Antonio Miguel Quintales

The XXVII International Prize Grupo Compostela-Xunta de Galicia recognises Luis Antonio Miguel Quintales for his role in the enhancement of the Camino Torres.

Photographs of the first, second and third prize winners of the VII CGU Research Pitches Contest. From left to right are Rickard Emanuel Anders Nilsson, Zizilia Zamudio Beltrán and Régulo Luis Olivares García.

The VII Research Pitches Contest recognises research staff from Karlstad, La Salle Mexico and Jaume I universities

The jury of the 2023 call of the research pitches contest of the Compostela Group of Universities honours the video presentations of three candidates from the universities of Karlstad, La Salle Mexico and Jaume I.

ENGLISH On the left, Carmen Vargas has blonde hair; light eyes and wears a red jacket. In the middle, Scott Venezia, with black hair and dark eyes, wears a blue shirt with a blue jacket. On the right, Tomasz Domański has white hair, rectangular glasses with a black exterior and a red interior. He is also wearing a white shirt. ESPAÑOL A la izquierda, Carmen Vargas tiene el pelo rubio, ojos claros y viste una chaqueta roja. En el medio Scott Venezia, de pelo negro y ojos oscuros, lleva una camisa azul con una chaqueta de esta misma tonalidad. A la derecha, Tomasz Domański tiene el pelo blanco, unas gafas rectangulares con el exterior negro y el interior rojo. Además, lleva puesta una camisa blanca.

The CGU reveals the composition of the Selection Committee for Stella Junior 2023

This body will review the applications submitted by the students from the member universities of the network for the 2023 call of the mobility programme addressed to students.

ENGLISH The first picture in the collage shows the speakers at the round table “Why is the EU important for LAC and LAC for the EU?”. The second picture shows Marek Kręglewski, the CGU President, among the attendees of the event. The third one shows María Teresa Carballeira Rivera, the CGU Executive Secretary, with Edward Roekaert, the Rector of the Peruvian University of Applied Sciences. In the fourth one, there is an overview of the Cidade da Cultura hall hosting the conference. ESPAÑOL La primera fotografía del collage muestra a los ponentes de la mesa redonda ¿Por qué son importantes la UE para LAC y LAC para la UE?. La segunda al presidente del GCU, Marek Kręglewski, entre los asistentes al evento. La tercera a la secretaria ejecutiva del GCU, María Teresa Carballeira Rivera, con el rector de la Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Edward Roekaert. En la cuarta una visión general de la sala de la Cidade da Cultura que acoge las jornadas.

The CGU participates in the II Academic and Knowledge Summit UE-CELAC

The Cidade da Cultura welcomes representatives of higher education institutions from Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe to this event, whose programme of activities will take place between today and tomorrow

The CGU unveils the composition of the Selection Committee for Stella for Staff 2023

This body will review the applications submitted by the services staff from the member universities of the network for the 2023 call of the mobility programme.

Geographical diversity and institutional participation grow at the VII Research Pitches Contest

Research staff from eleven member institutions of the Compostela Group of Universities submit their candidatures for the 2023 edition of the research pitches contest.

En la esquina superior izquierda sobre un bloque de color rojo aparece el texto Cátedra Grupo Compostela de Universidades-CETYS. En la esquina superior derecha sobre un bloque de color blanco figuran los logotipos de CETYS Universidad y el Grupo Compostela de Universidades. La parte central de la imagen la ocupa un mapamundi de tonalidad azul eléctrica sobre la que orbitan unas ondas circulares. El mapamundi está situado sobre un fondo estrellado. En la parte inferior central aparece destacada la convocatoria 2023 sobre un botón rojo.

Submission of applications for the Compostela Group of Universities-CETYS Chair 2023 ends next week

The selected person will carry out a 15-calendar days’ mobility at the College of Engineering of CETYS University and will receive financial support of up to 6,000 US dollars.

ENGLISH Picture of the election day during the XXV General Assembly of the network at the University of Guadalajara. The president of the CGU Marek Kręglewski addresses the voting audience from the lectern. At the table at the other end of the dais in the hall are former CGU vice-president Inmaculada Fortanet, CGU executive secretary María Teresa Carballeira Rivera, and University of Guadalajara's Cinthya Alejandra Navarro Pantoja. ESPAÑOL Fotografía de la jornada electoral durante la XXV Asamblea General de la red en la Universidad de Guadalajara. El presidente del GCU, Marek Kręglewski, se dirige a la audiencia que compone el censo electoral desde el atril. En la mesa situada en el otro extremo de la tarima de la sala se encuentran la exvicepresidenta del GCU, Inmaculada Fortanet; la secretaria ejecutiva del GCU, María Teresa Carballeira Rivera; y la Mtra. de la Universidad de Guadalajara Cinthya Alejandra Navarro Pantoja.

Nominations for the CGU Presidency can be submitted until Friday

The member institutions of the Compostela Group of Universities have until 21 April to submit their proposals for the presidency of the network for the next four years.

UNINETTUNO introduces new global blended programmes for students under 23

Students in these programmes will be able to spend a period of their studies on the campuses of the international partner universities.

The University of A Coruña proposes discounts to CGU students at its International Summer School 2023

The University of A Coruña offers discounts to the students of the network’s member institutions for its International Summer School 2023, which will take place from 17 to 28 July 2023.

ENGLISH In the photograph, a group of students is sitting on the edge of a pond. On the left, three people in the group are taking a selfie with their mobile phones. In the centre, three others are consulting a map. Those on the right are reading the contents of their notebooks. Behind the pond is a lush garden, behind which the treetops reveal a building with the name Masaryk University on its central sign. ESPAÑOL En la fotografía un grupo de estudiantes está sentado al borde de un estanque. A la izquierda, tres personas del grupo están tomando una selfi con el móvil. En el centro, otras tres consultan un mapa. Las de la derecha están leyendo el contenido de sus libretas. Tras el estanque hay un frondoso jardín, tras el que las copas de los árboles dejan entrever un edificio en cuyo rótulo central puede leerse el nombre de la Universidad Masaryk.

Masaryk University offers discounts to CGU students at its Intensive Summer School 2023

Masaryk University proposes discounts to students from the member institutions of the network its Intensive Summer School 2023, which offer includes one online and 14 two-week in person courses.

UDG invites CGU member universities to join the incoming exchange programme 2023 B

Institutions affiliated with the Compostela Group of Universities can nominate and register their students for a mobility period at the UDG by signing a bilateral agreement.

ENGLISH Photograph of several open books stacked on a table. At the base are two books with red covers, above them a green one and at the top a black one with the pages unfolded in a manner reminiscent of an accordion. ESPAÑOL Fotografía de varios libros abiertos apilados sobre una mesa. En la base dos libros de cubierta roja, sobre ellos uno verde y en la cúspide uno negro con las páginas desplegadas de un modo que recuerda a un acordeón.

UNESP launches a call for papers for the 2024 dossier of the journal Texto Livre

Those interested in submitting papers can send them by email to the organisers until 30 April 2023.

UNESP hosts the fourth International Virtual Exchange Conference

São Paulo State University and the Brazilian Association for International Education hosting the IV International Virtual Exchange Conference from October 30 to November 1 2023 in Sao Paulo.

The University of Zaragoza launches the 2023-2024 call for applications for doctoral studies for Ibero-Americans and Equatoguineans

The University of Zaragoza, in collaboration with Santander Bank, publishes the 2023-2024 call for grants for Ibero-American and Equatorial Guinean students to pursue doctoral studies at this institution of higher education.