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BecomeGLOCALAbout
BecomeGLOCAL seeks to build capacities to modernise Internationalisation of the Curriculum by creating synergies amongst regional Higher Education Institutions in Latin America and Europe
| BecomeGLOCAL seeks to build capacities to modernise Internationalisation of the Curriculum by creating synergies amongst regional Higher Education Institutions in Latin America and Europe, through partnerships with local industries, in order to develop employability and global interaction skills through glocal (global and local) challenges in the labour market. The project addresses regional priority areas such as stimulating innovative learning and teaching practices, promoting a comprehensive approach to language teaching and learning, and promoting inter-connected higher education systems, by engaging entrepreneurs and students in co-designing courses along with lecturers from Latin American and European HEIs through facilitated critical dialogues in order to promote employability and global interaction skills that match their labour markets. Interdisciplinary approaches and Innovative pedagogies such as work-integrated learning, global learning for global citizenship (including Collaborative Online International Learning), and English-medium instruction in professional courses will be promoted not only in the training of lecturers but also in the teaching of joint international employability and global interaction courses supported by the business sector with short field internships. BecomeGLOCAL intends to transfer knowledge and capacities to internationalise curriculum courses in partnership with the industry to foster employability and global interaction skills as well as address glocal challenges in the labour market via hybrid workshops and conferences through Internationalisation of Higher Education Networks in Latin America and MOOCs addressing HEIs academics and Industry workers. Working with industry in Latin America and Europe will incorporate local, national and international perspectives, which should better prepare students for entering the workforce in the national labour market or in a foreign country. |
Working with industry in Latin America and Europe
Objectives
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BecomeGLOCAL aims to build capacities to modernise Internationalisation of the Curriculum by creating synergies amongst regional Higher Education Institutions in Latin America and Europe, specifically through partnerships with their local industries in order to develop employability and global interaction skills through glocal (global and local) challenges in the labour market. BecomeGLOCAL has three specific objectives: |
Team Members
Matias Marin
Project Coordinator, Universidad Católica de Manizales
PhD in Education, MA. in Education and B.Ed in Modern Languages. Director of International Relations at Universidad Catolica de Manizales and Researcher in Internationalization of Higher Education, Internationalization of the Curriculum, Global Learning, English-medium Instruction and Critical Thinking in Foreign Language Teaching.
Sandra Valencia
Project Adjunct Coordinator, Universidad Católica de Manizales
PhD Candidate in Education, MA. in General Management with major in project management, MBA in Project Management, B.Ed in Modern Languages. Coordinator of International Relations at Universidad Catolica de Manizales and leader of professional development for internationalization. Her main interests are related to Multicultural Interactive Global Learning and International Cooperation.
Social Communicator and Journalist from the Universidad Católica Popular del Risaralda (Colombia). Master in Sustainable Development and Environment from the Universidad de Manizales (Colombia). She has taught global learning courses for two years.
Business Administrator from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, specialist in Branding and Strategic Communication from Universidad Catolica de Manizales.
Lorena Retamal Ferrada
Project Manager, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción
Journalist, Bachelor’s Degree in Social Communication. PhD in Communication and Strategic Knowledge Management.
Electronic Engineer, more than 12 years in HEI Manager and Director roles. Expertise on community engagement and international relations strategic developing, considering internationlisation, cooperation and mobility initiatives.
Chirag Sheth
Vice-Rector for Internationalization at CEU Universidad Cardenal Herrera
Has more than 10 years of experience in internationalization of higher education. He has worked on several European projects, established European University alliances and promoted Internationalization at Home.”
Marloes Ambagts-Van Rooijen
Project Manager, The Hague University of Applied Sciences
Researcher and trainer at the Centre of Expertise in Global and Inclusive Education, specializes in lecturer professionalisation for inclusive international classrooms, focusing on pedagogies for inclusive and purposeful internationalisation of the curriculum, including EMI, COIL and Service Learning.
Luz Mary Cortes Vargas
Project manager, Cámara de Comercio de Manizales por Caldas
Industrial engineer, master’s in administration from Universidad Nacional de Colombia. With 10 years of knowledge and experience in project formulation and management, design of new services and management of innovation systems.
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