Encontro Anual AULP -2023

Encontro Anual AULP -2023

Encontro Anual AULP -2023

“Nos dias 26, 27 e 28 de junho teve lugar o XXXII Encontro Anual da AULP, tendo a Universidade de São Tomé e Príncipe por anfitriã e o Palácio dos Congressos como por acolhimento. O programa foi dedicado ao tema “Ambiente e Economia Azul”, e foi distribuído em três subtemas: I. Desafios ambientais; II. Benefícios da Economia Azul; III. Educação, Língua e Desenvolvimento Inclusivo, todos enquadrados no principio do Desenvolvimento Sustentável.

26 de junho – Cerimónia de Abertura e início dos trabalhos

O Conselho de Administração reuniu pela manhã no Palácio dos Congressos e discutiu algumas questões necessárias ao funcionamento da associação. A sessão solene de abertura do XXXII Encontro da AULP teve lugar no Palácio dos Congressos em São Tomé e Príncipe, no dia 26 de junho o Presidente da AULP em representação do Reitor da Universidade de Coimbra, João Nuno Calvão da Silva e o Reitor da Universidade de São Tomé e Príncipe, Peregrino Costa, acolheram nos seus discursos de abertura reitores, professores e investigadores provenientes das instituições de ensino superior membros da AULP.

No contexto do programa, foi realizada uma sessão da Agência Reguladora do Ensino Superior ARES – CPLP cujo objetivo foi de abordar a avaliação da qualidade do ensino superior na Lusofonia.

O Tema I – Desafios ambientais teve a moderação da Universidade de Cabo Verde, na pessoa do seu Reitor, José Arlindo Barreto. Após a pausa café, a sessão foi retomada com a presidência da Universidade Mandume Ya Ndemufayo, Reitor Sebastião António.   

No mesmo dia, foram lançadas as edições de 2023 da Revista Internacional em Língua Portuguesa – RILP e a obra comemorativa que recaiu sobre uma das obras de Francisco José de Vasques Tenreiro (1921-1963), reedição fac-similada da sua obra “A Ilha de São Tomé”. O processo de contato dos herdeiros legais de Francisco Tenreiro foi possível por via da cooperação do seu neto, Dr. Francisco Cabral, que a AULP convidou para estar presente no lançamento da obra.

O dia finalizou com uma receção de boas-vindas no Hotel Pestana São Tomé onde os participantes puderam assistir a um espetáculo de danças típicas.  

27 de junho – Continuação dos trabalhos

O dia 27 de junho abriu com a Sessão da Agência Erasmus +, representada pela sua Diretora Cristina Perdigão. que enriqueceu o encontro e permitiu sinergias positivas para a comunidade académica dos países de língua portuguesa.

A sessão do Tema II – Benefícios da Economia Azul foi presidida pelo Instituto Politécnico de Bragança. Presidente Orlando Rodrigues e o Tema III – Educação, Língua e Desenvolvimento Inclusivo pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Reitor José Diniz Melo e Universidade Pedagógica de Maputo, Reitor Jorge Ferrão.

No final, também uma sessão de informação do Centro Ciência LP, representado pela Diretora Executiva, Susana Catita, apresentou o Centro e detalhou as suas iniciativas e oportunidades destinadas em particular a Países Africanos de Língua Portuguesa, em termos de formação avançada, apoio ao desenvolvimento científico e valorização do conhecimento. Pretendeu igualmente posicionar o Centro Ciência LP entre os possíveis parceiros privilegiados em termos da cooperação em ensino superior e ciência, no espaço da língua portuguesa.

O jantar de encerramento teve lugar no Restaurante Celvas com a presença do cantor são-tomense que animou a noite.

28 de junho – Cerimónia de Encerramento 

No último dia do encontro, que somou mais de 40 comunicações e contou com a participação de cerca de 160 participantes de instituições membro da AULP, decorreu a Assembleia Geral da AULP, onde foram aceites as seguintes instituições:  Brasil: Faculdade SESI-SP com apoio de: Universidade Federal do Pampa, Brasil e Universidade Federal do Pará, Brasil; Faculdade Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais. Faculdade Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais com o apoio de: Escola Superior de Saúde Santa Maria, Portugal. Universidade Federal de Lavras, com o apoio de: Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto e Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. Centro Estadual de Educação Tecnológica Paula Souza. Cabo-Verde: Universidade Lusófona de Cabo Verde com o apoio de: Universidade Lusófona e Universidade Lusófona da Guiné. Macau: Universidade de Ciência e Tecnologia de Macau com o apoio de: Universidade de Macau, Universidade de São José, Universidade de Évora, Universidade de Coimbra. Moçambique: Universidade Aberta com o apoio de: Universidade Licungo, Moçambique, Universidade Zambeze, Moçambique, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Moçambique, Universidade Católica de Moçambique, Moçambique. Portugal: Instituto Superior de Gestão com o apoio de: Universidade lusófona, Portugal e Universidade Lusófona da Guiné-Bissau, Guiné-Bissau. Instituto Piaget. São Tomé e Príncipe: Universidade Lusíada de São Tomé e Príncipe com o apoio de: Instituto Universitário de Contabilidade, Administração e Informática e Universidade de São Tomé e Príncipe.

Na sessão de encerramento a Secretária-Geral da AULP, Cristina Sarmento, chamou à mesa alguns dos anteriores presidentes da AULP: João Guerreiro (2005 – 2008), Jorge Ferrão (2011 – 2014) e Orlando da Mata (2017 – 2020), a quem presenteou com uma placa alusiva à AULP. O Presidente da AULP em representação do Reitor da Universidade de Coimbra, João Nuno Calvão da Silva fez um balanço dos 3 dias do encontro e agradeceu o acolhimento da Universidade de São Tomé e Príncipe. O Reitor da Universidade de São Tomé e Príncipe, Peregrino Costa, agradeceu também a presença de todos em São Tomé e desejou um bom regresso a todos aos seus países.

A Ministra da Educação, Cultura e Ciência de S. Tomé e Príncipe, Isabel Viegas Abreu proferiu um discurso de encerramento e entregou a edição de 2022 do Prémio Fernão Mendes ao pesquisador Mário Vicente com a dissertação de mestrado: “Os sobas e a construção de Angola nos séculos XVI e XVII”.

A sessão encerrou com um momento cultural de dança tradicional saotomense. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chamada de Artigos RILP 44 e 45: Ambiente e Economia Azul

Chamada de Artigos RILP 44 e 45: Ambiente e Economia Azul

Chamada de Artigos RILP 44 e 45: Ambiente e Economia Azul

A Revista Internacional em Língua Portuguesa (RILP) da Associação das Universidades de Língua Portuguesa (AULP) tem uma chamada de artigos aberta até 30 de setembro de 2023 com o tema Ambiente e Economia Azul.

Os artigos aceites serão publicados nas edições de 2024.

Os artigos devem ser enviados através da plataforma OpenJournalSystem (www.rilp-aulp.org) ou, em alternativa, por email para rilp@aulp.org.

Mais informações sobre a revista aqui.

Regras de submissão podem ser consultadas aqui.

AULP recebe Delegação de Timor-Leste

AULP recebe Delegação de Timor-Leste

AULP recebe Delegação de Timor-Leste

A Associação das Universidades de Língua Portuguesa – AULP recebeu no dia 5 de maio na sede em Lisboa uma delegação de Timor-Leste, para estreitar relações no âmbito académico e elaborar a participação da UNTL nos diversos programas de mobilidade da AULP.

O Presidente da AULP, Professor Doutor João Nuno Calvão da Silva, e a Secretária-Geral Professora Doutora Cristina Montalvão Sarmento receberam a delegação, composta pelo Senhor Adido para a Educação da Embaixada de Timor-Leste em Díli, Dr. Natalino Gusmão Soares. Da Universidade Nacional de Timor Lorosa’e estiveram presentes além do Reitor, Professor Doutor João Soares Martins; os senhores professores doutores: Samuel Freitas, Vice-Reitor para os Assuntos Académicos e de Garantia da Qualidade e Coordenador-Geral do Projeto FOCO; o Professor Doutor Afonso de Almeida, Vice-Reitor para os Assuntos de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa;, o Doutor Jacinto Belo, Diretor-Geral dos Serviços de Apoio à Reitoria e o Doutor Diogo Freitas da Silva, Assessor da Reitoria e Secretário Executivo do Reitor.

Secretaria de Relações Institucionais da Presidência da República do Brasil visita a Sede da AULP

Secretaria de Relações Institucionais da Presidência da República do Brasil visita a Sede da AULP

Secretaria de Relações Institucionais da Presidência da República do Brasil visita a Sede da AULP

No âmbito da visita do Presidente da República Federativa do Brasil, Luís Inácio Lula da Silva, a Portugal, estiveram presentes na Sede da Associação das Universidades de Língua Portuguesa (AULP), no dia 21 de abril, para analisar as perspetivas de colaboração entre a AULP e o Conselho de Desenvolvimento Econômico Social Sustentável da Secretaria de Relações Institucionais da Presidência da República do Brasil. A Drª Raimunda Monteiro e o Dr. Murilo Vieira Komniski ambos da Secretaria de Relações Institucionais da Presidência da República do Brasil, fizeram-se acompanhar da Drª Tatiana e juntou-se à reunião a Presidente da Associação de Empresas de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico Nacional e Inovação, Drª Rosilda Prates, na reunião em que a Secretária-Geral da AULP promoveu as iniciativas multilaterais da associação.

 

“One of the important priorities of the AULP is the internationalization of the community of higher education of Portuguese speakers in the higher education world.”

“One of the important priorities of the AULP is the internationalization of the community of higher education of Portuguese speakers in the higher education world.”

“One of the important priorities of the AULP is the internationalization of the community of higher education of Portuguese speakers in the higher education world.”

 

Cristina Montalvão Sarmento

General Secretary, AULP

BIO

Cristina Montalvão Sarmento serve the global higher education community as secretary-general of the Association of Portuguese-Speaking Universities (AULP) since 2006, currently representing the organization in workings groups and expert committees, with a strong belief in the importance of international cooperation and intercultural understanding. Her background education includes a Ph.D. in Political Science, political theory (2004), post-graduation in Philosophy (1999); post-graduation in Political Science (1994); II Cycle in Geostrategy and International Relations, Institut Européen des Hautes Études Internationales in France (1987), after a first Degree in Law (1986) – Faculty of Human Sciences of the Portuguese Catholic University, and a second one in History (1997) – Faculty of Arts of the University of Lisbon. At the moment she is an Associated Professor with a habilitation in Global Studies at Lisbon University, Portugal. Areas of interest are the politics of HE Internationalization and, Global Challenges and Trends in HE. She was elected as a full board Member of IAU in 2022, a global NGO with UNESCO Associate Status, on behalf of AULP.

“One of the important priorities of the AULP is the internationalization of the community of higher education of Portuguese speakers in the higher education world.”

TBY talks to Cristina Montalvão Sarmento, General Secretary of AULP (Association of Portuguese-speaking Universities), about the organisation’s mission, the post-pandemic reality, and collaboration among Portuguese-speaking academic institutions.

Active in nine countries with 133 members; what is AULP’s mission?

AULP is an international non-governmental organization for development, founded on November 26, 1986, that promotes cooperation and the exchange of best practices between universities in the Portuguese-speaking community. With more than 130 members from eight Portuguese-speaking countries—Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe—and Macao (RAEM), our mission is to ease communication between our associated members for the collective development of Higher Education of the Portuguese-Speaking community. We propose continuous reflection through the daily dissemination of scientific articles and the organization of conferences and events.

What are the top priorities of members?

One of the important priorities of the AULP is the internationalization of the community of higher education of Portuguese speakers in the higher education world. In addition to consolidated international cooperation, members benefit from the Association’s multicontinental dimension. Its presidency rotates every three years, it changes between continents, so priorities can be strategically shifted in line with different aspects of higher education frameworks. Currently, the Presidency of the Administration Board, belong to the University of Coimbra, in Portugal, Europe, after having belonged in the last term to Angola, Africa, and immediately before to Macau (RAEM), China, after Mozambique, Africa. The internationalization effort of the AULP is also materialized in the participation on the bord direction of the IAU (International Association of Universities – UNESCO) and the Vice-Presidency of the UCCLA (Union of the Capitals of Portuguese Speaking Countries). Among the listed activities carried out by AULP, which can be appreciated at https://aulp.org/, we highlight the AULP Mobility Program (www.mobilidade-aulp.org) as a student mobility program inspired by the Erasmus+ Program. The AULP Mobility Program is the first academic mobility program that exclusively covers the exchange of students in any field of higher education between institutions from Portuguese-speaking countries and Macao (RAEM).

What has been your experience with the mobility program and what must happen to increase the volume of students in the program?

With the AULP Mobility Program, we have managed to mobilize more than 250 students despite the various constraints caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The AULP has annually received more than 2000 applications from students who want to participate in the program. Our experience tells us that there are currently three major barriers to student mobility. The first barrier is economic constraints, followed by problems with issuing visas (which often delay their issuance, which means that the student is unable to travel on time), and finally cultural issues. To mitigate these barriers, AULP is looking for partners who finance scholarships. In parallel, the AULP has been carrying out several online training courses and has started to provide technical assistance to the various PALOP-TL higher education institutions to promote programs and scholarships.

What mechanisms are in place to heighten the level of collaboration between members and the private sector?

AULP seeks to develop partnerships with organizations or companies that want to finance scholarships for students under our AULP Mobility Program. AULP currently has partnerships with the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI) with travel grants; also, PROCULTURA grants resulting from a partnership with Camões I.P. and the CPLP within the scope of the project PROCULTURA PALOP-TL – Promotion of Employment in Income Generating Activities in the Cultural Sector in the PALOP and Timor-Leste, financed by the European Union, co-financed and managed by Camões, IP (Delegation Agreement FED/ 2019/405-279). Furthermore, AULP obtained the status of Portuguese Erasmus+ Office, having recently obtained funding for the attribution of scholarships to students and teachers from the PALOP-TL (Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe and Timor-Leste) and from Portugal. AULP is currently drafting new applications to finance mobility in the areas of health (ProSaúde+) and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (ProCTEM+). Partnerships between the AULP and the private sector, would be very important for higher education institutions in Portuguese-speaking countries in general, to train their students and technical staff that enable the development of these countries and the reduction of inequalities between countries according to the United Nations Conference on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) until 2030.

How do you envision collaboration among Portuguese speaking academic institutions into the future? What is the development potential of the bloc?

With the implementation of the various international mobilities, it is expected to guarantee the recognition of students’ credits in mobility and the issuance of certificates of studies or supplements to diplomas to recognize the period of international mobility in a way to bring higher education systems closer. Additionally, AULP’s actions towards the network guarantee the follow-up of students to support their reintegration and give them the opportunity, in return, to build student networks, undertake or work in the labor market of their country as well as be ambassadors for the dissemination of AULP projects and values. Furthermore, professors participating in the mobilities will be recognized for their teaching activities abroad through the issuance of mobility certificates and follow-up is guaranteed for their continuous training, implementation of new study programs or joint research projects. The exchange of experiences and mobilities promoted by the AULP either through its Annual Meetings with all higher education institutions in its network or through the Mobility Program, improve the interpersonal skills of students and teachers, their capacity for resilience, verbal communication, conflict resolution, and, among other aspects, the ability to develop critical thinking. As a whole, aims to create active young people who participate in the world of work but also in creating more just, democratic, inclusive, multicultural, and independent societies. The joint participation of the institutions that are part of will accompany the academic excellence of the institutions themselves.

A Secretaria-Geral da AULP, Professora Cristina Montalvão Sarmento foi entrevistada pela Revista The Business Year

“The University of Coimbra adopts an approach of sustainable management of its activities and resources and of social responsibility in its actions.”

“The University of Coimbra adopts an approach of sustainable management of its activities and resources and of social responsibility in its actions.”

“The University of Coimbra adopts an approach of sustainable management of its activities and resources and of social responsibility in its actions.”

 

TBY talks to João Calvão da Silva, Vice-Chancellor at Universidade de Coimbra and President of the Board at AULP, about UNESCO recognition, sustainability, and international links.
Can you give us an overview of: the university’s academic focus, size, and identity?

With more than 25000 students, the University of Coimbra – founded in 1290 – is one of the Portuguese universities that most foreigners attract under Erasmus+ Program and a reference in the Portuguese-speaking world. In these countries (more than 250 million inhabitants), UC is considered the Alma Mater of Portuguese language, a role which contributed to being listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site (2013). Our intense cooperation with these countries gives access to networks that can provide significant opportunities for European research and education engagement. Besides having about 20% of foreign students every year, UC is also an important tourism destination, with half a million tourists every year, contributing to expertise in sharing of academic heritage buildings to a wider audience and in the preservation and sustainability of these heavily used spaces.

It is 10 years since the UNESCO world heritage recognition. What is the special link of the university with the history of Portugal and Coimbra?

One of the Oldest Universities in Europe and the Only University in Portugal Until 1911. The university reformation dating back to King John III and the consequent and definite transference to Coimbra promoted the development of an educational pole able to host the significant flux of students and to promote the continuous award of academic diplomas. The University that occupies a Royal Palace, i.e., the oldest nucleus of the University of Coimbra is located in the set of the Schools Courtyard, and it essentially corresponds to the ancient royal address of the country, the former Royal Palace of Coimbra. Its continuous use, for five centuries prior to the settlement of the University, with a continuous consolidation and constructive evolution, make of it a singular and outstanding building in the European context of university architecture. The University of the consolidation, dissemination, and expansion of the Portuguese language, as the only Portuguese university, Coimbra has become, throughout the centuries, an important cultural pole. The educated linguistic norm of this city had a strong influence over its students, who would later influence the people from other geographical areas. The university is also important for it was the place where many of the important names of the national literature studied. The role of the University in the formation of the Portuguese state – The University of Coimbra, responsible for the education of the main Portuguese managing elite, was one of the main and most energizing institutions to take part in the ideological formation of the Portuguese State throughout the centuries. Considered the “political thermometer” of the country, the university accompanied the political and social convulsions of the country, balancing from support manifestations of support of the ruling regimes to its opposition.

Most sustainable university in Portugal. What campaigns and university practices form the backbone of the university’s sustainability strategy?

The University of Coimbra adopts an approach of sustainable management of its activities and resources and of social responsibility in its actions. Sustainability and Social Responsibility represent cross-cutting attitudes, behaviors and actions in the UC which fit and are always present in its activity. Nevertheless, two dimensions are made autonomous, which, due to their relevance and their emergence in the current context, determine a firm commitment to the sustainable development and human rights: Environment & Climate Action – Developing an environmental sustainability strategy that enables the University of Coimbra to be the first Portuguese university to achieve carbon neutrality and make academic community aware of the impact of behavior change on the fight against climate change – and Citizenship, Equality & Inclusiveness – Promoting active, enlightened, socially responsible and inclusive citizenship, by preserving the right to have rights, respecting dignity, equality and the right to difference, so that everyone can reach their potential, in a collective formulation of common goals and challenges.

To what do you attribute the strength of Portugal as a destination for higher education?

Portugal is a country that offers security and quality of life, with an excellent geographical location and a mild temperature throughout the year. Portugal has a friendly population that likes to welcome and receive. Coimbra is a historical city, situated in the center of the country, with a very peculiar experience in which academic and city life are very closely connected, making the experience of studying here something unique and unforgettable for those who study here.

Which facts and figures demonstrate the university’s international reach?

In terms of internationalization the data speak for themselves, we have strongly recovered from the pandemic. In 2022, we had a total of 893 outgoing mobilities and 1684 incoming mobilities. To this data, we must add the students under the International Student Statute, in a total of 862 students, many of whom are Brazilian.

What is the strategy to heighten links with Portuguese-language universities around the world?

The University of Coimbra is considered the Alma Mater of Portuguese-speaking universities and in this awareness, we are proud to chair the board of AULP in this three-year term. We highlight, as an example, the activity of Sino-Lusophone Academy of the University of Coimbra (ASL-UC), a special project of the Rectory dedicated to strengthening its ties with the Portuguese-speaking world and with the People’s Republic of China institutions. The Sino-Lusophone Academy has the mission of promoting, in the University of Coimbra, the development of relevant knowledge concerning the relations between China, Portugal and the Portuguese Speaking Countries, with a primary focus on Law, but open to all fields of knowledge, and transferring that knowledge to the parties interested in the strengthening and consolidation of those relations. It was formally established at the of the year 2018 and officially inaugurated in June 2019. Since then, within its scope, two China Studies’ Centers were established (with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and Beijing Foreign Studies Universities), that have organized several international meetings, short online courses, and seminars. Most notably, the Sino-Lusophone Academy has been putting great emphasis in the development of the links with the Portuguese-speaking Countries, not only through the co-organization of conferences, but also having organized several custom-made courses at the request of public institutions, like the Attorney General’s Office of Angola and Mozambique, the National Electoral Commission of Mozambique and for Magistrates and Senior Officials of public institutions of East-Timor (PFMO project).

O Presidente da AULP, Professor João Nuno Calvão da Silva foi entrevistado pela Revista The Business Year