Representatives from about 150 HEIs from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, attended the Second Conference of Managers of the Pacific Alliance’s Student and Academic Mobility Platform held in Lima.
The event took place at the University of the Pacific, with the purpose of promoting the exchange of best practices in internationalization and academic mobility in Latin America, as well as strengthening the current ties between institutions based on the mobility of students, faculty and researchers.
According to the focal points, what is sought is to train and improve the skills of managers during the application process of students, researchers and faculty; share experiences among participant HEIs; and create the ideal space for the establishment of networks between the institutions that constitute the Pacific Alliance’s Academic Mobility Platform.
During the event, representatives of the participant HEIs exchanged experiences and proposals for joint solutions to common problems. Most notable among these, were: involving incoming and outgoing students for them to exchange experiences and mutual support; carrying out a proper induction for students who join the Platform for the first time; promote bonding between foreign students and the focal points of the four countries; and foster contact between scholarship holders from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru with their respective embassies.
In addition, the HEIs joined in the request to increase the number of scholarships available; to give continuity to the annual Conference; and to generate a virtual space where they can share information permanently.
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Lima, May 30, 2016