Assessoria para Assuntos Internacionais e Interinstitucionais
AAII's Mission
To place PUCRS in the national and international scenario in order to strengthen worldwide relations.
The International Office centralizes, coordinates and manages international and interinstitutional cooperation activities carried out by PUCRS.
Contacts
aaii@pucrs.br
Staff members
Dean
Prof. Dario F.G. de Azevedo, Ph.D.
Advisor
Prof. Cristina Lopes Becker Perna
Administrative Coordinator
Juarez Sagebin Correa
Administrative Assistant
Tamara Georgi
Assistant
Patrícia Zacazek
Intern
Otávio de Oliveira Porcher
AAII is in charge of:
Preparing and negotiating international cooperation agreements;
Contributing to the international mobility within the university community;
Informing students and teachers about foreign exchange opportunities;
Helping teachers and researchers elaborate Agreements of Understanding;
Encouraging teachers and students to participate in higher education international programs;
Keeping an updated data base with foreign accredited universities, as well as national and international financial supporters;
Scheduling visits to other universities, with the objective of exchanging academic experiences;
Assisting students, professors, and researchers with personal issues, such as lodging, visas, leisure activities, sightseeing, trips, etc;
Helping foreign students in their process of course enrollment;
Issuing the acceptance letter of incoming foreign students;
Elaborating the International Student Guide and sending all foreign students information about PUCRS and its campi, including information about Visa, accommodation, registration and studies opportunities;
Managing the arrival of teachers and students;
Booking accommodations in hotels for teachers;
Apart from organizing, elaborating and negotiating international agreements and promoting teachers' and students' mobility, The International Office (AAII) also organizes a "Cultural Social Hour", which takes place monthly, for incoming and outgoing international students, in order to promote adaptation to new culture.
PUCRS collaborates with partners in:
Angola - Argentina - Bolivia - Canada - Cape Verde - Chile - China - Ecuador - England - France - Germany - Guine Bissau - India - Israel - Italy - Japan - Korea - Mozambique - Paraguay - Peru - Portugal - Saint Tome and Principe - Senegal - Spain - Sweden - The United States of America – Uruguay
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