Nordic participants Nordic-Latin American Contact Seminar 14-21 October 2015 Participants: University scholars and administrators from Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Colombia, Peru, and other Latin American countries Colombia 14-16 October Bogotá Venues: Universidad Nacional (tbc) and Universidad de los Andes (tbc) Hotel: Ibis Bogotá Museo Hotel (tbc) Medellin Venue: Universidad de Antioquia (tbc) and EAFIT (tbc) Hotel: Hotel Royal Medellin (tbc) Monday 12 October or Tuesday 13 October Afternoon Arrival of the Nordic participants. Transportation to the hotel. Check in to hotel Ibis (tbc). Wednesday 14 October 8:30 Transportation by bus from the hotel to Universidad Nacional (tbc) 9:30-10:00 Registration and coffee
10:00-11:10 Welcome session - Rector of Universidad Nacional (tbc) - Vice Minister of Education in Colombia (tbc) - Mr. Ulf Melin, Director-General of the Swedish Council for Higher Education - Ms. Marie Andersson de Frutos, Swedish Ambassador to Colombia (tbc) - Ms. Maria van Gool, Ambassador of the EU Delegation to Colombia (tbc) 11:10-11:40 Presentation of the Colombian Higher Education System, Ministry of Education (tbc) 11:40-12:10 Presentation of the Swedish Higher Education System and the Bologna process - Ms. Francisco Contreras, Swedish Council for Higher Education 12:10-12:20 Presentation of the Danish Higher Education System 12:20-12:30 Presentation of the Finnish Higher Education System 12:30-12:40 Presentation of the Icelandic Higher Education System 12:40-12:50 Presentation of the Norwegian Higher Education System 12:50-13:10 Questions and answers 13:10-14:10 Networking lunch 14:10-15:10 Cooperation possibilities within Erasmus+ International Dimension - Ms. Rebecka Herdevall, Programme Officer, Swedish 15:10-15:45 Cooperation possibilities within the Linnaeus-Palme programme - Ms. Catrine Åkerblom, Programme Officer, Swedish 15:45-16:00 Presentation of the Swedish Institute - Ms. Malin Larsson, Programme Manager, the Swedish
Institute 16:00-16:10 Information on Colombian scholarships - Colfuturo and Colciencias (tbc) 16:10-17:10 Thematic networking and coffee break 17:10-17:30 Conclusion of the day Transport to the hotel 19:30 Dinner for all participants (place tbc) Thursday 15 October 08:00 Transportation (by bus or walking) from the hotel to Universidad de los Andes (tbc) 09:00-10:00 Introduction of Universidad de los Andes and short campus tour (tbc) 10:00-10:30 Networking coffe break 10:30-15:00 Group/individual faculty visits in Bogotá according to interests at the following universities (tbc): - Universidad de los Andes, Universidad Nacional, Universidad de la Sabana, Universidad El Bosque, Universidad del Rosario, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Universidad Externado and Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano 16:00-18:00 Cultural Activity 19:00 Dinner for the Nordic group (place tbc)
Friday 16 October 07:00 09:00 Transportation from the hotel to the airport The plane leaves for Medellin 10:00 Arrival in Medellin 11:00 Check in to hotel Medellin Royal (tbc) 12:00-13:00 Networking lunch at Universidad de Antioquia (tbc) 13:00-14:00 Welcome session and presentations 14:00-14:30 Networking Coffee break 14:30-17:30 Group/individual visits at Universidad de Antioquia and EAFIT (tbc) 18:00 Walking tour of the Botanical garden 19:00 Dinner for the Nordic group (place tbc) Transportation back to the hotel Saturday 17 October Free time. Recommended activities in Medellin: - Metrocable (cable car) from metro station Acevedo to El Tambo via Santo Domingo station - View the sculptures at Plaza Botero - Try Colombia s only metro - Parque Explora (www.parqueexplora.org) Peru 19-21 October Lima Venues: Universidad de Lima Hotel: Hotel Señorial, Miraflores (tbc)
Sunday 18 October Free time. Recommended travel day to Lima. Recommended activities in Lima: - Explore Miraflores, Barranco, Larcomar and the sea front - Huaca pucllana pyramide in Miraflores - San Fransisco Church and its catacombs - Restaurant Costa Verde Monday 19 October 8:45 Transportation by bus from the hotel to Universidad de Lima 9:30-10:00 Registration and coffee 10:00-11:10 Welcome session - Rector of Universidad de Lima (tbc) - Ministery of Education in Peru (tbc) - Mr. Ulf Melin, Director-General of the Swedish Council for Higher Education - Consul of Sweden (tbc) - Ms. Irene Horejs, Ambassador of the EU Delegation to Peru (tbc) 11:10-11:40 Presentation of the Peruvian Higher Education System 11:40-12:10 Presentation of the Swedish Higher Education System and the Bologna process - Ms. Francisco Contreras, Swedish Council for Higher Education 12:10-12:20 Presentation of the Danish Higher Education System 12:20-12:30 Presentation of the Finnish Higher Education System 12:30-12:40 Presentation of the Icelandic Higher Education System 12:40-12:50 Presentation of the Norwegian Higher Education System 12:50-13:10 Questions and answers
13:10-14:10 Networking lunch 14:10-15:10 Cooperation possibilities within Erasmus+ International Dimension - Ms. Rebecka Herdevall, Programme Officer, Swedish 15:10-15:45 Cooperation possibilities within the Linnaeus-Palme programme - Ms. Catrine Åkerblom, Programme Officer, Swedish 15:45-16:00 Presentation of the Swedish Institute - Ms. Malin Larsson, Programme Manager, the Swedish Institute 16:00-16:15 Information on Peruvan scholarships - Programa Nacional de Becas y Crédito Educativo - PRONABEC (tbc) 16:15-16:30 Superintendencia Nacional de Educación Superior Universitaria SUNEDO (in charge of quality assurance of HEIs) 16:30-17:15 Thematic networking and coffee break 17:15-17:30 Conclusion of the day Transport to the restaurant 18:30 Dinner for all participants (place tbc) Tuesday 20 October 09:30 Transportation from the hotel to Universidad de Lima 10:00-11:00 Introduction to Universidad de Lima 11:00-15:00 Group/individual faculty visits in Lima according to interests at the following universities (tbc): - Universidad de Lima, Universidad del Pacifico, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Pontificia Universidad Católica of Peru, Universidad de San Marcos,
15:30-17:30 Cultural activity (tbc) 19:00 Dinner for the Nordic group Universidad Nacional Agraria la Molina, Universidad National de Ingenieria Wednesday 21 October 10:00-13:00 Optional study visit to a public university/ individually organized faculty visit at optional university 13:00-15:30 Closing session (tbc) 17:00 Transportation to the airport 20:00 Suggested departure from Lima