Internationalization at UNESP

Consultation process

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Internal WorkshopsThe process of building strategic partnershipsThematic Workshops with Australian universities

6 Workshops in Brazil - UNESPAraraquara Campus (3)- 2015Bauru Campus - 2015Rio Claro Campus - 2015Jaboticabal Campus 2016

Results – Increase in proposals funded by FAPESPUNESP: 13 Successful proposals2014: 22015: 42016: 62017: 1

Resources

Why?Rationales

To What End?Outcomes

Review

Obstacles

How?Strategies

Operationalization

Imperatives

Awareness

Reinforcement

Commitment

Planning

Methodological FrameworkOpportunities

Organizational culture sensitized and receptive to internationalization

Fluid external environment and institutional willingness and ability to change

In Delta Cycle for Internationalization (Rumbley, 2010)

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INNOVATION

STRATEGIC PLANNINGINTERNATIONALIZATION

Commitment

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Central Themes

GOALS for internationalization - President´s office

Strategic Plan

1. Increase projects with external funding (national and international)

2. Develop a new policy for foreign language studies

3. Implement a new administrative structure for inte rnationalization

4. Develop a new policy for partnerships

5. Increase the physical presence of the Internation al Office in the schools

6. Develop a new program to attract more internation al students and

academics

7. Implement a virtual mobility program

8. Foster the development of joint programs

9. Develop a new marketing and communications strate gy5

The Strategy

➢ Consultation process (on line) - academics and administrative staff;

➢ Consultation process - Research, Graduate Studies, Undergraduate

Studies and Extension Offices;

➢ SWOT analysis;

➢ Mission to UoB and UoN.

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Mission to UoB and UoN

➢ Polishing the strategy - sharing best practices, challenges and success rates.

➢ Discussing links with the Millennium Goals, Horizon 2020, …

➢ Defining Headings:

➔ Partnerships

➔ Mobility

➔ Internationalization at Home

➔ Internationalization of Research 7(Hans de Wit, 2011. Global Trends and drivers in internationalisation)

Consultation Process

➢Determine the level of awareness of the community on internationalization -

Delta cycle;

➢Survey about international activities in each school/faculty/institute (last 4

years);

➢Internationalization plans for each school/faculty/institute for the next 4 years;

➢Internationalization plans for the 4 Vice-President's Office ( Undergraduate,

Postgraduate, Research and Extension).8

� Who answered

Undergrad. student

Grad. student

Faculty

Staff

PostdocResearcher

Consultation process (on line)

Frequency %Undergraduate Student 3281 43,50Graduate Student 1860 24,66Faculty 1450 19,22Staff 821 10,88Postdoc 92 1,22Researcher 39 0,52Total 7543 100,00

Total Frequency % of totalUndergraduate Student 37.965 3.281 8.64Graduate Student 13.931 1.860 13.3Faculty 3.631 1.450 39.9Staff 6.449 821 12.7Postdoc 287 92 32.0Researcher 50 39 64.0Total 62.313 7543

12.1% of the community answered

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� Awareness

However.... Internationalization has different meanings for each actor in the community

Very important

Important

Consultation process (on line)

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� What does it mean for ?

FACULTY Frequency

Short-term visits (Universities, Research centers and Companies) 1,223International Research Networks 1,216Mobility or PosDoc (longer than six months) 1,144Incoming of International Visitors 1,074Access to International Funding 1,022Mobility or PosDoc (shorter than six months) 1,001Double Academic Degrees 944Workshops with international partners 943Internationalized Curriculum 855Virtual Mobility 732Language Teaching 693

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� What does it mean for ?

STAFF Frequency

Short-term visits (Universities, Research centers and Companies) 610Mobility (longer than six months) 595International Research Networks 535Mobility (shorter than six months) 526

Access to International Funding 494Incoming of International Visitors 491Workshops with international partners 421Language Teaching 414Internationalized Curriculum 404Virtual Mobility 404Double Academic Degrees 403

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� What does it mean for ?

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT Frequency

Short-term visits (Universities, Research centers and Companies) 2,816Mobility (longer than six months) 2,734Language Teaching 2,384Incoming of International Visitors 2,282International Research Networks 2,227Internationalized and Flexible Curriculum 2,134Mobility (shorter than six months) 2,038Workshops with International Partners 2,011Access to International Funding 1,654Virtual Mobility 1,508Double Academic Degrees 1,327

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� What does it mean for ?

GRADUATE STUDENT Frequency

Short-term visits (Universities, Research centers and Companies) 1,573Mobility (longer than six months) 1,559International Research Networks 1,408Incoming of International Visitors 1,321Mobility (shorter than six months) 1,174Language Teaching 1,146Workshops with International Partners 1,142Access to International Funding 1,136Internationalized and Flexible Curriculum 1,049Double Academic Degrees 986Virtual Mobility 900

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� What does it mean for ?

POSTDOC Frequency

Short-term visits (Universities, Research centers and Companies) 82International Research Networks 76

Mobility (longer than six months) 74Incoming of International Visitors 70Workshops with International Partners 66Access to International Funding 64Mobility (shorter than six months) 56Internationalized and Flexible Curriculum 51Virtual Mobility 47Double Academic Degrees 45Language Teaching 41

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� What does it mean for ?

RESEARCHER Frequency

International Research Networks 36

Short-term visits (Universities, Research centers and Companies) 30Incoming of International Visitors 30Access to International Funding 30Internationalized and Flexible Curriculum 27Mobility (longer than six months) 25Mobility (shorter than six months) 24Double Academic Degrees 22Virtual Mobility 17Language Teaching 18

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� Barriers to internationalization

Lack of Funding 37Insufficient Language Knowledge 23Inability to Attract Foreigners 15Bureaucracy 11UNESP Visibility Abroad 8Low Faculty Interest 4Poor Administrative Resources (ERIs) 2

% Frequency

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� Use of internal funding sources

Yes

Other

Not answered

No

Resources

Why?Rationales

To What End?Outcomes

Review

Obstacles

How?Strategies

Operationalization

Imperatives

Awareness

Reinforcement

Commitment

Planning

Methodological Framework

OpportunitiesOrganizational culture sensitized and receptive to internationalization

Fluid external environment and institutional willingness and ability to change

In Delta Cycle for Internationalization (Rumbley, 2010)

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Responsible project team@ AREX•Prof. Dr. José Celso Freire Junior – Head of Office•Prof. Dr. Paulo Noronha Lisboa Filho•Prof. Dr. Renato de Toledo Leonardi•Prof. Dr. Marcelo dos Santos Pereira•Patricia Gasparini Spadaro•Deise Deolindo Silva•Cátia Cândida de Almeida

THANKS

21https://horizon-magazine.eu/article/eur-30-billion-research-spending-allocated-2018-2020_en.html

SWOT ANALYSIS

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ent � Internationalization is a transversal theme in the

Management Plan (2017-2021);� The existence of a dedicated Advisory Office

(AREX);� New structure for international affairs (CSURI -

CERIs - CLIs);� UNESP rises in the national and international

scenario;� Solid existing activities in Cooperation

Agreements, cotutelle agreements and double degree diploma;

� All areas of knowledge in a Multicampus University;

� Supporting international Publications Budget (ProPe).

� Non-internationalized environment;� Heterogeneity in the understanding the concept;� Heterogeneity in performing with the concept;� Poor admission of students from abroad;� Bureaucracy;� English deficiency;� Highly structured curriculum;� Logistical difficulties to receive students.

� Economic and political scenario;� New structure for the Ministry of Science

and Technology and Innovation.

� CAPES: Program for internationalization of Brazilian Postgraduate Programs;

� New Legal Framework of Science and Technology (Law 10,973 of 2016).

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Consultation Process

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UNIDADES DA UNESP Frequência %Faculdade de Engenharia - Câmpus de Guaratinguetá 498 6,60Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas - Câmpus de São José do Rio Preto 489 6,48Faculdade de Engenharia - Câmpus de Ilha Solteira 440 5,83Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias - Câmpus de Jaboticabal 429 5,69Faculdade de Ciências Humanas e Sociais - Câmpus de Franca 402 5,33Faculdade de Medicina - Câmpus de Botucatu 351 4,65Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências - Câmpus de Marília 346 4,59Faculdade de Ciências e Letras - Câmpus de Araraquara 330 4,37Instituto de Biociências - Câmpus de Rio Claro 326 4,32Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia - Câmpus de Botucatu 324 4,30Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia - Câmpus de Presidente Prudente 300 3,98Instituto de Biociências - Câmpus de Botucatu 271 3,59Instituto de Geociências e Ciências Exatas - Câmpus de Rio Claro 252 3,34Faculdade de Ciências e Letras - Câmpus de Assis 245 3,25Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia - Câmpus de São José dos Campos 240 3,18Instituto de Química - Câmpus de Araraquara 194 2,57Faculdade de Ciências - Câmpus de Bauru 193 2,56Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas - Câmpus de Araraquara 185 2,45Faculdade de Arquitetura, Artes e Comunicação - Câmpus de Bauru 180 2,39Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia - Câmpus de Sorocaba 173 2,29Faculdade de Engenharia - Câmpus de Bauru 151 2,00Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas - Câmpus de Botucatu 144 1,91Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária - Câmpus de Araçatuba 129 1,71Faculdade de Odontologia - Câmpus de Araraquara 125 1,66Faculdade de Odontologia - Câmpus de Araçatuba 107 1,42Instituto de Artes - Câmpus de São Paulo 107 1,42Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Tecnológicas - Câmpus de Dracena 106 1,41Câmpus Experimental de Itapeva - Câmpus de Itapeva 100 1,33Câmpus Experimental de Registro - Câmpus de Registro 73 0,97Faculdade de Ciências e Engenharia - Câmpus de Tupã 63 0,84Instituto de Biociências - Câmpus do Litoral Paulista 59 0,78Câmpus de São João da Boa Vista - Câmpus de São João da Boa Vista 47 0,62Câmpus Experimental de Rosana - Câmpus de Rosana 41 0,54Câmpus Experimental de Ourinhos - Campus de Ourinhos 39 0,52Reitoria 36 0,48Centro de Estudos Ambientais - Câmpus de Rio Claro 17 0,23Centro de Aquicultura - Unidade Complementar - Jaboticabal 7 0,09Instituto de Biotecnologia (IBTEC) - Campus de Botucatu 7 0,09Instituto de Políticas Públicas e Relações Internacionais - Unidade Complementar - São Paulo 5 0,07Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos - Campus de Botucatu 4 0,05Instituto de Física Teórica - Unidade Complementar - São Paulo 3 0,04Centro de Rádio e Televisão Cultural e Educativo - Campus de Bauru 2 0,03Centro de Raízes e Amidos Tropicais - Campus de Botucatu 2 0,03Instituto de Pesquisas Meteorológicas - Campus de Bauru 1 0,01Total 7543 100,00