Governance

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee is made up of the Deans of Graduate Studies and the heads of international relations of the participating institutions. All decisions are collegiate and taken by the full Steering Committee.

What it does

Responsibilities

Among other activities, the Steering Committee is responsible for:

Fostering coordination among the network’s higher education institutions, identifying shared expertise, mutual interests and prospects for growing or consolidating internationalization.

Holding regular meetings with the theme coordinators for periodic monitoring and discussion of the transparent, efficient and equitable use of resources.

Carrying out working missions aimed at building new strategic partnerships for the network’s themes.

Consolidating strategic international partnerships within the Network and ensuring inclusion and diversity, so that its activities promote equal opportunities that take into account the diverse needs and perspectives of participants.

UFRGS

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

2 members

BS

Benito Bisso Schmidt

Secretary of International Relations

benito.schmidt@relinter.ufrgs.br

CW

Claudia Wasserman

Dean of Graduate Studies

claudia.wasserman@propg.ufrgs.br

UFPA

Federal University of Pará

2 members

LM

Lise Vieira da Costa Tupiassu Merlin

Dean of International Relations

lise@ufpa.br

MS

Maria Iracilda da Cunha Sampaio

Dean of Research and Graduate Studies

ira@ufpa.br

UFMA

Federal University of Maranhão

2 members

FN

Flavia Raquel Fernandes do Nascimento

Dean of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Research, Graduate Studies and Internationalization

flavia.nascimento@ufma.br

FS

Francisco Savio Mendes Sinfronio

Director of International Relations

ageufma.din@ufma.br

UFSB

Federal University of Southern Bahia

2 members

NS

Nadson Ressye Simoes da Silva

Dean of Research and Graduate Studies

simoesnr@ufsb.edu.br

TM

Taina Muller

International Relations Advisor

taina.muller@gfe.ufsb.edu.br

UFCA

Federal University of Cariri

2 members

CT

Claudener Souza Teixeira

Dean of Research, Graduate Studies and Innovation

claudener.teixeira@ufca.edu.br

LL

Laura Hevila Inocencio Leite

International Cooperation Office

laura.leite@ufca.edu.br

UNIFEI

Federal University of Itajubá

2 members

JL

Juliana Fedoce Lopes

Director of International Relations

jfedoce@unifei.edu.br

VC

Vanessa Silveira Barreto Carvalho

Dean of Graduate Studies

vanessa.silveira@unifei.edu.br