ITC Visits UDESC to Advance Collaboration and Opportunities for local Students at ITC
The growing partnership between the University of Twente’s Faculty ITC and the University of the State of Santa Catarina (UDESC) reached another important milestone with a recent visit by Flavia Carvalho de Souza, Project Officer at ITC. Building on a sequence of exchanges, delegation visits, and the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, this visit further consolidated the collaboration. It opened new pathways for academic mobility and joint initiatives.
Flavia was welcomed at UDESC by Prof. Dr. Francisco Henrique de Oliveira, coordinator of GeoLab (Laboratory of Geoprocessing) and long‑standing partner in the ITC–UDESC collaboration. Their meeting focused on:
The conversation reaffirmed the shared commitment to transforming the collaboration into long‑term, impactful initiatives that benefit both institutions and their wider communities.
As part of her programme, Flavia visited UDESC’s Office of Institutional and International Affairs, where Júlia Vieira Rodrigues, Head of the Office, welcomed her. The meeting provided an opportunity to:
Flavia Carvalho de Souza visiting the Office of Institutional and International Affairs, with Matheus Rodrigues dos Santos, Head of International Agreements, Júlia Vieira Rodrigues, Head of the Office, and Prof. Dr. Francisco Henrique de Oliveira
The exchange highlighted UDESC’s strong commitment to expanding international partnerships and ensuring that students and researchers can benefit from global learning experiences, with ITC as a key international partner institution.
A key moment of the visit was Flavia’s presentation to UDESC students and staff about opportunities to study at ITC. The session covered:
Students and staff attending the presentation
The presentation sparked enthusiastic engagement from students, many of whom expressed interest in pursuing international study experiences in Enschede.
Flavia’s visit to UDESC marks a new achievement in a fast-growing partnership that has evolved from initial conversations into a structured, multi-themed collaboration. Backed by strong institutional support on both sides, the partnership is now well positioned to expand academic mobility, jointly develop research proposals, and strengthen cooperation between GeoLab, the Postgraduate Program in Territorial Planning and Socio-Environmental Development (PPGPLAN), and ITC.
As the next activities move forward, both institutions remain committed to building a dynamic academic bridge between Santa Catarina and Enschede—one that promotes innovation, capacity building, and mutual learning for years to come.
You can find more information about the UDESC-ITC collaboration on the UDESC page (in Portguese).