The internationalisation process in which universities, including the University of Vic (UVic), are immersed is a response to the increasingly globalised socio-economic, cultural and intellectual context. The mission of universities has not changed: they have always had an international focus. It is the context that has changed: the world seems to have become smaller and distances shorter. New technologies have compressed time and space. Knowledge in all fields now rapidly crosses borders to become available worldwide. It is in this context that UVic is creating the conditions to realise its full potential.
The UVic internationalisation effort is not limited to just a few specific areas of the University but is a shared project that cuts across all departments and centres. That is why we invite international experts in many disciplines to give plenary lectures and take part in our panels on internationalisation.
The third IWHE, helded in December 2013, had once again turned UVic into a site for discussion on leadership in higher education and other non-profit institutions. The International Workshop was a meeting point where UVic researchers, PhD students and external institutions could took part in discussions in various fields, together with specialists from all over the world.
The UVic International Workshop on Higher Education was sponsored by Obra Social “la Caixa”.
2013 pdf. programme