Seminar will address the Fiocruz-Germany partnership in international education

On April 14, the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation will hold the first PrInt Fiocruz-Capes virtual seminar in 2021. The event is part of a series of integrated seminars between researchers from Fiocruz and Germany, with a diverse thematic. The meeting will be held from 9 am to 11:30 am (Brasilia Time), with transmission through the Fiocruz channel on YouTube.

The seminar, which is aimed at Fiocruz students, seeks to stimulate interest in scientific and cultural training associated with other countries. During the year, meetings will also be organized for more direct contact with German foundations and universities.

“We intend to encourage graduate students to participate in these events, providing scientific discussions around the most varied themes of interest to Fiocruz. An important stimulus in a complicated moment like this, with international education as a way for everyone to remain active and prepared for international activities after the end of this pandemic”, declared Vinicius Cotta, assistant coordinator of the Institutional Internationalization Program PrInt-Fiocruz-Capes.

Schedule

The webinar will feature presentations and debates with representatives of the DAAD agency, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and Capes, followed by a conversation on the history of medicine with Professor Thomas Schnalke, from the Museum of Medical History in Berlin, Germany.

The opening table will be attended by the vice president of Education, Information and Communication, Cristiani Vieira Machado. The event will be translated into the Brazilian Sign Language (Libras).

Check the complete schedule.