Country Days 2024
(31-05-2024) First Country Day: Columbia
Latin America is a diverse group of countries, with varied landscapes, cultures and academic structures. One of the purposes of the CESAM Platform is to organize periodically ‘Country Days’ so as to stimulate awareness and build capacity on a specific country throughout 2024.
Come and discover grant opportunities, new academic collaboration paths or just immerse yourself in the diversity and culture each country has to offer!
Upcoming Country Days
7 November: Brazil
| 10h00 | Welcome and intro CESAM Platform |
| 10h15 | Video message by Mr. João Mendes Pereira, Ambassador of Brazil |
| 10h20 | Funding opportunities for research and education in Brazil |
| 10h35 | Collaboration opportunity through Virtual learning, the BraVE programme (Unesp) |
| 10h45 | Human Rights: UGent research in Brazil |
| 11h15 | Presentation by Dr. Dyoni Oliveira and Dr. Renan Alves |
| 11h30 | Programme of the Belgian Economic Mission to Brazil and expected outcomes |
| 11h45 | Proposal on a Brazilian Researchers Network by Prof. Georges Martyn |
| 11h55 | Wrap-up and closing |
| 12h00 - 14h00 | Networking lunch + free visit to the Museum |
Venue: Ghent University Museum and Botanical Garden (GUM) – Ledeganckstraat 35
12 November: Mexico
| 10h00 | Welcome by Barbara Claeys, coordinator UGent CESAM Platform |
| 10h05 | Presentation CESAM Platform by Prof. Peter Goethals, President UGent CESAM Platform |
| 10h20 | Jose Huchim Herrera, Director of the archaeological zone of Uxmal. The wonderful world of the Mayas, Uxmal an outstanding example. |
| 10h40 | Héctor Cauich Caamal, researcher INAH Modern digital technologies to document Uxmal, an outstanding Maya aracheological site. |
| 11h00 | Mario Hernandez, formerly Chief of the UNESCO unit of the Use of Space technologies to support World Heritage sites Space technologies in support of World Heritage sites, particular emphasis on UGent research in Mexico. |
| 11h20 | Prof. Peter Vandenabeele, Faculty of Arts and Philosophy UGent. Raman spectroscopy as a (non-invasive) tool for art analysis. |
| 11h40 | Q&A |
| 12h00 | Conclusions |
| 12h00 - 14h00 | Networking lunch |
| 14h00 | Free visit to Ghent University Museum and Botanical Garden |
Venue: Ghent University Museum and Botanical Garden (GUM) – Ledeganckstraat 35