The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) and the Spanish Rectors´ Conference (CRUE) signed an agreement to establish the bases for mutual cooperation, the realization of academic, teaching and research activities, the dissemination of culture, and the extension of services in all areas of mutual interest.

Complying with the function of establishing international links for cooperation between different universities, the Council of Rectors (CRUCH), represented by its Executive Vice-President, Rector Aldo Valle, signed the collaboration agreement with the Spanish Rectors´ Conference (CRUE). This agreement, which started at the moment it was signed at the headquarter of the CRUE in Madrid, Spain, wants to strengthen the alliance between both entities in order to exchange models of good practice, advance in the recognition of degrees, joint PhD programs and agreements on double degrees between Spanish and Chilean universities, and encourage mobility and research collaboration. It is valid for three years and can be renewed for the same period of time, in accordance with both parties.

With the objective of the correct fulfillment of this agreement and the details specified in it, there will be a mixed commission, represented by two members of the CRUE and two members of the CRUCH. One of the members of each party will necessarily be general secretary of the entity or person for which he/she delegates.

The delegation of the Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities, present at the signing ceremony of this agreement, was represented by the CRUCH Executive Vice-President and Rector of the Universidad de Valparaíso, Aldo Valle, the Rector of the Universidad de La Frontera, Sergio Bravo, the Rector of the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Darcy Fuenzalida, the President and Vice-President of the CRUCH Internationalization Commission, Julio Crespo and Marcos Avilés, and the Academic Director of the Council of Rectors, Cristian Blanco.

The delegation of the Spanish Rectors´ Conference CRUE, was represented by the CRUE President, Segundo Píriz Durán, the General Secretary, María Teresa Lozano Mellado, the Director of General Services, Carlos Martínez, the Director of Coordination and Support for Sectoral Commissions, Gema Luna, and the responsible for Institutional Projects, Víctor Jiménez Jara.

Continuing with the program, the CRUCH delegation had a meeting with the vice-rectors and directors of International Cooperation of the CRUE and CRUCH, who are at the EAIE Conference of the European Association of International Education in Seville, Spain.

 Source: CRUCH Communications Area