Dean of the University of Cape Verde visited Portuguese institutions

A dean of the University of Cabo Verde (UniCV) visited 16 Portuguese institutions between September 28 and October 5 to strengthen internationalization and cooperation as a way to develop the archipelago.

“In the framework of this mission, we visited 16 institutions. I think we have impacting projects for the development of Cape Verde ", said Astrigilda Silveira, in an interview with Lusa, about the start of the new school year today.

One of the projects consists of “training in the field of artificial intelligence for UniCV employees and from there the university will have the possibility to support the Government” and prepare a “training action at national level”.

“ We have an important role through the School of Business and Governance, so we must train the management of public administration. We are positioning ourselves and working with the municipalities”, with whose association a partnership protocol is being prepared, he added.

In other areas, UniCV intends to provide services to the Government in the field of engineering, to invest in a survey centre for the archipelago, as well as in a public policy observatory.

The strengthening of cooperation with Portuguese institutions includes “adendments that will be built in the light of the specific projects” that UniCV will implement, has advanced.

A partnership agreement was also concluded with the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP), which, among several activities, provides for the evaluation of civil engineering and mechanical engineering courses, reflecting quality attention.

Universities of Lisbon, Aveiro, Politécnica de Viseu, ISCTE, UPL and ISEL, among others, were also on the agenda.

The dean, sworn in in March, believes that it is possible to “attenuate” and even “invert” Cape Verde’s talent output in search of higher education in other countries.

“ I think Cape Verde has bet, in a time, on the formation of its paintings abroad. At the moment, the great challenge of UniCV is to ensure quality, social inclusion and invest in the well-being of its students”.

“ We have students from different countries – Nigeria, Brazil, Portugal, Mozambique, Angola, São Tomé – and the number is increasing. What interests us is circular knowledge: we are not against students going to study outside. We must worry about ensuring quality and opportunities,” he said.

Astrigilda Silveira believes in the arguments for fixing students: “We will convince by quality, creativity, being an inclusive university, concerned with health and well-being, the permanence of our students, their results and the conclusion and their academic life,” he concluded.