Internacionalização das universidades públicas no Brasil: elementos estruturantes para sua implementação prática

Abstract

The present dissertation aimed to identify the main practical points that can collaborate with the internationalization process of Brazilian public universities, it was also sought to exemplify the forms and guidelines so that these Higher Education Institutions can start their own international development process. Initially, this study explains its research method, after the introduction in the first chapter, where the nature of this dissertation is defined, it can be classified as an applied research, because it aims to develop practical solutions applicable to the Brazilian Public Universities, especially the municipal ones. In the third chapter, the study started from the conceptualization of the internationalization phenomenon and also worked on the correlation between the concepts of globalization and internationalization. In this way, we tried to show the urgency of implementing this process and how it can impact not only institutional growth, but also social growth. In the same chapter, the study also proposed to clarify the path, since there is no system or specific regulation for this. As an example of a successful case study, we sought to demonstrate the characteristics of UFJF - Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora in the national and international scenario, with its structural presentation and the programs that it has or has had a participation in, such as, for example, the Student-Covenant program and the Science without Borders program. The fourth chapter also explored the guidelines and guiding principles of the Federal Government's "Future-se" Program as premises for the beginning of the internationalization process. In the same vein, the structure of CAPES's Strategic Guide for Institutional Internationalization was analyzed in order to corroborate the delivery of this scientific work. In this line, it was sought to answer the academic community what are the structuring elements to establish an adequate internationalization process in public universities, especially municipal ones, in order to increase their administrative autonomy through more independent means, that is, creating their own international development plan. To do so, the author used mainly, the bibliographical research methodology and also the documental research method. The author's conclusion was that internationalization is a process that has the means to leverage Higher Education Institutions, in order to place themselves on the map of the globalized world, without losing time, in view of the rapid changes that technology has caused in recent years. For this, it is intended to deliver a practical model with actions and guidelines that Public Universities, especially municipal ones, can take to start their own internationalization process (plan), counting, especially, with the internationalization actions, the (self) evaluation matrix, the institutional profile in the global scenario and the institutional structure suggested for implementation within the University.