2015 Yearbook -Universidad ORT Uruguay

115 CONFERENCES AND ACADEMIC VISITS 2015 Institutional Telmo Languiller (Australia) Speaker of the Victorian House of Representatives. He held a meeting with the rector, Dr. Jorge Grünberg; the vice president for academic affairs, Julio Fernández; and the director of Institutional Relations at the Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Jorge Seré Sturzenegger, during which they discussed the possibility of establishing academic ties with universities in the State of Victoria, September 24. Dr. Carita Prokki (Finland) Director of Business Operations, Tampere University of Applied Sciences. She held a meeting with the Academic Vice President, Julio Fernández; the Student Exchange Coordinator, Miriam Kemna; and the Academic Projects Coordinator, Dr. Laura Diaz Arnesto, to discuss various forms of collaboration, October 14. Jewish Studies Dr. Santiago Kovadloff (Argentina) Writer, philosopher, translator, and professor. He delivered the lecture “Fragments of Genesis: A Philosophical Perspective,” organized by Limud.uy and the Department of Jewish Studies, October 29. Dr. David Harris (United States) Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee. He delivered the lecture “Israel’s New Government: Regional and Global Implications,” April 13. Dr. David Harris