2017 Yearbook - Universidad ORT Uruguay

107 ACADEMIC AGREEMENTS SIGNED IN 2017 Macquarie University (Australia) May 26 Framework agreement for the joint supervision of doctoral theses. (Agreement 1852). Deakin University (Australia) October 18 Specific agreement establishing the terms for the exchange of undergraduate students. (Agreement 1907). Centro Universitário Belas Artes de São Paulo (Brazil) October 17 Framework cooperation agreement between the Centro Universitário Belas Artes de São Paulo and the Faculty of Communication and Design at Universidad ORT Uruguay, aimed at developing academic exchange and collaborating in teaching and research. (Agreement 1908). Andrés Bello University (Chile) March 23 Framework cooperation agreement aimed at promoting the exchange of experiences and personnel in the fields of teaching, research, educational management, and culture, on topics of mutual interest to both institutions. (Agreement 1821). Specific agreement establishing the criteria for the exchange of undergraduate students. (Agreement 1822). Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) (China) May 11 Framework cooperation agreement aimed at supporting and promoting teaching and research activities for the mutual benefit of both institutions. (Agreement 1853). Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) (China) October 13 Specific agreement establishing the criteria for student exchange between both institutions. (Agreement 1900). Korea University (Korea) August 9 Specific agreement establishing the conditions for student exchange between both institutions. (Agreement 1873). University Study Abroad Consortium (USAC) (United States) March 20 Specific cooperation agreement aimed at defining and regulating relations between the parties to strengthen academic outcomes. Through this agreement, USAC establishes its first office in Uruguay, on the campus of Universidad ORT Uruguay, to coordinate a program in Montevideo. (Agreement 1823).