Institutional Updates

October 2021

• Vaillant was elected chair of the Committee of Experts
  Oct. 31, 2021
  In October 2021, Dr. Denise Vaillant, Dean of the Institute of Education, was appointed Chair of the Committee of Experts on the Application of the Recommendations concerning Teaching Personnel (CEART) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
• “Today, it is important to strengthen multilateral institutions”
  Oct. 29, 2021
  Lecture: “The Impact of Afghanistan on the Maghreb,” by Dr. Alfonso Soria, visiting professor at Universidad ORT Uruguay.
• World Cybersecurity Day
  Oct. 27, 2021
  November 30 marks World Cybersecurity Day, which aims to raise awareness about the risks in the digital world so that people can take the necessary precautions.
• Call for Applications: ANEP Scholarships 2022
  Oct. 27, 2021
  The Institute of Education is offering 30 partial scholarships to ANEP teachers, starting in early April 2022. The application deadline is Friday, November 26, 2021.
• Competitive Scholarship Fund: Women 2023
  Oct. 27, 2021
  Universidad ORT Uruguay an 80% scholarship, which will be awarded to the woman who achieves the highest score on the Academic Aptitude Test (PAA) and enrolls in the Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or Telecommunications Engineering programs.
• A startup founded by graduates of the International Studies and Systems program secured $7.5 million in funding
  Oct. 26, 2021
  Vopero was founded by Maggie Ferber; Alejandro Esperanza, a graduate with a bachelor's degree in International Studies; and Ignacio Cattivelli, a graduate with a degree in Systems Engineering.
• The coordinator of the graduate programs in finance served on a panel at an international conference
  Oct. 26, 2021
• ORT will be exhibiting at the European Education and Culture Executive Agency's Global Virtual Fair
  Oct. 25, 2021
  Universidad ORT Uruguay, a full partner in the LISTO Project coordinated by Uppsala University, will be one of the three partner universities in Latin America participating in the Global Virtual Fair organized by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) on October 26 and 27, 2021.
• Awards for works by faculty and graduates of the Audiovisual Program
  Oct. 22, 2021
  The ninth edition of the Nuevo - Detour Film Festival took place from October 11 to 16, featuring 191 films across nine competition categories, showcasing the latest works by Chilean filmmakers.
• Interview with Jorge Di Pólito, Academic Coordinator of the Architecture Program
  Oct. 21, 2021
• The 2021 Job Fair was held with a record number of participating companies and attendees
  Oct. 20, 2021
  On October 20, for the second consecutive year, the ORT School of Engineering held its traditional online job fair.
• A professor will serve as a panelist at the 7th International Conference on Management, organized by the National University of Villa María
  Oct. 20, 2021
• Collaboration: An Indispensable Tool for Change
  Oct. 20, 2021
  More than a hundred participants from the United States, Venezuela, Chile, and various parts of Uruguay attended the international webinar titled “Building Professional Communities: A Work Agenda in Ubiquitous Contexts.”
• Construction Day. Special supplement of the newspaper El País
  Oct. 20, 2021
• Juan Pablo Saibene, 2021 Distinguished Alumnus
  Oct. 19, 2021
  Interview with Juan Pablo Saibene, CEO of Qualabs and 2021 Distinguished Alumnus of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at the Graduate School of Business at Universidad ORT Uruguay.
• Pedro Moreira, 2021 Distinguished Alumnus
  Oct. 19, 2021
  Interview with Pedro Moreira, CEO of OCA and 2021 Distinguished Alumnus of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at the Graduate School of Business at Universidad ORT Uruguay.
• Alicia Marcora, 2021 Distinguished Alumna
  Oct. 19, 2021
  Interview with Alicia Marcora, Head of Finance Transformation for Latin America at Syngenta and a 2021 Distinguished Alumnus of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at the Graduate School of Business at Universidad ORT Uruguay.
• Interview with Architect Guillermo Lockhart
  Oct. 19, 2021
  A graduate in architecture, he has taught at the Polytechnic University of Madrid.
• Déborah Kaiser, Architect, Creative Director at Hómini Studio
  Oct. 19, 2021
  An architecture graduate, she is the co-founder of the jewelry brand Hómini Studio.
• Architect Graziella Blengio spoke at a conference in Ecuador
  Oct. 15, 2021