Abstract

GUZMAN-SANHUEZA, Daniela; CASTILLO-LEYTON, Ana  and  BETANCOURTH-ZAMBRANO, Sonia. International Cooperation: A Challenge in Public and Regional Higher Education. Entramado [online]. 2023, vol.19, n.1, pp.117-128.  Epub Apr 24, 2023. ISSN 1900-3803.  https://doi.org/10.18041/1900-3803/entramado.1.9673.

The article aims to analyze international cooperation, from the agreement between the University of Atacama UDA-Chile and the University of Nariño UDENAR-Colombia, the two institutions are public and regional higher education. The study was qualitative - descriptive, the participants were I3 among teachers, administrators and students belonging to the two universities. Their ages fluctuate between 21 and 59 years, men and women, born in Chile or Colombia. Documentary analysis and a questionnaire with open questions were adapted as data collection techniques. The results show a positive assessment of the agreement since it has been managed from the three substantive university functions: teaching, research and social interaction; In it, the learning acquired by each participant and the need to deepen the investigation become strong. It is concluded that internationalization has many benefits from cultural exchange, international prestige and learning, as well as the transdisciplinarity of the agreement, which through critical thinking, building spaces for dialogue of knowledge not fragmented into disciplines, but united by genuine interest for knowledge.

Keywords : International cooperation; Higher Education; internationalization; learning; mutual benefits.

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