Internationalization becomes an accessible facilitator for change within education for both teachers and students, removing geographical barriers and enhancing inclusive and transformative aspects education.
Online, at-home workshops on international innovation are a key strategy for higher education internationalization, aiming to integrate global experiences while removing the need to be physically present. Through these virtual meetings, teachers and students access innovative methodologies, exchange knowledge, and propose solutions to local challenges with an international perspective.
As part of the BeGlobal project, Université Côte d’Azur has led two online training sessions for members of universities in Chile and Colombia. Faculty members from Universidad Católica del Maule, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción, Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios, and Fundación Universitaria Juan N. Corpas all participated, discussing the impact of internationalization on the educational and social development of their respective regions. These sessions not only provided participants with pedagogical tools, but also encouraged reflection on how to apply global citizenship and on international skill concepts within the Latin American context.
BeGlobal’s objective is to promote higher education internationalization and active global citizenship by encouraging methodologies such as gamification and serious games in order to to transform teaching. In these workshops, participants identified local challenges and explored solutions from a global perspective, strengthening the connection between international and local communities. Additionally, these virtual spaces allowed institutions to exchange ideas, reinforcing an academic collaboration network.
Thanks to initiatives like this, internationalization becomes an accessible facilitator for change within education for both teachers and students, removing geographical barriers and enhancing inclusive and transformative aspects education. BeGlobal continues to demonstrate that global education is possible without even leaving the classroom.
