Colombia ® Challenge your Knowledge

INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HIGHER
EDUCATION IN COLOMBIA
ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE MINISTRY OF
EDUCATION WITH OTHER ALLIES:
• Mobility program of researchers and faculty to United Kingdom - British
Council, 2013 (24 academics from 9 Universities)
• UNILEAD Colombia program – DAAD, Oldenburg University, Universidad de
La Salle & Universidad EAFIT, 2012 (30 staff members of Colombian HEI’s)
• Accompanying program on internationalization capacity building 2011 –
2013 (Colombian HEI’s)
• Academic Missions for the Promotion of Colombian Higher Education –
MAPES, 2012 – 2013 throughout Latin America and Europe.
• Other activities (Trainings, lectures, projects, etc)
COLOMBIA - CHALLENGE YOUR KNOWLEDGE ®
Colombia - Challenge Your Knowledge® is an initiative of the
network of 20 Accredited Universities of Colombia, supported by
the Ministry of Education, ICETEX, Proexport, COLCIENCIAS and
other strategic national allies to promote COLOMBIA as a
destination for academic and scientific collaboration.
COLOMBIA - CHALLENGE YOUR KNOWLEDGE ®
OBJECTIVES
CCYK’s main objectives are to promote and disseminate Colombian research, academic and
outreach programs abroad, to strengthen the internationalization of these Accredited
Universities, to study current trends in internationalization of Higher Education, and to
promote quality processes in all Colombian higher education institutions.
CCYK promotes active collaboration between Colombian Universities, making our country
one diverse and increasingly integrated campus for national and international students, as
well as a relevant and reliable partner for international academic collaboration.
ABOUT US
Accredited Universities
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Accredited Universities
 Universidad del Norte
 Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
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Escuela de Ingeniería de Antioquia
Universidad de Antioquia
Universidad de Medellín
Universidad EAFIT
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
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Universidad Pontificia Javeriana
Universidad de la Sabana
Universidad de la Salle
Universidad del Rosario
Universidad Externado de Colombia
Universidad Nacional
Universidad Santo Tomas
Universidad de los Andes
 Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira
 Universidad de Caldas
 Universidad ICESI
 Universidad del Valle
 Universidad Autónoma de Occidente
ABOUT US
Strategic allies
OUR PRESENCE
Colombia - Challenge Your Knowledge® has had presence and academic
presentations in different international events such us:
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NAFSA [2009, 2010, 2011 , 2012 y 2013]
Expo Shangai 2010
Expo Argentina
EAIE [2010, 2011, 2012 y 2013)
Euro Posgrados 2010
Brazil Matchmaking 2011
APAIE 2012
CAIE 2012 y 2013
LACHEC 2011, 2012
MAPES 2012
Going Global 2014
Among others
COLOMBIA - CHALLENGE YOUR KNOWLEDGE
PRODUCTS
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ROUTES OF SPANISH AROUND COLOMBIA (REXCO).
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Accompaniment Program for Strengthening the Process of Internationalization of Higher
Education Institutions. – Colombian Ministry of Education agreement : Internationalization
project of Colombian education.
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Agreements: CALDO Consortium of Alberta, Laval, Dalhousie, Ottawa, Calgary, Queens,
Saskatchewan, Waterloo and Western universities.
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Internationalization Seminars and studies about Internationalization of Education in our
country
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Join work in international fair among other projects.
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PROJECTION
INCLUSION OF CCYK
BRAND INTO THE
NATION BRANDING
ADDED VALUE TO
QUALITY
ACCREDITATION
SUPPORT A POTENTIAL
AGENCY FOR
PROMOTION OF
COLOMBIA HIGHER
EDUCATION ABROAD
WHY STUDY AND RESEARCH IN
COLOMBIA?
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EXPERIENCE the quality of our education.
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LEARN in one of Colombia´s best universities: Higher Education in Colombia offers a great
diversity of academic programs and several world-class research centers that make the most out
of our natural, social and cultural potential.
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LIVE the warmth of our people: Colombia is the result of a unique history which created a blend
of Spanish, Indigenous and African customs, and Colombia is considered one of the happiest
nations on earth.
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RESEARCH in one of our 20 universities. Our universities are on the top 50 most attractive
universities for researching in Colombia.
COLOMBIA … CHALLENGE YOUR KNOWLEDGE®
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EXPLORE the beauty of our landscapes: Colombia is the only South American country facing
two oceans and is home to all major Latin American types of ecosystems, from the Amazon to
the Andes, from the pristine Caribbean beaches to the waves of the Pacific.
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ENJOY Colombia´s cultural richness: thanks to more than 40 folklore festivals and carnivals
that it organizes each year, Colombia is home to one of the most diverse artistic, cultural and
gastronomical scenes in Latin America.
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DISCOVER the richness of our biodiversity: Colombia is one of the world’s few “megadiverse”
countries: it hosts one of the richest ranges of flora and fauna on our planet.
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FEEL the magic of our culture: a beautiful blend of nature, people, culture and knowledge
makes Colombia a great campus for students looking to challenge their understanding of the
world we live in.
…EXPERIENCE… LEARN… LIVE… RESEARCH… EXPLORE… ENJOY… DISCOVER… FEEL …
…and SHARE the passion of our talent…
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COLOMBIA … CHALLENGE YOUR KNOWLEDGE®