Activities carried out with partners in Brazil
The PGM department is thrilled to host candidate Luiz Gustavo Francischinelli Rittl, affiliated with the Graduate Program in Territorial Planning and Socio-Environmental Development (PPGPLAN) at the Santa Catarina State University (UDESC) and the Geoprocessing Laboratory (GeoLab) as Visiting Scientist for the period of one year.
ITC has promoted a Webinar showcasing innovative master’s programmes designed to equip students with the tools to address global challenges. During this webinar, Cassiano an ITC alumnus from Brazil, shared his inspiring academic and professional journey during and after his time at Faculty ITC, University of Twente. As a civil engineering graduate with a passion for geoinformation science, he pursued a Master’s in Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation.
For the third consecutive year, ITC/PGM participated in the International Seminar on Land Governance and Economic Development in Brazil—this time at its 10th edition (SIGTDE), held in Belém, Brazil. Organized by the Instituto de Governança de Terras (IGT), one of our key partners in the PGM Brazil Hub, the seminar remains a crucial platform for discussions on land governance.
PGM-ITC is hosting the visiting scientist Guilherme Braghirolli, who is currently a PhD candidate from the Postgraduate Program in Territorial Planning and Socio-environmental Development (PPGPLAN) at the State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC). Guilherme is at ITC betweeen September 2024 and March 2025.
ITC delivers lectures at the Federal Institute of Pará
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Faculty ITC (University of Twente) and theFederal University of Ceará has been signed on 17 September 2024. With signing the MoU, the collaboration between UT’s ITC Faculty and UFC in the areas of education, research and capacity development is outlined.
Seminar on Land Governance and Economic Development (SIGTDE): ITC is a Formal Supporter
The Land Governance Institute (IGT) has close ties with the PGM department. The PhD candidate Gabriel Pansani Siqueira is the president-director of IGT. Gabriel is currently doing his PhD at PGM department, being supervised by Prof. Jaap Zevenbergen and Dr. Divyani Kohli. He has successfully qualified and has spent some time at ITC, when he participated in the M-GEO Core Courses. His PhD research focus on a Land-tenure Risk Map for Brazil.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Faculty ITC (University of Twente) and the Foundation University of the State of Santa Catarina (UDESC) has been signed on 9 April 2024. With signing the MoU, the collaboration between UT’s ITC Faculty and UDESC in the area of education, research and capacity development is outlined.
After the visit of our colleague Flavia Carvalho de Souza to the UDESC campus in February 2024, a UDESC delegation consisting of Prof. Dr. Francisco Henrique de Oliveira, Head of Research – Provost Office , Prof. Dr. Alexandre Tadeu Paulino, Head of Post-Graduation - Provost Office, and and Prof. Dr. Paulo Roberto da Cunha, Chair of Partnership - Provost Office, paid a visit to ITC:
Our colleague Flavia Carvalho de Souza, PGM Project Officer, was thrilled to visit colleagues Chico Oliveira, from UDESC and Lino Araujo, from IFSC, in the UDESC Campus in Florianopolis, Brazil.
ITC and Land Governance Institute run LADM workshop for Land Stakeholders in Brazil.
ITC and Land Governance Institute meet Land sector stakeholders in Brazil