From Country to Country: 2014

DIRECCION RELACIONES INTERNACIONALES
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DE PAÍS EN PAÍS (From Country to Country) PROGRAM
United Kingdom 2014 – Knowledge and Innovation
De País en País began at Universidad de Antioquia (in the city of Medellin) in 1991, as
an intercultural and academic approach with diverse nations and regions of the world.
The program seeks to understand these nations´ identities, advances and perspectives
through academic and scientific conferences, as well as musical and artistic
performances, art exhibitions, film, editorials, theater, gastronomy and sports. The
Program is free and open to the public, and spreads throughout different areas of the city
and the state of Antioquia.
De País en País is an international cooperation strategy to establish alliances with
countries and institutions, with the aims to spark future academic, scientific and cultural
collaboration, and maximize a geopolitical agenda with a positive impact in the
development of the country and the region.
Objectives:
 To promote mutually beneficial academic and scientific diplomatic relations.
 To generate an international agenda for the University.
 To approach a diversity of countries and world regions by recognizing their cultural,
material and symbolic wealth.
 To foster intercultural encounters as valuable assets in the overall training of the
university´s population.
 To encourage the participation of universities, government, trade unions, private
enterprises, cultural and educational institutions in the program´s activities.
 To strengthen the rural Regions throughout the state, where the University is
present, as part of its social inclusion strategy.
Past Versions:
YEAR GUEST COUNTRY/REGION
1991 Great Britain (June 19-26)
1992
México (March 17-20), Venezuela (May 25-June 5), Germany
(September 27- October 2)
1993
Portugal (April 22-30), Canada (May 25-28), Japan (October –
Expouniversity)
1994
France (March 14-20), Cuba (May 23-28), Spain (September 26 -
October 1)
1995 Holland (May 13-17)
1996 Germany (September 21-October 2)
1997 Japan (September 29 - October 3)

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YEAR GUEST COUNTRY/REGION
1998 Chile (May 14-20), China (November 23-27)
1999 European Week (May 24-28), Argentina (July 26-31)
2000 Asian Week: Japan (Agosto 14-18), Italy (May 17 – 24)
2001 Peru (May 7-13)
2002
Islamic Countries and the Arab World (April 22- May 11), Nordic Week
(September 19 – 26)
2003 French Week (May 26-29), Caribbean Polyphonies (November 4 – 8)
2004
Swedish Week (May 11-12), China, India and Indonesia: Three World
Views (August 23-31)
2005
Brazil (Julio 25- Agosto 5), VI Meeting for the Promotion and
Dissemination of Andean Countries´ Intangible Heritage (September 4 -
10)
2006 Mexico: Food and Culture (October 30 – November 4)
2008 Back to Turkey (May 6 - 10)
2013 Germany ( October 21 – November 1)
Achievements:
 More than 30 versions of the program.
 More than 40 guest countries.
 Multiple local and regional partner institutions.
 New academic, scientific and cultural cooperation agendas.
 Support from the embassies in terms of academic, cultural and artistic cooperation.
 Strengthening of relations with different governments.
 The international community´s recognition of the University´s multicultural
commitment.
 Establishment of international academic exchanges between the universities
involved.
 Donation of bibliographic material and art works.
 Expansion of the Multilingua Program, adding new foreign languages.
De País en País: Germany 2013
 Fifteen-thousand attendees, reaching forty-thousand people in the city of Medellin.
 60 academic and scientific lectures, and 30 cultural activities with 80 national and
international speakers.
 Support from the Mayor´s Office, the Governor´s Office, Metro de Medellín,
newspapers and local radio stations, DAAD, the Colombian Embassy in Germany

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and the German Embassy in Colombia, Colciencias, ICETEX, and the Goethe
Institute.
 Dr. Peter Gruss, the President of the Max Planck Society participated in the program,
thanks to Universidad de Antioquia´s International Affairs Office initiative and
leadership. As a result, Medellin and Universidad de Antioquia are now on Max
Planck´s scope of potential partners for scientific cooperation.
 Reiteration of plans for a new marine sciences institute supported by DAAD and the
University of Giessen.
 Recognition of Universidad de Antioquia´s infrastructure and capacity for cultural
projection, with the main exhibitions “Arte Espacio Alemania”, “Comic, Manga & Co.”,
and “De la Revolución Pacífica a la Unidad Alemana”.
 Three new components were introduced in 2013: a scientific fair showing projects
developed in cooperation with German institutions, a University-Private Sector-State
forum led by ANDI and German companies based in Colombia, like Bayer, Siemens
and Lufthansa, and a robust agenda for Uraba´s campus in the Caribbean region,
adapted specifically to that area´s conditions.
 For the first time, De País en País became a city-wide event, involving different allies
and external players.
DE PAIS EN PAÍS: UK 2014, Knowledge and Innovation
President Juan Manuel Santos´ visit to the United Kingdom, as the British Government´s
guest in November 2011, paved the way for a new dynamic in bilateral relations. The
United Kingdom has spotted Colombia as a privileged partner (between 2010 and
November 2013 bilateral trade increased by 38%), both in the medium and long term.
This is evident through mutual commitments in trade, investment, technological
development, education, science and innovation, and political agendas.
Proof of these strong ties, was David Willetts, the Minister for Universities and Science’s
first visit to Colombia in April 2013, who came to sign a science and innovation
agreement with the Colombian government, and to design a bilateral working plan.
Building on these relations, we had the important visit of Deputy Prime Minister of the
United Kingdom, Nick Clegg, and the Minister for Trade and Investment, Lord Ian
Livingston, last February, where they announced an investment of US$6 million to boost
education, science and technology in Colombia.

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Furthermore, the United Kingdom supports Colombia’s accession to the OCDE, and
wants to triple the number of scholarships for Colombians, so they can study in the UK
for a year. Avianca Airlines also announced the opening of a Bogota-London direct flight,
starting in July 2014.
Universidad de Antioquia has participated actively in these relations by strengthening
cooperation with the United Kingdom in collaborative scientific research, science and
technology, student mobility, social knowledge transfer, English instruction for
Colombians and Spanish for the British. We are also in the process of formalizing a new
“university-country” type of strategic alliance with the United Kingdom.
For all these reasons, Universidad de Antioquia, in partnership with the British Council
and the British Embassy to Colombia, will dedicate De País en País 2014 to the United
Kingdom, with a main focus on knowledge and innovation.
Milestones:
The following are DE PAIS EN PAÍS: UK 2014´s central themes with their objectives;
although they are the conducting elements that will drive this year´s Program, they are
not exclusive and we are open to include other scientific, academic and cultural topics
related to the United Kingdom.
1. Research and innovation: to set up a scientific and academic agenda with an
emphasis in the areas of energy and health, exploring possible collaborations with
British universities and other institutions. Also, to have a scientific fair to
showcase some of the research projects resulting from collaboration between the
United Kingdom and Colombia.
2. Food security: to promote food security and health issues related to food
production and consumption habits, promoting at the same time our collaborative
work with the University´s Faculty of Nutrition and Dietetics, and social
government programs at the regional and national level, such as Maná, Buen
Comienzo and De Cero a Siempre.
3. The University-Enterprise-State relationship: to strengthen the ties between
Colombian research and British companies based in Colombia, in order to explore
joint research and innovation projects. We will work with two entities that are
crucial for Universidad de Antioquia: The University-Enterprise-State Committee
(CUEE) and Tecnnova, an institution dedicated to support applied research,
technological development and innovation in Colombia.
4. Sports: through an academic agenda and sports activities, we want to show
instances in which sports like rugby (one of the UK´s most emblematic sports)
have turned into promoters of social transformation. It is important to mention

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Medellin´s José René Higuita Rugby Court, which is located in one of the cities´
poorest districts and has served as a tool to work on social issues in an area with
high risk of violence and conflict.
5. Language and culture: to offer a robust cultural agenda, where literature, music,
theater and film help us capitalize on one of the United Kingdom´s greatest
inventions: the English language. Through culture, we aim to sensitize the
academic community regarding the importance of speaking English, an issue that
has proven to be one of our biggest challenges.
6. Presence in the Regions: in order to continue strengthening Universidad de
Antioquia´s presence in its regional branches, and to promote their
internationalization, we will have a complete academic, scientific and cultural
agenda in the Uraba and Oriente campuses.
A British year:
Although DE PAIS EN PAÍS: UK 2014´s main activities will take place from September 1st
to the 6th
, during this entire year, all events at Universidad de Antioquia, related or
dedicated to the United Kingdom, will have the Program´s label.
Being a city-wide event, many of the academic, scientific and cultural activities will
transfer from Universidad de Antioquia´s main campus to other universities, government,
cultural and private sector institutions.

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ANNEX
Institutions invited
 British Institutions and Organizations:
British Embassy to Colombia
British Council
UK HE International Unit
Welcome Trust
Rugby Football Union
British American Drama Academy
Jamie Oliver Foundation
Royal Geographical Society
The London Philharmonic Orchestra
 British Companies in Colombia
Aggreko Colombia S.A.S
AstraZeneca Colombia S.A
Aveva Colombia S.A
Anglo American Colombia Exploration S.A
Baker Tilly Colombia Ltda.
Bavaria S.A
Protabaco – British American Tobacco- Colombia
BT Latam Colombia S.A
Bundy Colombia S.A
Drum Colombia S.S
Catling Group
Amerisur Resources
Coats Cadena S.A
Compass Group
Control Risks Group
CPL Aromas Latin America
G4S Colombia
Diageo Colombia
The Business Risk Consultants
EcoPalma Ltd.
EMI Music Colombia S.A
Environmental Resources Management – ERM
Ernst & Young Ltda.
GlaxoSmithKline Colombia S.A.
Hays Colombia
HSBC Bank (Colombia) S.A.
Lloyds TSB Bank
Mas Education
Ogilvy & Mather S.A.
Pearson Colombia
Price Waterhouse Coopers Ltda
Shell Colombia S.A.
Unilever Andina Colombia Ltda

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 Colombian companies and government institutions
Office of the Governor
Office of the Mayor
Inder Medellín
Colombian Embassy to the United Kingdom
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
COLCIENCIAS
ICETEX
PROEXPORT London
PROEXPORT Medellín
Medellin Convention Center & Visitors Bureau
Plaza Mayor
British-Colombian Chamber of Commerce
Medellin Chamber of Commerce
EPM
IDEA
ANDI
Ruta N Medellín
Metro de Medellín
Proantioquia
Tecnnova
Medellín Botanical Garden
Parque Explora
ACI Medellín
COMFAMA
Medellin Music Schools Network.
Fábrica de Licores de Antioquia
 British Universities
University of Cambridge
University College London
Imperial College London
Bournemouth University
Bradford University
Edinburgh University
Manchester University
Middlesex University
Cambridge Enterprise, University of Cambridge
Reading University
Nottingham University
Goldsmiths University
Bristol University
Birmingham University
Glasgow University
St. Andrews University
King´s College London
London School of Economics and Political Science
Durham University
University of Warwick

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Heriot-Watt University
University of York
Lancaster University
Reading University
 Colombian Universities
Universidad CES
Universidad de San Buenaventura
Corporación Universitaria Lasallista
Universidad EAFIT
Escuela de Ingeniería de Antioquia
Universidad Nacional Sede Medellín
Fundación Universitaria Luis Amigó
Politécnico Colombiano Jaime Isaza Cadavid
Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
Corporación Colegiatura Colombiana
Universidad de Medellín
Fundación Universitaria María Cano
Fundación Universitaria Bellas Artes
Colegio Mayor de Antioquia
Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana
Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
Institución Universitaria Pascual Bravo
Universidad Externado de Colombia
Universidad de La Sabana
Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira
Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
Universidad del Norte
Universidad de Caldas
Universidad del Valle
Universidad Santo Tomás
Universidad ICESI
Universidad de La Salle
Universidad del Rosario
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Universidad de los Andes
Universidad Autónoma de Occidente
 National and International Media
El Tiempo
El Espectador
El Colombiano
El Mundo
Telemedellín
Teleantioquia
Televida
RCN
Caracol Radio y Televisión
BBC
Universidad de Antioquia (Alma Máter, Emisora Cultural, Web Page, UdeA Televisión, Agenda
Cultural)

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