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The General Directorate of International Affairs supports the work of the various Faculties, Academic Units, Institutes and Centers of the PUCV, through which the mission of the University is materialized. In this context, the DGAI acts as a facilitator in the international arena, responding to the challenges that arise from these entities. In addition, from a central level, it promotes the generation of opportunities to enhance the internationalization of the University, always considering the capabilities and potential of each institutional area.
Internationalization for the integration of a global society
Strategic Objectives PUCV
To deepen and broaden internationalization in training and research.
Strengthen networking and consolidate international institutional positioning.
Specific Objectives
Contribute to the international mission of being a Catholic University of Excellence, Public and Valparaiso.
Contribute to the generation and dissemination of international, frontier, useful and impactful knowledge.
Contribute to the formation and consolidation of an institutional community with a GloCal outlook.
To deepen and broaden the international activities of the institution.
DGAI Principles
Quality Commitment
Sense of urgency
Spirit of Service
Demand Sight
Process Management
Consolidation
International Student Reception: Academic and Cultural Integration
We are happy to welcome you as part of our student mobility programs. We firmly believe that every environment is a learning opportunity, and that is why we promote cultural immersion as an essential part of your time at our institution.
Here you will not only find an academic space, but also a community willing to share knowledge, experiences and traditions. We hope that this stage in your education will be enriching, challenging and transforming.
International Academic Mobility: Global Training without Borders
If you are about to embark on an academic trip abroad, we congratulate you for taking this step. Participating in a student mobility program means opening yourself to the world, getting to know other ways of thinking and living, and representing the best of our community.
Wherever you go, take with you the curiosity to learn, the respect for other cultures and the commitment to grow personally and professionally. This will be a unique experience that will mark your life far beyond academics.
Communication Data
Here you will find contact information for each specialized area of our institution.
General Directorate of International Affairs
Orlando De La Vega Luna
- Chief Executive Officer
- +569 9541 1025
- +56 32 2273072
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
International Exchange Management
Ivania Yañez Pereda
- Director
- +56 32 2273447
- [email protected]
Esperanza Godoy
- Academic Coordinator
- +56 32 2273208
- [email protected]
Luciano Cataldo
- Support professional
- +56 32 2273542
- [email protected]
Silvana Aravena Suazo
- Counselor
- +56 32 2273567
- [email protected]
- United States, Canada, ISEP and Dual Degrees
Cristina Bustamante Herrera
- Counselor
- +56 32 2273468
- [email protected]
- Counselor for foreign students (Spain)
Héctor Donoso Romero
- Counselor
- +56 32 2273487
- [email protected]
- Europe (excluding Spain) and Latin America
Alexis Ponce Donoso
- Administrative Assistant
- [email protected]
International Project Management
Ignacio Bahamonde Alvarado
- Director
- +56 32 2273541
- [email protected]
José Tomás Marín Madariaga
- Support Professional
- +56 32 2273252
- [email protected]
María Paz Lizama Arellano
- Support Professional
- +56 32 2273443
- [email protected]
Communications and International Events
Lorena Muñoz Pérez
- Coordinator
- +56 32 2273540
- [email protected]
Loretto Muñoz Vargas
- Administrative Assistant
- +56 32 2273310
- [email protected]
Support Staff
Luis Diaz Olmedo
Karen Reyes
DAAD/German Academic Exchange Service Reader
Alina Neumeyer
- Director PALE/German Language Program PUCV
- +56 32 2273475
- [email protected]