Professional Documents
Culture Documents
The Team
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Emirates Prof. Ali El-Keblawy
Prof. Tevhide Serra Gorpe (Course Coordinator)
Dr. Abdel Rahman
Dr. Anu Ranade
Observation: This course was designed by the team above with the assistance of Dr. Junaidi
M.A. (Founder, UI GreenMetric World University Rankings Network, and Vice Chair of UI
GreenMetric World University Rankings, Lecturer (Linguistics and Cultural Studies) at English
Department, Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Indonesia) who initiated this online course
program.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. About this course
The Sustainable Universities: Global Practices & Sustainable Development Goals course is
aligned with the UI GreenMetric strategy on sustainability. It is a unique global online course
offered by top universities in four continents and seven countries to members of the UI
GreenMetric World University Rankings Network. It gives students an understanding of the
key challenges and pathways to sustainable development in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador,
Hungary, Indonesia, Tunisia, and The United Arab Emirates.
2. Course description
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3. Objectives
IV. Develop within the course a project applied to the university campus context,
aligned with the UN SDGs.
The course is 100% online and takes 3 hours per week of studies to be completed, plus the
hours related to the project development. Students can study at their own schedule. The
teaching language is English. It is offered by the Universitas Indonesia, El Bosque University,
University of Szeged; University of Sao Paulo, University of Sharjah, ESPOCH, and the
University of Sousse.
The course is arranged in 17 weeks (13 weeks for the classes, plus 1 week for the opening,
plus 3 project seminars), with different materials for each week (recorded videos, reading
materials, quizzes), and it is important to note that there will be 4 (four) synchronous
meetings. To move from week-to-week, students have to follow the schedule, and develop
the proposed activities during the week. Students have the given week to explore the
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materials in detail, but also to search the internet for other key documents. The materials for
each week will be available from the starting day of that week up to the end of the course.
The major difficulty for most of the students for online courses has to do with time
administration to accomplish the activities. To take the most advantage from the materials,
it is important to organize a routine for every week. It is expected that students will spend 2
to 3 hours on average per week, plus the time related to the applied course project
development.
Students will have to develop an applied project. Groups will be composed of students from
the 7 universities, and each group will have two tutors.
To favor learning exchange among the groups, 4 synchronous meetings are planned:
● Opening: September 14th 2023, when students will get acquainted with the course
teachers, materials, the project proposal, and the modus operandi.
● 1st Seminar: October 19th 2023, when the students will present partial results of the
joint project [please give priority to presenting items 1, 2 and 3 of the projects, see
Annex 1, page 18]
● 2nd Seminar: November 16th 2023, when the students will present partial results of
the joint project [please give priority to presenting items 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the projects,
see Annex 1, page 18]
● 3rd Seminar: January 11th 2024 when the students will present the final results of
the joint project.
If you have doubts related to the course, please talk to your group supervisor, or send an
email to Prof. Tadeu Malheiros (tmalheiros@usp.br).
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Course Opening Session – September 14th
Synchronous Event
● Remarks: Dr. Rafael Córdova, Dr. Jun Junaidi , Prof. Riri Fitri Sari
Passcode: 651460
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Course Schedule
WEEK 1 ● Lecturers: Prof. Rafael Córdova (ESPOCH,
[September 14th – 20st] Ecuador).
● Aim: Students understand the challenges our
World faces and topics of Sustainable
development.
● Topic: What is Sustainable Development?
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WEEK 4 ● Lecturers: Dr. Abdel Rahman and Dr. Anu Ranade
[Oct 5th – Oct 11th] (University of Sharjah, UAE).
● Aim: Students understand the pathways for achieving
the end of extreme poverty in different countries;
Students understand an overview of food security, farm
systems, and ecology and review what can be done to
achieve a sustainable global food supply as well as local
food supply.
● Topic: tThe SDGs and the End of Extreme Poverty.
The pathways for achieving the end of extreme
poverty in different countries.
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WEEK 7 ● Lecturers: Prof. Ben Hassine Boutheina (University
[Oct 26th – Nov 1st] of Sousse, Tunisia) and Prof. T. Serra Gorpe
(University of Sharjah)
● Aim: Students understand aspects of gender
equality and decent work.
● Topic: Human Rights and Gender Equality. It will
focus on the ethics of wealth, poverty, and inequality
as well as the forces that widen inequalities in
different countries.
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WEEK 10 Synchronous Event
[Nov 16th]
2nd Seminar – Partial results - Project Workshop
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● Aim: Students understand the various threats to the
world's ecosystem and biodiversity as well as policies
and actions to mitigate and prevent the threats.
● Topic: Saving Biodiversity. This topic reviews the
various threats to the world's ecosystem and
biodiversity as well as policies and actions to mitigate
and prevent the threats.
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WEEK 16 ● Lecturers: (Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia).
[Jan 4th – 10th]
● Aim: Students understand the history of the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), necessary to
achieve them, and the roles of students in the SDGs.
● Topic: The SDGs, Global Partnership, and the Roles of
Students. This topic will recount the history of the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), describe what
is necessary to achieve them, and discuss the roles of
students in the SDGs.
● Passcode: 945892
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6. Assessment
Students will be assessed based on the project work (seminars presentation and report) and
active participation.
7. Reflection Journal
Student needs to write reflection journals in Moodle after showing video material each week. A
reflection journal is a personal diary or written record in which individuals document their thoughts,
feelings, experiences, and insights after learning the video or reading material.
8. Project Report
Students will develop a project during the course, aiming at discussing and bringing proposals
to real problems. This year, the project approach will be based on the categories used by the
UI GreenMetric World Ranking (UIGMWR), according to Figure 1, and must be applied to the
university campus context.
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Chart 1 presents the categories and their respective indicators.
Chart 1: Indicators and categories suggested for use in the 2023 rankings
Nº CATEGORIES
1 Setting and Infrastructure (SI)
SI1 The ratio of open space area to the total area
SI2 Total area on campus covered in forest vegetation
SI3 Total area on campus covered in planted vegetation
SI4 Total area on campus for water absorption besides the forest and planted vegetation
SI5 The total open space area divided by the total campus population
SI6 Percentage of university budget for sustainability efforts
SI7 Percentage of operation and maintenance activities of building in one year period
SI8 Campus facilities for disabled, special needs, and/or maternity care
SI9 Security and safety facilities
SI10 Health infrastructure facilities for students, academics, and administrative staff’s wellbeing
Conservation: plant (flora), animal (fauna), or wildlife, genetic resources for food and agriculture
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secured in either medium or long-term conservation facilities
2 Energy and Climate Change (EC)
EC1 Energy-efficient appliances usage
EC2 Smart building implementation
EC3 Number of renewable energy sources on campus
EC4 Total electricity usage divided by total campus' population (kWh per person)
EC5 The ratio of renewable energy production divided by total energy usage per year
Elements of green building implementation as reflected in all construction and renovation
EC6
policies
EC7 Greenhouse gas emission reduction program
EC8 Total carbon footprint divided by total campus' population (metric tons per person)
EC9 Number of the innovative program(s) in energy and climate change
EC10 Impactful university program(s) on climate change
3 Waste (WS)
WS1 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycling) program for university's waste
WS2 Program to reduce the use of paper and plastic on campus
WS3 Organic waste treatment
WS4 Inorganic waste treatment
WS5 Toxic waste treatment
WS6 Sewage disposal
4 Water (WR)
WR1 Water conservation program & implementation
WR2 Water recycling program implementation
WR3 Water-efficient appliances usage
WR4 Consumption of treated water
WR5 Water pollution control in the campus area
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5 Transportation (TR)
TR1 The total number of vehicles (cars and motorcycles) divided by the total campus' population
TR2 Shuttle services
TR3 Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) policy on campus
TR4 The total number of Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEV) divided by the total campus population
TR5 The ratio of the ground parking area to the total campus' area
TR6 Program to limit or decrease the parking area on campus for the last 3 years (from 2020 to 2022)
TR7 Number of initiatives to decrease private vehicles on campus
TR8 The pedestrian path on campus
6 Education and Research (ED)
ED1 The ratio of sustainability courses to total courses/subjects
ED2 The ratio of sustainability research funding to total research funding
ED3 Number of scholarly publications on sustainability
ED4 Number of events related to sustainability
ED5 Number of activities organized by student organizations related to sustainability per year
ED6 University-run sustainability website
ED7 Sustainability report
ED8 Number of cultural activities on campus
ED9 Number of university sustainability program(s) with international collaborations
ED10 Number of sustainability community services projects organized and/or involving students
ED11 Number of sustainability-related startups
Source: Universitas Indonesia (2023).
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Please, follow the flowchart in Figure 2 for the development of the project’s main idea.
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Chart 2: DPSIR analysis
El Bosque Universitas University of University of University
Campus USP ESPOCH
University Indonesia Sharjah Sousse of Szeged
DPSIR Factor
– PRESSURE
(Why is it
happening?)
DPSIR Factor
– STATE
(What is
happening to the
environment at
the university
campus or at the
city where the
campus is
located?)
DPSIR Factor
– RESPONSE
(What is the
university doing
about it? Or not)
Comments
about the
Interface
with the city
DPSIR1 (Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response) is a methodology that defines and relates
the group of factors that determine the characteristics that influence the environment
(PNUMA, 2004). “According to the DPSIR framework, there is a chain of causal links starting
with ‘driving forces’ (economic sectors, human activities) through ‘pressures’ (emissions,
waste) to ‘states’ (physical, chemical and biological) and ‘impacts’ on ecosystems, human
health and functions, eventually leading to political ‘responses’ (prioritization, target setting,
indicators)” (Kristensen, 2004).
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More information about the DPSIR can be seen on the Training Manual on Integrated Environmental
Assessment and Reporting in Africa, Module 3 – Frameworks for Environmental Assessment and Reporting, by
the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP):
https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/20852/module-
3.pdf?sequence=1&%3BisAllowed=
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For this project, we suggest to simplify it, and use the PSR Model, summarized in Figure 3.
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As an example of the flowchart for the PSR framework, if the group chose the UIGM Category
Waste, and the focus will be the organic waste from the university restaurants, the PSR factors
would be:
● State: Water pollution risky from leachate generated in the city waste landfill
● Pressure: Organic Waste generated by university restaurants and presently sent to
local municipal landfill
● Response: university established a new standard for the local restaurants, that require
environmental education targeted for the restaurants uses to reduce food waste, and
the reduced final organic waste to be composted
(Obs: One could also add the *Driver: University food policy; and *Impact: Fish
mortality, water-related illnesses, etc.)
If there is no university or city response to the organic waste, other than the disposal in the
city waste landfill, then the group should discuss solutions that could fit the waste
management system of the university, as for example, could be a composting system
managed by students who participate of academic extension projects.
Some solutions could also be proposed interfacing with the city scale, if it is observed that the
organic waste from the municipality has the same disposing alternative (landfill), requiring
solutions such as communitary vegetable gardens.
Students will develop the project during the course, aiming at discussing and bringing
proposals to local problems, thinking from a global perspective (comparing the problems and
solutions within the 7 universities context). There is no doubt that universities, along with
other stakeholders, play an important role in fighting climate change. Promoting the
development of innovations and ideas such as energy and water conservation, waste recycling
and green transportation, these institutions can become a model for the society and a critical
partner to the government (https://greenmetric.ui.ac.id/about/welcome).
Due to that, the aim of the project for this year is to identify a key problem about sustainability
in the context of the university campus where the students of each group study. Use the PSR
framework to analyze the case. After identifying the environmental problem, the causes, and
the present solutions each university is using, the group will have to discuss and bring
opportunities to improve the solutions in place.
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9. References
OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. (2003). OECD Environmental
Indicators—Development, measurement and use—Reference paper.
https://www.oecd.org/environment/indicators-modelling-outlooks/24993546.pdf
PNUMA, Programa das Nações Unidas para o Meio Ambiente (2004). Metodologia para a
elaboração de Relatórios GEO Cidades—Manual de Aplicação Versão 2.
https://edisciplinas.usp.br/pluginfile.php/4218641/mod_resource/content/1/356_Manual
_GEO_Cidades_port.pdf
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Annex 1 – Project
Report Template
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Sustainable Universities:
Global Practices & Sustainable Development Goals
Project Report
{Project Title}
Group Members:
Date:
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Table of Contents
1 – Context and target
2 – Stakeholders
3 – Methodology
5 – Conclusions
6 – Logbook
7 – References
8 – Annexes
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1 – Context and target
The project report will be presented in PDF format at the end of the course. The students
are free to use the predefined styles of this template.
In this section the students should establish the context of the problem challenge they
are working on, including a broad and specific context and a literary review of similar
problems and the solutions found by other authors.
Additionally, the main targets to be attained, the limitations and the solution boundaries
should be stated.
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2 – Stakeholders
The main stakeholders who would take part in the solution proposed by the group should
be defined in this section, including the role they will play in the solution and their
specific contribution. For example, policy makers, NGOs, community leaders, local
communities, etc.
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3 – Methodology
Based on proven methodologies and successful experiences reviewed in the literature, the
students shall establish a methodology that will allow them to develop their proposed
solution.
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4 – Results and Proposal
In this section, the students should include the results to solve the challenge problem
considering the local realities of the students that make up the group. A SWOT (strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis for the proposed solutions should be included
in the final work.
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5 – Conclusions
In this section, the students should conclude if their proposed solution can solve the
proposed challenge problem, including all the dimensions considered in the study.
It is advised to include the results attained by other researchers in similar works and
pinpoint the similarities and differences with the proposed solution.
Finally, the statement of future lines of work based on the obtained results is desirable.
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6 – Logbook
The Logbook will briefly record the most important results of the students’ conversations
and meetings. The focus of this activity is to identify possible different viewpoints to face a
problem, and the skills of the students to find strong solutions based on the richness of their
knowledge/experiences.
17 September 2023 Discussed Theme The theme that will be taken from my group is SDG7 and 8,
where in combining these themes there are still obstacles and
will discuss them again in the next meeting.
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7 - References
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8 - Annexes
Use this section for including figures and tables that are needed to understand the proposed
solution. The students should provide a descriptive title, numbering, and a thorough
description for each Annex.
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Annex 2 – LMS
Registration
Instructions
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Guidelines for accessing the “Sustainable Universities - Global
Practices & Sustainable Development Goals” course:
Account Log in
● The link to the virtual classroom is: https://cursosextensao.usp.br/dashboard/
● In the right corner of the page, click on the "access" button, as shown below.
● Then complete with your access credentials (login and password) on the following
screen and then click on “Acessar” button.
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● You can change the default Moodle language by choosing that one of your preferences:
Class Settings
The classroom is organized in modules, one per week, as planned for the course. Keep track
of the dates of each week to schedule activities.
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Below is a brief explanation of the organization of the room.
● The first tab of the room presents general information, which will be useful for you to
understand how the course works.
● In addition, it has a news forum and a general interaction forum. This place is
intended to inform students about the course and provide a space for constant
interaction.
In the following tabs, we have the same structure, one for each week.
● They have a page with initial information (General Information for Week). Then we
have a space for study materials – Study Material (texts, videos, links etc.).
● Then, we have a space for each coordinator to create that week's activities
(Activities).
● Finally, there is a Q&A Forum, created for students to leave their difficulties and
coordinators to support them.
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See the image for Week 1, how it's available and look like:
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Annex 3 – Project
Groups
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Applied Project Working Groups
Camila Belen
2 ESPOCH +593984191929 camila.guadalupe@espoch.edu.ec
Guadalupe Tello
2 Universidad El Lida Isabel Soriano
lsoriano@unbosque.edu.co
Bosque Espejo
2 Universidad El Juan Carlos Rodríguez
jcrodriguezl@unbosque.edu.co
Bosque Linares
2 Universidad
Pontificia Yorleny Corzo Pinzon yorleny.corzo.2016@upb.edu.co
Bolivariana
2 Universitas
Cut Kayla Ashanti 081284086532 cutkaylash@gmail.com
Indonesia
2 University of Gabriela Baldini
5516993074959 gabrielabaldini@usp.br
São Paulo Ferreira
2 University of HASSAN HASSAN ALY
585828997 U23100472@sharjah.ac.ae
Sharjah ERAKY
2 University of
Zoha Shaikh 528565831 U21100183@sharjah.ac.ae
Sharjah
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2 University of
Grach Mansour +21656496183 mansourgrach2@gmail.com
Sousse
2 Universityof
Szeged
University of
Ariane Baffa Lourenco +4915203050816 ariane.lourenco@usp.br
2 São Paulo
University of
Prof. Ouajdi Korbaa +21695312413 ouajdi.korbaa@gmail.com
2 Sousse
Miguel Angel Tierra
3 ESPOCH +593979435061 miguel.tierra@espoch.edu.ec
Moyon
3 Universidad El MIGUEL ANGEL
mcabezasu@unbosque.edu.co
Bosque CABEZAS URREGO
3 Universidad
Paula Catalina
Pontificia paula.velasco.2018@upb.edu.co
Velasco Pedraza
Bolivariana
3 Universidad d
Maria Jose Reina
e Bogotá Jorge mariaj.reinar@utadeo.edu.co
Rueda
Tadeo Lozano
3 Universitas Gabryella Kezia
081313205690 gabryella.kezia@ui.ac.id
Indonesia Sianturi
3 University of Heloisa Domingos
5519992241429 h.bonaretto@usp.br
São Paulo Bonaretto
3 University of Buthaina Ahmed Al
557250108 U21102130@sharjah.ac.ae
Sharjah Mashrea
3 University of Fatimaalzahra Ahmed
528189260 U18102503@SHARJAH.AC.AE
Sharjah Abusin
3 University of Ben Abdelkarim benabdelkarimmohamedyassine@famso.u
+216 52 219 024
Sousse Mohamed Yassine -sousse.tn
3 Universityof
Szeged
University of
Vinicus Perez Dictoro +55 16 98185-1734 viniciusdictoro@usp.br
3 São Paulo
Prof. Rafael
ESPOCH +593987552520 rafael.cordova@espoch.edu.ec
3 Alexander C. Uvidia
Yerlin Noemi
4 ESPOCH +593997922565 yerlin.encarnacion@espoch.edu.ec
Encarnacion Cayambe
4 Universidad El
SLENDY CAMARGO sflorezc@unbosque.edu.co
Bosque
4 Universidad
Diana Liseth Rueda
Pontificia diana.rueda.2022@upb.edu.co
Calle
Bolivariana
4 Universidad
Nathalia Olaya
Pontificia nathalia.olaya.2022@upb.edu.co
Mendoza
Bolivariana
4 Universitas Muhammad Farhan
087792198161 muhammad.farhan19@ui.ac.id
Indonesia Kriswandwitanaya
4 University of São
Isabella Tezzin 5519992017557 itezzin@usp.br
Paulo
4 University of BUSHRA AQ.
565932120 U22103819@sharjah.ac.ae
Sharjah ALBADAWI
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4 University of
Qurrat Ul Ain Khalil 527594787 U21107281@sharjah.ac.ae
Sharjah
4 University of
Hourichi Basmala +21650182868 basmala.hourichi@gmail.com
Sousse
Universityof
4
Szeged
Prof. Rafael
ESPOCH +593987552520 rafael.cordova@espoch.edu.ec
4 Alexander C. Uvidia
University of Thelmo de Carvalho
+555399506969 gersicamns@usp.br
4 São Paulo Teixeira Branco Filho
Kevin Angello Estrella
5 ESPOCH +593978861343 kevin.estrella@espoch.edu.ec
Mantilla
5 Universidad Alejandra Torres
altorres@universidadean.edu.co
Ean Herrera
5 Universidad El Lizeth Mariana Pena
lmpenam@unbosque.edu.co
Bosque Martinez
5 Universidad d
María Victoria
e Bogotá Jorge mavicmoga@gmail.com
Motato
Tadeo Lozano
5 Universitas Novie Irawaty Laura
081321139228 novie.irawaty@ui.ac.id
Indonesia Manurung
5 University of Joao Augusto
5519993111092 jabbaldassin@usp.br
São Paulo Brandao Baldassin
5 University of Khaled Saleh Husain
505749015 U16107182@sharjah.ac.ae
Sharjah Masaad
5 University of
Ben Salma Amine +21650453800 aminebenselma2@gmail.com
Sousse
5 University of
Hajlaoui Dhikra +21629902493 dhekrahajlaoui@gmail.com
Sousse
Universityof
5
Szeged
University of Sabrina de Oliveira
+553492018024 sabrinadeoliveira@usp.br
5 São Paulo Anicio
Prof. Eng. José Luis
ESPOCH +593982112784 josel.herrera@espoch.edu.ec
5 Herrera
Palmira Johana
6 ESPOCH +593992814145 palmira.narvaez@espoch.edu.ec
Narvaez Grefa
6 Universidad
Autónoma de Olga Lucía Ocampo olocampo@autonoma.edu.co
Manizales
6 Universidad El CARLOS MARIO
cmmorenob@unbosque.edu.co
Bosque MORENO BATISTA
6 Universidad d
Santiago Romero Rod
e Bogotá Jorge santiago.romero@utadeo.edu.co
riguez
Tadeo Lozano
6 Universitas
Putri Ardhani 081575605471 putriardhani43@gmail.com
Indonesia
6 University of Julia Marques de
5516981355803 juliamedeiros@usp.br
São Paulo Medeiros
6 University of Badr Mohamed
506363321 U22103083@sharjah.ac.ae
Sharjah Abdelrahim Al-ali
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6 University of
Gacem Amel +21651918092 amalgacem111@gmail.com
Sousse
6 Universityof
Szeged
University of
Dr. Dénes Mátyás +36302682347 matyas.denes@rekt.szte.hu
6 Szeged
University of Thelmo de Carvalho
+555399506969 thelmobranco@furg.br
6 São Paulo Teixeira Branco Filho
Crishofer Tancredo
7 ESPOCH +593995979500 cristhofer.quintanilla@espoch.edu.ec
Quintanilla Ruiz
7 Universidad
Nancy Esperanza
Antonio internacional.villavicencio@uan.edu.co
Saray Muñoz
Nariño
7 FRANCESCA ESTRELLA
Universidad El
VASQUEZ fvasquezs@unbosque.edu.co
Bosque
SALDARRIAGA
7 Universidad El Edison Gerardo
castingeniero@gmail.com
Bosque Castillo Gomez
7 Universitas
Raisya Rahmawati 085526299294 raisyaharagama@gmail.com
Indonesia
7 University of
Leomar da Silva 5511949922863 leomar.silva@usp.br
São Paulo
7 University of
Nada Nouichi 527788570 U18105601@SHARJAH.AC.AE
Sharjah
7 University of
Hbibi Siwar +21627986657 hbibisiwar1@gmail.com
Sousse
7 Universityof
Szeged
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8 Universityof
Szeged
Eng Gabriela Rosero +593999184660
ESPOCH gabriela.rosero@espoch.edu.ec
8
University of
Prof. T. Serra Gorpe +971569500206 tgorpe@sharjah.ac.ae
8 Sharjah
Dilan Andrés
9 ESPOCH +593998901355 dilan.pombosa@espoch.edu.ec
Pombosa Burgos
9 Universidad El Santiago Alejandro
satorresp@unbosque.edu.co
Bosque Torres Perez
9 Universidad La
Daniela Ruíz Moreno relaciones.internacionales@ugc.edu.co
Gran Colombia
9 Universitas Teressa Ranavita
081340275785 teressaranavitabidadari@gmail.com
Indonesia Bidadari
9 University of Camila Beltrame de
camilaboliveira@usp.br
São Paulo Oliveira
9 University of
Vicenti Braun Klein 5551998301321 vicenti.klein@usp.br
São Paulo
9 University of SALAMEH HASAN BIN
556278111 U22100059@sharjah.ac.ae
Sharjah KHATER ALNEAIMI
9 University of
Zarrad Roua +21650367794 rouazarrad2017@gmail.com
Sousse
9 Universityof
Szeged
El Bosque Prof. Jaime Alberto
+573102107129 romerojaimea@unbosque.eu.co
9 University Romero
University of
Ariane Baffa Lourenco +4915203050816 ariane.lourenco@usp.br
9 Sao Paulo
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