Global engagement

The Office of Global Engagement (OGE) develops and promotes global partnerships that advance UVic's strategic goals for internationalization, which includes:

Providing support to UVic faculty and staff in furthering their international activities
Coordinating international partnerships, projects and programs that enhance UVic's diverse intercultural and global environment
Organizing and hosting international delegations

Global Engagement Strategy

The Office of Global Engagement has the mandate to support the implementation of the University´s Global Engagement Strategy 2023-2028, which highlights the priorities for the next 5 years to become a truly global institution.

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May highlights

World Partnership Walk

On May 23, UVic staff and faculty joined the World Partnership Walk, a global initiative led by the Aga Khan Foundation Canada. With this initiative, the UVic team raised funds to fight poverty and improve the quality of life for people in Africa and Asia. This year we were accompanied by Verena Gründler, Director International Office and Sabine Rein, President of the HTWG Konstanz University of Applied Sciences.

Partner Days

On May 24-25, the Office of Global Engagement was proud to be one of the organizers of the UVic International Partner Event in collaboration with the International Centre for Students, Co-op and Careers, Faculties of Business and Law. UVic welcomed more than 20 attendees from 15 institutions who joined us from 14 countries. The event was a great success, featuring a session led by our AVP A.R. (Elango) Elangovan and offering valuable opportunities for dialogue, collaboration, and connection with our global partners.

Photo of a group of people in a conference room sitting in round tables while a speaker, Nicole Bates-Eamer, presents slides related to CIFAL Victoria and the UN SDGs

Group of visitors having a campus tour outside the UVic bookshop in a sunny day

Africa Day@ UVic

On May 29, OGE honoured Africa Day with a special gathering that brought together UVic President Kevin Hall, AVP Global Engagement A.R. (Elango) Elangovan, Assoc. Fellow Patrick Makokoro and many faculty, staff, and students engaged in work and studies related to Africa. This event celebrated existing connections and created a space for dialogue about UVic’s current and future engagement with African partners, communities, and scholarship.

Image of a group of people gathered in a classroom with flags of multiple countries hanging from the ceiling, with an African Scholar, Dr. Patrick Makokoro welcoming the audience to the first celebration of Africa Day at UVic

Photo of Dr. Patrick Makokoro presenting an introduction on the Canada-Africa relations as part of the Africa Day at UVic

Faculty Spotlight of the Month

Images of international field schools from the Faculty of Social Sciences in Europe and Latin America

Each month, OGE spotlights a UVic Faculty to showcase its global activities. This month, we celebrate the Faculty of Social Sciences.

Current Faculty

Faculty of Social Sciences

Previous Faculties

Faculty of Humanities

Upcoming events

Hosting delegation from University of Liverpool

June 3

Representatives from the University of Liverpool will visit UVic and meet with different units across campus to explore potential academic and research partnerships.

Hosting delegation from Mexico

June 19

A group of universities from Mexico will visit UVic: Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior (ANUIES), Universidad Iberoamericana, Universidad de Monterrey, Universidad Panamericana, Embassy of Canada in Mexico.