CALDO A Consortium of Leading Canadian Universities

CALDO CALDO is a consortium of 9 leading Canadian research universities (all members of the U15): Committed to international cooperation and student mobility Cooperating with a broad range of international partners Foreign governments, government agencies, university organizations, NGOs and corporations Focusing on sponsored graduate students, bilateral student mobility and research collaboration Providing a single point of contact to international students and their sponsors

CALDO Members Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Edmonton, Alberta Ottawa, Ontario Quebec City, Quebec Halifax, Nova Scotia Calgary, Alberta Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Waterloo, Ontario London, Ontario Kingston, Ontario

Why CALDO? All CALDO University members: Maintain high academic standards for teaching and research Offer comprehensive range of academic programs Are complementary in terms of their academic offerings Boast a proven track record of successful international programming Showcase the regional and linguistic diversity of Canada Offer ESL/FSL learning opportunities

CALDO History Less than 5 years old, CALDO has grown quickly… 2011 Founded by 4 Canadian Universities 2011 Joint seminar with Australia’s Group of 8 2012 CALDO partners with Brazil Jan 2014 5 new Canadian Partners join consortium Feb 2014 CALDO becomes a non-profit organization 2015 UBC joins as an associate member

2015 Activities in Brazil 2015 Brazil Road Show 2015 CALDO present at FAUBAI

Organizational Approach With a small central secretariat, CALDO strives to: Empower its members with its decentralized approach Connect with members via working groups Maintain oversight and decision-making through management committees Adjust to priorities and needs of international partners Offer flexibility so that members and partners can choose projects Remain open to collaboration within Canada Be creative

CALDO The CALDO Advantage International students & sponsors connect to leading Canadian universities through one access point… CALDO Student Support Differential Fees* Central Invoicing Reporting Centralized services for students Centralized services for international partners * For PhD and some research Masters programs.

Partnerships in Latin America CALDO is developing an extensive network across Latin America… Brazil CNPq CAPES FAPESP Chile CONICYT Colombia CCYK COLCIENCIAS ICETEX Ecuador SENESCYT Peru PRONABEC CARELEC CAREC Uruguay ANII

CALDO Programs Undergraduate mobility (degree seeking or not) CALDO offers a number of different programming options… Incoming Undergraduate mobility (degree seeking or not) Graduate mobility (degree seeking or not) Research internships Outgoing Student mobility Collaborative International recruitment Research programs Cotutelles

Rankings (Source: QS world ranking) 91st World university in the Faculty life sciences and medicine 31st in the QS World Universities in the area of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 102nd World university in the Faculty life sciences and medicine In the 100 Best World Universities in medical research

Rankings (Source: QS world ranking) In the 150 best world universities in Ocean’s studies In the 150 best world universities in Geography studies In the 150 best world universities in Forestry studies In the 200 best in the world in several Engineering disciplines (civil, chemical, mechanical)

Rankings (Source: QS world ranking) 125th World Faculty for life sciences and medicine In the 150 best world universities in Chemistry and Media studies In the 100 Best World Universities in Geography and Area Studies In the 150 best world universities in Business

Rankings (Source: QS world ranking) In the 100 Best World Universities in Agriculture studies Ranked 47th in the QS World Universities in the area of Veterinary Science 57th World university in the Faculty Engineering and Technology Ranked 24th in the computer science & information systems Ranked 20th in Mathematics Ranked 48th in the area of Geography and Area studies

Rankings (Source: QS world ranking) In the 100 Best World Universities in psychology, and in business studies In the 150 Best World Universities in geography, medicine, statistics and chemical eng.

Undergraduate Placement Service (UPS) The UPS guides undergraduate students step by step to: Help students find the right university Connect through social media Provide students with one-on-one advice Help students find a suitable university for the program of their choice Connect students to faculty members & CALDO Advisors Place students in academic programs Assess language skills and identify training opportunities Arrange internship placements or support students in finding their own placement

Graduate Placement Service (GPS) The GPS provides support before, during and after admission to: Guide students through the application process Provide advice on study and research opportunities across CALDO Facilitate the pre-admission assessment Assist in identifying and connecting with potential supervisors PhD and research Masters candidates Support students during their transition to Canada Guide students on practical aspects of living in Canada Advice on housing and transportation Help with finding internship opportunities Facilitate students’ personal, academic and professional integration

26 632 11 253 1400 5 Stats 3x likes in FB in one year Mar 2014 was 400 CONICYT grad students (Chile) 2011-2014 632 SwB undergrads (Brazil) 2011-2015 5 Countries visited in 2014 (fairs) 253 SwB grad students (Brazil) 2011/14-2015 11 PhD students (Colombia) 2014

Programs for Consideration To complement existing programs, CALDO plans to: Develop an Internet-based network of Latin America scholars & students Collaborate on curriculum development Create ESL/FSL programming Broaden research collaboration with Partners institutions and universities Webinars Support PhD cotutelles

Contacts: Rodrigo Delgado Partnerships & Project Manager rodrigo.delgado@caldo.ca 613-796-7751 Paulo Carvalho Placement coordinator paulo.carvalho@caldo.ca 613-697-7707 WWW.CALDO.CA