Group photo of the students from the "Top Spain" program in the Historic Building. Raquel J. Santos (USAL Communications)
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The University of Salamanca, with funding from Banco Santander, has welcomed around one hundred Brazilian students and professors participating in the “Top Spain” program. This initiative, a key element in the bilateral relationship, has trained nearly 2.000 future leaders from the South American country since 2010.
La Universidad de Salamanca (USAL) has received a hundred Brazilian students and professionals within the framework of the program “Top Spain”, a language and culture training initiative funded by Banco SantanderThe welcoming ceremony, held at the emblematic Aula Salinas of the Edificio HistóricoThis reaffirms the commitment of both institutions to the internationalization of knowledge and the strengthening of ties between España y Brasil.
A well-established program for the internationalization of talent
Since its creation in 2010, the “Top Spain” program has established itself as a benchmark in the highly specialized training. The collaboration between Universidad de Salamanca, through their Cursos Internacionales, and Banco Santander This has allowed nearly 2.000 Brazilians to pass through the classrooms of Salamanca. The event was attended by the Vice-Rector for Culture of the USALas well as executives from both entities, including Rubén Ramírez, director of Cursos Internacionales, and Daniel Mitraund, global commercial director of Banco Santander.
As the director explained Cursos Internacionales from the USALThe initiative consists of “a three-week intensive language and culture course, with 45 hours of training adapted to each level.” The curriculum is tailor-made, offering an advanced level for teachers and a more basic level for students whose first contact with the Spanish language is this experience. This dual approach is complemented by a program of cultural activities that facilitates complete immersion in the heritage and gastronomy of [location missing]. Salamanca.
| Concept | Detail |
|---|---|
| Start year | 2010 |
| Total participants (approx.) | 2.000 |
| Course Length | Three weeks |
| Training hours | 45 intensive hours |
Strategic impact: from the classrooms of Salamanca to leadership in Brazil
The value of the “Top Spain” program transcends the purely academic to become a tool for soft power and the creation of high-level professional networks. For Daniel MitraundGlobal Commercial Director Santander Universidades"This is a very important program that helps to strengthen relations between countries."
The long-term impact of this investment in talent is tangible. Mitraund He highlighted that "we already have cases of former scholarship recipients who are in Brasil in important positions in government, ministries, or private industry.” This statement underscores the strategic value of the initiative, which not only trains bilingual professionals but also positions future managers and senior officials with a deep understanding of the Spanish cultural and business environment. The event also included the participation of Mª Rosario LlorenteAcademic Director of Cursos Internacionales, and Rubén García Alija, Director of Institutions of Castilla y León of the Banco Santander.
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