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International Relations Office (SRI)

The International Relations Office (SRI) implements UNIL's international strategy. The SRI manages relationships with international partners and establishes positive conditions for fostering exchanges and mobility for researchers, students and staff.


 

Missions

  1. Promote international relationships at UNIL
    • Seek international partnerships and negotiate agreements in line with UNIL's international strategy.
    • Encourage and support the international mobility of students, lecturers and administrative and technical staff.
    • Support initiatives with an international focus proposed by students, lecturers or other members of staff.
    • Make proposals for the launch of projects with an international dimension.
    • Provide UNIL with expertise on international issues.
  2. Promote UNIL to foreign audiences
    • Actively represent UNIL at international conferences.
    • Coordinate UNIL's presence and participation in international university networks.
    • Develop information tools for foreign visitors.
  3. Welcome foreign visitors
    • Facilitate the arrival and integration of foreign staff via the Welcome Centre.
    • Welcome foreign delegations and visitors.

Services

Strategy

  • Development and implementation of the Rectorate's internationalisation strategy
  • Selection of institutional partners

Alliances and networks

International partnerships

Support for mobility

Welcoming guest researchers

  • Information on administrative procedures and finding accommodation via the Welcome Centre
  • Social activities

Summer and winter schools

  • Support for the emergence of new summer and winter schools
  • Support for research and teaching staff with administrative, financial and logistical aspects

Presentations and communication

  • Welcoming foreign delegations (partner universities and embassies)
  • Presenting UNIL at conferences abroad (EAIE, APAIE, NAFSA)
  • Monitoring university rankings

Practical information

Contact

Social media

Main address

Château de Dorigny, Office 106

Access, parking and delivery

Chateau de Dorigny

Members of the department

Management

Dr Denis Dafflon
Dr Denis Dafflon
  • Director

    • Development and implementation of the Rectorate's strategic guidelines for internationalisation
    • Coordination of international activities
    • Representation of UNIL abroad
    • Human resources and finance
Marc PILLOUD
Marc Pilloud

Secretarial office

Marinette Robert
Marinette Robert
  • Executive Assistant

    • Secretarial support
    • Human resources and finance support
    • Funding of teaching staff exchanges

International relations

Matthias Buess
Matthias Buess
Lucile Marchand
Lucile Marchand

Welcome Centre

Marcelina Klaus Gaillard
Marcelina Klaus Gaillard
Salomé Evard
Salomé Evard
Wesselia Ngoenha
Wesselia Ngoenha