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The Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) is a membership organisation comprised of national-level organisations which promote and fund the internationalisation of higher education.

ACA serves as a think tank on issues of internationalisation and innovation in higher education, and it is a platform for mutual learning, the exchange of good practice, joint projects and activities, and for advocating our members’ interests vis-à-vis the European institutions and national governments. The association prioritises five horizontal themes that cut across members’ core activities in this strategic period: 1. The role of higher education cooperation in times of crisis – science and education diplomacy; 2. Societal relevance of internationalisation; 3. Supporting inclusive and diverse internationalisation; 4. Sustained digitalisation of international education formats and activities; and 5. Future-oriented institutional transformations.

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What's new in Brussels? Registration closed

If you would like to be added to a wait list, please email the Secretariat, secretariat@aca-secretariat.be, and we will contact you if any spaces become available.

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The "Think Pieces" series is ACA's flagship publication with different annual thematic editions. The topics address dimensions of timely themes in international higher education in Europe.

Explore the thematic editions: Inclusion in International Higher Education (2021) - Digitalisation in International Higher Education (2022) - European higher education cooperation in a global context (2023)

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ACA members benefit from advocacy, EU policy briefings, project coordination and support, thematic peer groups, and leadership development. You will be connected to a community of internationalisation leaders and benefit from an expanding network of peers in the field.

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