ACA @35th EAIE Conference and Exhibition – Gothenburg, Sweden

Colleagues from ACA member organisations and Secretariat staff are excited to be part of the 34th Annual EAIE Conference and Exhibition, taking place on 9 – 12 September 2025 in Gothenburg, Sweden. This year’s conference theme is ' GO-create ', inviting the participants to think about practices of collaboration, cooperation and co-creation.

ACA’s participation in this year’s conference encompasses presentations at more than 40 different sessions, from the new generation of EU-funded programmes and strategic aspects of internationalisation, to the economic impact of international students, the future of global talent pipelines, sustainable student mobility, evolving institutional partnerships, and new transatlantic collaborations, among others. Together, we will explore themes of inclusion, digitalisation, student well-being, post-crisis cooperation, service to society, and innovative practices shaping the future of higher education in Europe. We warmly invite you to join us for the discussions on these key topics in European and international higher education.

Full programme can be found here and below is a comprehensive list of ACA Secretariat staff and ACA members’ sessions to help you navigate our presence in the conference.

Wednesday, 10 September
Time	Room	Session Name	Representative(s) and members
09:00–10:00	G1	Africa–EU partnerships in higher education: Seizing new opportunities	ACA Member: DAAD
09:00–10:00	J2	Global opportunities for underserved students: Examples from a transatlantic success story	ACA Member: DAAD
09:00–10:00	F5	Student well-being leads to academic success: Research findings and a comparison of practices in Europe	ACA Member: Nuffic
09:00–10:15	R17+R18	Partnering with HEIs mid-and post-crisis: Examples from Gaza and Ukraine	ACA Member: IIE
09:00–10:30	H2	Spotlight on European Funded Programmes: Next generation of the Erasmus+ programme	ACA Member: CMEPIUS
09:00–10:30	Poster Area	Comprehensive, continuous practical support for internationalisation	ACA Member: TPF
09:00–10:30	Poster Area	Empowering research mobility: Polish success stories from the Bekker Programme	ACA Member: NAWA
09:00–10:30	Poster Area	Fostering global education opportunities for Georgian citizens	ACA Member: IEC
13:30–14:30	G4	GO-create international student services with AI: From theory to practice	ACA Member: Nuffic
13:30–14:30	J2	Ignite©: Marketing and informed decision-making	ACA Member: DZS
13:30–14:30	G1	Transatlantic collaborations: Exploring US–European partnerships with EducationUSA	ACA Members: Nuffic & IIE
13:30–15:00	H2	Spotlight on Social Responsibility	ACA Member: HK-dir
14:30–16:00	Poster Area	Globalising education: Portugal's internationalisation strategy for higher education and research	ACA Member: NA Portugal
14:30–16:00	Poster Area	Show me the value! Uncovering the impact of international collaboration in higher education	ACA Member: Movetia
14:30–16:00	Poster Area	Understanding international students' well-being and socio-cultural adaptation	ACA Member: TPF
14:30–16:00	Poster Area	Mentoring by alumni: A driver for more inclusive internationalisation	ACA Member: Nuffic
14:30–16:00	Poster Area	Navigating the student life cycle of international talents in Germany	ACA Member: DAAD
14:30–16:00	Poster Area	The economic impact of international students in the labour market: An Estonian case study	ACA Member: HARNO
15:30–16:30	J1	Lost in transition: Reclaiming the undervalued potential of post-mobility reintegration	ACA Secretariat represented by Nikolina Đurić - Communications Officer ACA Member: CMEPIUS
15:30–16:30	J2	Ignite©: Engagement and impact in short-term student mobility	ACA Member: Nuffic

Thursday, 11 September
Time	Room	Session Name	Representative(s) and members
09:30–0:30	J1	Continuing collaboration: EUI alliances and the resilience of Ukrainian universities	ACA Member: DAAD
09:30–10:30	R17+R18	Building new bridges with Pannónia, Hungary’s new mobility programme	ACA Member: TPF
09:30–11:00	F5	Spotlight on Student and Staff Mobility	ACA Secretariat represented by Angeliki Psychogyiou - Policy and Project Coordinator
10:30–12:00	Poster Area	Beyond mere information: A platform for prospective international students in Germany	ACA Member: DAAD
10:30–12:00	Poster Area	Creating collaborations through research-focused mobility for teachers	ACA Member: TPF
10:30–12:00	Poster Area	Family ties: How to boost mobility of students with children	ACA Member: Rannis
11:30–12:30	A3	Responsible international cooperation: Higher education and research between the possible and the necessary	ACA Member: DAAD
11:30–12:30	G4	A snapshot of national policies for internationalisation in Europe today	ACA Secretariat represented by Angeliki Psychogyiou - Policy and Project Coordinator ACA Members: DZS & HK-dir
13:00–13:30	Campfire 01	Campfire: Top tips to become an EAIE speaker	ACA Member: Nuffic
14:00–15:00	A3	Internationalisation strategies: An institutional lighthouse or a paper tiger?	ACA Secretariat represented by Martin Bogdan - Policy and Project Coordinator
14:00–15:00	F4	The IaH stakeholder model in practice: An explorative study in Dutch vocational and higher education	ACA Member: Nuffic
14:00–15:00	J1	Regional and national support networks for displaced scholars in Europe	ACA members: EDUFI & IIE
14:00–15:00	H2	Launch of the 2025 Transatlantic Mobility in Higher Education and Research Report	ACA Members: DAAD & IIE
14:30–16:00	Poster Area	Strengthening alliances: Germany's contribution to the European Universities Initiative	ACA Member: DAAD
14:30–16:00	Poster Area	Networking events to train and support international staff at higher education institutions	ACA Member: TPF
15:30–16:30	F2	Create the future of the 'international dimension' of Erasmus+	ACA Secretariat represented by Veronika Kupriyanova – Deputy Director ACA Member: HK-dir

Friday, 12 September
Time	Room	Session Name	Representative(s) and members
09:00–10:00	F5	The economic impact of incoming Erasmus+ students: A comparative outlook from five countries	ACA Secretariat represented by Veronika Kupriyanova – Deputy Director ACA Member: AMEUP
09:00–10:00	J2	Policy shifts and global talent pipelines: Criticism and enthusiasm for international graduate employment	ACA Member: EDUFI
09:00–10:00	F4	Fresh data on evolving international partnerships: Exploring a 2025 IIE survey	ACA Member: IIE
09:00–10:00	A4	Carbon footprints abroad: Sustainable student mobility with the UK and Switzerland	ACA Member: Movetia
10:30–11:30	G4	Capacity building in higher education: New policy drivers and evolving institutional practices	ACA Member: OeAD
10:30–11:30	H2	Co-creating recognition: Connecting the dots between institutional policy and good practice	ACA Members: Nuffic & UHR

We also invite you to learn about and connect with more than 20 ACA members in the exhibition hall at the following locations:

Study in Flanders and Brussels – Stand T44

Study in Austria – Stand P151

Study in Croatia – Stand P58

Study In Czechia | DZS – Stand R101

Study in Estonia – Stand S41

Study in Finland – Stand P57

Study in Germany – Stand S35

Study in Greece – Stand T71

Study in Hungary – Stand P52

Study in Italy – Stand S23

Nuffic – Stand T96

Study in Norway – Stand P54

Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange – Stand R93

Study & Research in Portugal – Stand S51

Study in Serbia – Stand S34

Study in Slovakia – Stand S93

Study in Slovenia – Stand R05

Study in Spain – Stand P91

Study in Sweden – Stand T21

Study in Switzerland+ – Stand P119

Education in Georgia – Stand R62

We look forward to a week of fruitful discussions, reconnection and networking, and hope to connect with fellow participants who share our passion for international higher education advancement.

See you in Gothenburg!