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Colleagues from ACA member organisations and Secretariat staff are excited to be part of the 35th Annual EAIE Conference and Exhibition, taking place from 8 to 11 September 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. This year’s conference theme is 'The Rhythm of Revolution', inviting participants to reflect on their role in driving change, challenging convention and forging partnerships and collaborations that can help shape a better future.
ACA’s participation in this year’s conference spans more than 40 sessions, addressing key developments across European and international higher education. Topics range from inclusion, equitable mobility and support for students and scholars at risk, to the future Erasmus+ programme, including European university alliances, talent attraction and retention in Europe, and international partnerships. Our members will also explore AI and digital transformation, knowledge security, academic freedom, and the changing role of higher education in economic and global development. We warmly invite you to join us and our members for these conversations on the future of 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, 9 September | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Room | Session Name | Representative(s) and members |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Forth, Armadillo, Ground floor | A European safe haven for science: What place is there for international talent at risk? | ACA Member: DAAD |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Gala 1 & 2, Armadillo, Level 1 | Global mobility in flux: A Project Atlas dialogue | ACA Member: DAAD & Uni-Italia |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Boisdale 2, SEC Centre, Ground floor | Taking the pulse of national strategies for internationalisation: Trends to track |
ACA Member: DAAD & CMEPIUS ACA Secretariat represented by Irina Ferencz - Director |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Community Drop-in Area, Stand F09, SEC Centre, Ground floor | Campfire: Academic freedom and social safety in higher education | ACA Secretariat represented by Martin Bogdan - Policy and Project Coordinator |
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Poster Area 01, Concourse, SEC Centre, Ground floor | The Mobstacles network: A revolutionary way to remove mobility obstacles | ACA Member: Nuffic |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Gala 1 & 2, Armadillo, Level 1 | Global mobility in flux: A Project Atlas dialogue | ACA Member: DAAD |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Castle 1, Crown Plaza Hotel, Ground floor | Collaborating with support services for inclusive mobility: Practical solutions for higher education administrators | ACA Secretariat represented by Martin Bogdan - Policy and Project Coordinator |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Lomond Auditorium, SEC Centre, Ground floor | Integrating knowledge security oversight into policies and processes: How and why? | ACA Member: Nuffic & HK-dir |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Gala 1 & 2, Armadillo, Level 1 | International student mobility to and from the Study in Europe region: Trends, challenges and perspectives | ACA Members: Nuffic & Campus France |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Boisdale 2, SEC Centre, Ground floor | Launching the Study and Research in Africa initiative | ACA Member: DAAD |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Clyde Auditorium, Armadillo, Ground floor | What's next for the European Student Card Initiative? | ACA Member: Rannís |
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Poster Area 02, Argyll Foyer, Crown Plaza Hotel, Ground floor | COILectiVE NL: The Dutch voice in virtual exchange | ACA Member: Nuffic |
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Poster Area 02, Argyll Foyer, Crown Plaza Hotel, Ground floor | Connect, collaborate, contribute: Driving the EU's digital transformation | ACA Member: HK-dir |
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Poster Area 01, Concourse, SEC Centre, Ground floor | National and regional support for European university alliances | ACA Member: Campus France |
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Poster Area 02, Argyll Foyer, Crown Plaza Hotel, Ground floor | Spreading innovative results from European university alliances | ACA Member: OeAD & HK-dir |
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Poster Area 01, Concourse, SEC Centre, Ground floor | The Coordinator Academy: Professional excellence and networking in higher education internationalisation | ACA Member: Tempus Public Foundation |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Boisdale 2, SEC Centre, Ground floor | Boosting access for displaced students: The power of global collaborations |
ACA Member: DAAD & IIE ACA Member: CMEPIUS |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Argyll 1, Crown Plaza Hotel, Ground floor | Critical Conversations 01: What happens when the funding disappears? | ACA Member: Nuffic |
| Thursday, 10 September | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Room | Session Name | Representative(s) and members |
| 09:30 – 10:30 | Community Drop-in Area, Stand F09, SEC Centre, Ground floor | Campfire: Staying yourself while everything changes: Navigating health challenges at work | ACA Member: DAAD |
| 09:30 – 10:30 | Castle 1, Crown Plaza Hotel, Ground floor | From 'threat to life' to 'research for life': Reimagining academic solidarity for a global future | ACA Member: DAAD & Campus France |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Poster Area 01, Concourse, SEC Centre, Ground floor | From campus to career: Onboarding as the foundation for international talent retention | ACA Member: DAAD |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Poster Area 02, Argyll Foyer, Crown Plaza Hotel, Ground floor | Global lessons in AI literacy: What higher education can learn from different countries | ACA Member: DAAD |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Poster Area 02, Argyll Foyer, Crown Plaza Hotel, Ground floor | International students boost public finances and drive economic growth | ACA Member: DAAD |
| 10:30 – 12:00 | Poster Area 02, Argyll Foyer, Crown Plaza Hotel, Ground floor | Learning together: Collaboration between domestic and international students | ACA Member: Tempus Public Foundation |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Gala 1 & 2, Armadillo, Level 1 | From classroom to career: A retention revolution for the labour market | ACA Member: Nuffic |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Dochart 1, SEC Centre, Level 1 | From education to enterprise: The new role of higher education in global development (and how to get there) |
ACA Secretariat represented by Veronika Kupriyanova – Deputy Director ACA Members: EDUFI |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Campfire 01, Gala Foyer, Armadillo, Level 1 | Campfire: Top tips to become an EAIE speaker | ACA Member: Nuffic |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Argyll 2 & 3, Crown Plaza Hotel, Ground floor | From caution to commitment: Bridging the AI gap in international education's transformative beat | ACA Member: Nuffic |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Gala 1 & 2, Armadillo, Level 1 | From expansion to equity: Navigating power dynamics and quality assurance in transnational education partnerships | ACA Member: HK-dir |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Lomond Auditorium, SEC Centre, Ground floor | Global partnerships in motion: India, Europe and the future of skills | ACA Member: HK-dir |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Dochart 1, SEC Centre, Level 1 | Ignite©: Award-winning research on internationalisation | ACA Members: Rannís |
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Castle 1, Crown Plaza Hotel, Ground floor | National approaches to inclusion in international higher education: Learning from Finland, Germany and Austria | ACA Member: EDUFI |
| 14:30 – 16:00 | Staffa & Shuna, Crown Plaza Hotel, Mezzanine | The partnership revolution: New data on higher education | ACA Member: IIE |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Staffa & Shuna, Crown Plaza Hotel, Mezzanine | Changing tracks: Understanding and guiding sustainable student travel | ACA Member: Movetia |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Argyll 1, Crown Plaza Hotel, Ground floor | Short term, big impact: The future of student blended mobility |
ACA Member: EDUFI & Rannís ACA Secretariat represented by Lorenzo Dello Iacovo – Policy and Programme Officer |
| Friday, 11 September | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Room | Session Name | Representative(s) and members |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Forth, Armadillo, Ground floor | A welcoming culture under difficult conditions: Experiences of discrimination among international students | ACA Member: Nuffic & DAAD |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Argyll 1, Crown Plaza Hotel, Ground floor | Reconnecting through Erasmus+: A new chapter of mobility for the UK and Switzerland | ACA Member: Movetia |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Staffa & Shuna, Crown Plaza Hotel, Mezzanine | Supporting LGBTQIA+ students in international education: Best practices from Japan, Poland, Germany and the US | ACA Member: DAAD |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Castle 1, Crown Plaza Hotel, Ground floor | From evidence to action: Advancing diversity and inclusion in Erasmus+ mobility | ACA Member: EDUFI |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Dochart 1, SEC Centre, Level 1 | Putting the Global Recognition Convention into practice | ACA Member: HK-dir |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Castle 2 & 3, Crown Plaza Hotel, Ground floor | Turning mobility into professional growth: Institutional strategies that work | ACA Members: CMEPIUS |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | M1, SEC Centre, Level 1 | Universities as sites of protection: Ways to provide safe access to quality education for students at risk | ACA Member: HK-dir |
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 E39
Study in French-speaking Belgium – Stand E37
Study in Austria – Stand B21
Study in Croatia – Stand C83
Study In Czechia | DZS – Stand C51
Study in Estonia – Stand D01
Study in Finland – Stand F91
Study in France – Stand G11
Study in Germany – Stand A55
Study and Research in Africa – Stand G83
Study in Greece – Stand F54
Study in Hungary – Stand G91
Study in Italy – Stand B51
Nuffic – Stand C81
Study in Norway – Stand F52
Study and Research in Poland – Stand D53
Study & Research in Portugal – Stand C11
Study in Serbia – Stand E32
Study in Slovakia – Stand E81
Study in Slovenia – Stand F23
Study in Sweden – Stand C57
Study in Switzerland+ – Stand E51
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 Glasgow!