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Newsletter Edition 284-12/2024
NEWS FROM ACA

Study in Europe networking meeting in Brussels

As part of the Study in Europe initiative, ACA brought together, on behalf of the European Commission and EACEA, professionals from national promotion agencies across Europe and EU officials for a two-day networking meeting on 12-13 December in Brussels.   The...
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Innovating Business Education for Responsible Global Minds

The Erasmus+ project ‘Innovating Business Education for Responsible Global Minds’ (IBE-ReGloMi), addressing the critical need for a new generation of business graduates equipped to drive sustainable and equitable transformation in business development, will organise its final conference on 11 and...
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Final round of ACA TPG meetings

The last trimester of 2024 brought together experts from ACA member organisations for a series of regular Thematic Peer Group (TPG) meetings. These gatherings provided a valuable platform for exchange, joint reflection, and strategic planning, as members exchanged insights, shared...
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Sustainability in digital education: Two key publications

The European Digital Education Hub (EDEH), supported by the Erasmus+ programme and managed by a consortium led by the DAAD Brussels office, with ACA as an associated partner, is dedicated to enhancing digital education through collaboration and the sharing of...
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DIEM project meeting in Pavia

On 2-4 December 2024, Diversity and Inclusion in Erasmus+ iMplementation (DIEM) project consortium held a Transnational Project meeting, hosted by the University of Pavia to discuss ongoing project progress and future activities. The meeting focused on strategic discussions about project’s...
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EUROPEAN POLICY

Incoming Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU

On 1 January 2025, Poland will assume the presidency of the Council of the European Union for the second time, leading its work for six months. The Republic of Poland is part of the presidency trio with the Kingdom of...
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NATIONAL EDUCATION AND THE GLOBAL CONTEXT

Norway’s approach to international knowledge cooperation amidst geopolitical tensions

On 17 November, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir), one of ACA members, published a report titled Geopolitical tensions and international knowledge cooperation. A qualitative study (in Norwegian, including an English summary).   Commissioned by the Norwegian government,...
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The impact of international students & graduate retention

The joint publication “The impact of international students on the job market: best practices for graduate retention policies” is one of the outcomes of the 2024 G7 + International Higher Education Agencies Summit. The Summit typically takes place in the...
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Erasmus+ Evaluation in the Netherlands

The national evaluation of the Erasmus+ programme in the Netherlands offers a detailed and multidimensional assessment of its systemic contributions and areas requiring strategic refinement. This analysis encompasses the programme’s prior implementation phase (2014-2020) and the ongoing midterm evaluation of...
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UK international student data 2021/2022

In early December, Universities UK International (UUKi) published its annual snapshot of the international dimensions of UK higher education. This snapshot features the key trends based on the 2021/2022 academic year data drawn from several resources such as HESA Student...
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The Netherlands: Internationalisation in Balance bill

Following prior discussions on a new framework for international student enrollment in the Netherlands (see ACA Newsletter – Education Europe, April 2024), the Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science, Eppo Bruins further outlined the government plans with regard to...
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CONFERENCES

Events

IDEM final conference 23 January 2025 More information From Mobility to Employment: Shaping a Competitive Europe 29 January 2025 More information What's new in Brussels? Recent developments in European policies and programmes 30-31 January 2025 More information Student Mobility Summit...
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