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Newsletter Edition 271-11/2023
NEWS FROM ACA

New ACA members from Serbia and Slovakia

At the ACA General Assembly on 27 and 28 November 2023, two new organisations were approved as full members. They are the Foundation Tempus from Serbia and the Slovak Academic Association for International Cooperation (SAAIC). The Foundation Tempus was represented...
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Inclusion-intensive November

This November was a busy month for ACA in delivering trainings on inclusion and diversity throughout Europe. It all started with a two-day Inclusion ACAdemy training event on 2 and 3 November for the Greek higher education institutions in Delphi....
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CZEDUCON 2023: Pioneering internationalisation in higher education

The fifth edition of CZEDUCON, held from 21 to 23 November 2023, took place in Brno, Czech Republic, gathering over 480 guests and 80 experts from diverse national and international backgrounds. Co-organised with the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and...
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How to implement internationalisation at home

At this year’s EAIE Conference, ACA Member, Nuffic - the Dutch organisation for internationalisation in education, hosted a valuable session focusing on Internationalisation at Home (IaH). This Nuffic Connects session provided attendees with critical insights and practical strategies for implementing...
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EUROPEAN POLICY

Council recommendations for digital education: focus on skills and enabling factors

On 23 November, the Council of the European Union adopted the two proposals for Council Recommendations aimed at supporting member states in providing high-quality, inclusive, and accessible digital education and training to develop European citizens' digital skills (for more details,...
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EU Skills and Talent Mobility

On 15 November, the European Commission presented a series of new initiatives in a Skills and Talent Mobility package to make the EU more attractive to talent from outside EU, and to facilitate mobility within. Feeding into the European Year...
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EU Treaties reform: MEPs call to strengthen EU competencies on education

On 22 November 2023, the European Parliament adopted the report forming the Parliament’s input at a Convention for the revision of the European Union’s Treaties. This report was approved by the Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional Affairs in late October.   The...
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EU budget 2024: increased funding for Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe

On 22 November 2023, the European Parliament formally adopted the EU annual budget for 2024 following the Council’s prior endorsement on 20 November. The Parliament’s voting marked the end of the budgetary negotiation process based on the political agreement reached...
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NATIONAL EDUCATION AND THE GLOBAL CONTEXT

TPF Hungary revamps internationalisation quality assessment

Tempus Public Foundation (TPF) has been at the forefront of internationalisation assessments since 2014, collaborating with the Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) to provide expert evaluations until 2020. Responding to a continued demand from Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) for guidance, TPF...
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Beyond Borders: Finland's ethical stance in global education

In Finland's educational landscape, there is a growing effort to improve and evolve the approach to global partnerships, focusing on ethical engagement. This article explores recent initiatives and events that reflect a commitment not only to the quality and development...
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Germany: New skilled labour initiative

On 20 November, the DAAD and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) launched a new initiative aiming to recruit international students and graduates and qualify them as future skilled workers for the German labour market. The BMBF...
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Germany invests in Artificial Intelligence

In order to boost the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in Germany, the new AI Action Plan is aiming to ensure that the country continues to be competitive in this area globally. Germany has had an AI strategy at the...
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The Stevens Initiative launches expanded virtual exchange programmes

The Stevens Initiative, known for its virtual exchange programmes, has recently announced a significant expansion of its offerings. Originally focused on the Middle East and North Africa, the Initiative has now broadened its reach to include youth from Mexico and...
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CONFERENCES

Events

Leveraging international student mobility for societal transformations and economic growth 07 December 2023 More information Recognition Culture in Higher Education. International Perspectives on Lifelong Learning and Student Mobility 11-12 December 2023 More information What's new in Brussels? Recent developments in...
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