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Newsletter Edition 280-08/2024
NEWS FROM ACA

ACA @34th EAIE Conference and Exhibition – Toulouse, France

ACA members and Secretariat staff are excited to be part of the 34th Annual EAIE Conference and Exhibition, taking place on 17–20 September in Toulouse, France. This year’s conference theme is 'En Route!', delving into the possibilities of digital technologies,...
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Experienced participants wanted – Erasmus Mundus seminar on “jointness”

The European Commission’s Directorate General for Education and Culture (DG EAC) and the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) will be hosting this autumn a 1,5-day thematic seminar, under the title “Planning and delivering jointness in Erasmus Mundus Master...
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DAAD launches European protection programme for at-risk researchers

ACA member, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is launching the "Supporting at-risk researchers with fellowships in Europe" (SAFE) programme in partnership with Campus France, the Collège de France, and the Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED). This initiative will enable up...
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OeAD’s new Internationalisation Folder

ACA member, the Austria’s Agency for Education and Internationalisation (OeAD) recently released their Internationalisation Folder, designed to enhance and streamline the process of international collaboration in education, science, and research. This comprehensive resource provides an in-depth guide to the various...
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EUROPEAN POLICY

Trends 2024 – five years back, five years forward

Over the summer, the European University Association (EUA) published the 9th edition of its long-established Trends report. This latest, Trends 2024 publication showcases how European higher education institutions (HEIs) experienced change over the past five years. Since the previous edition...
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Public consultation on the mid-term progress of the European Education Area

Over summer, the European Commission published a report summarising the key outcomes of the public consultation on the mid-term evaluation of the European Education Area (EEA). The consultation ran from April to June 2024 (for more details, see ACA Newsletter...
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NATIONAL EDUCATION AND THE GLOBAL CONTEXT

Finland: need for systematic development of internationalisation competences

A new publication on “Developing internationalisation competencies in Higher Education” was released in Finland (so far only in Finnish) in August 2024. The report is based on an evaluation of the status and reform of higher education pedagogy in 2022-2023,...
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US Presidential elections

The upcoming US Presidential elections are expected to have a significant effect on the US higher education systems. Although there is somewhat limited information on the higher education policy approaches of the two candidates, and both have been criticised for...
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Promotion of Polish science at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka

In connection with Poland's participation in the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, which will be held from April 13 to October 13, 2025, ACA member NAWA, in partnership with PAIH, invites Polish universities and scientific institutes to participate in...
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CONFERENCES

Events

Internationalization of Higher Education in the MENA region: Current Trends and Future Scenarios 3 September 2024 More information WISE Project Closing Conference 4-5 September 2024 More information 2nd Internationalisation Congress 11-12 September 2024 More information EAIE Toulouse 17-20 September 2024...
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