This October, the city of Tirana will become a hub for international academic cooperation, hosting a series of high-level events dedicated to strengthening ties between European and Western Balkan higher education institutions. At the heart of the programme is the...

ACA’s Spring General Assembly (GA) took place on 19 June 2025 in Sintra, hosted by the Erasmus + Portuguese National Agency, Education and Training (A.N E+EF), brought together leaders from ACA members to review ongoing initiatives and outline priorities for...

In June, ACA and six Erasmus+ National Agencies – CMEPIUS (Slovenia), AMEUP (Croatia), DZS (Czechia), OeAD (Austria), Rannis (Iceland), and TPF (Hungary) – have successfully concluded a series of three thematic workshops as part of a joint training initiative on...

On 26 June 2025, the final EduCafé before the summer break brought together policymakers and practitioners for a timely and engaging discussion on “Higher Education and its role in supporting the competitiveness of Europe.” Organised jointly by the Czech Liaison...

On 11–12 June 2025, the final conference of the Innovating Business Education for Responsible Global Minds (IBE-ReGloMi) project was held at the International Business School Maastricht (IBSM). The event gathered students, university representatives and stakeholders for two days of peer...

This spring, the ACA office was pleased to welcome a new team member, Caroline Marissal, who has joined as Office & Events Manager. With over 15 years of experience in administration and event management, Caroline brings a dynamic blend of...

On 4 June 2025, the European Commission issued a proposal setting the 2026 EU budget at EUR 193.26 billion, complemented by an estimated EUR 105.32 billion in disbursements under NextGenerationEU. Building on the mid-term revision of the EU's Multiannual Financial...

On 25 June 2025, the European Parliament hosted a high-level event titled “Erasmus Mundus: A Global Attractiveness Driver for the EU in Addressing Societal Challenges.” Held under the patronage of MEP Emma Rafowicz, Vice-President of the CULT Committee, the event...

As the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU comes to a close, reflections are underway on its contributions to European cooperation and policy development. In the field of higher education, Poland emphasised the role of European Universities alliances...

To boost Europe’s global competitiveness, the European Commission launched The EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy on 28 May 2025, titled Choose Europe to Start and Scale. As outlined in the strategy, its goal is “to make Europe the best place...

On 24 June 2025, the European Commission hosted the Digital Education Stakeholder Forum 2025 in Brussels, marking four years of the Digital Education Action Plan (2021–2027) (for more, see ACA Newsletter – Education Europe, September 2020). The Forum brought together policymakers,...

The second EU-ASEAN Policy Dialogue on Higher Education, held in Brussels in late May under the EU-funded Global Gateway SCOPE-HE project, marked a step forward in strengthening regional cooperation. Bringing together policymakers, university leaders, youth representatives, and education experts, the...

On 24 June 2025, representatives of the European Union and the Swiss Confederation signed a joint declaration in Brussels, establishing the framework for continued partnership and cooperation during the transitional period between the end of 2024 and the entry into...

“Inclusion is a core value for me. I wanted to understand how international activities can truly be accessible to all students,” said one participant from a Finnish higher education institution.  This reflection captures the aim behind the Inclusion ACAdemy, a European...

As part of the 2024 annual focus of the OeAD program ERINNERN:AT on the genocide of Roma and Sinti, a new digital learning module was created that deals with the continuities of antiziganism in Germany and Austria after 1945. The...

The PROFFORMANCE+ initiative recently marked two significant milestones in advancing teaching and learning across European higher education. At the online final event "Teacher Power! – Higher Education Policy in Action with PROFFORMANCE" on June 4, the winners of the 2024/25...

Following the halt new visa appointments for student and exchange visitors announced last month (see ACA Newsletter – Education Europe,  May 2025), the U.S. government introduced a significant shift in its visa and immigration policy. The Executive Order 14161 is...

Green Digital Accessibility International Conference 2025 8 - 9 September 2025 More information Integration of Research, Teaching and Innovation in a European University Campus - Why, How and When 18 - 19 September 2025 More information Global Education Partnerships Forum...