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Newsletter Edition 275-03/2024
NEWS FROM ACA

Spring 2024 round of ACA TPG meetings

The month of March facilitated important gatherings and exchanges between specialist staff of ACA member organisations in three Thematic Peer Groups (TPGs).   On 15 March, the members of the TPG “Global Developments – Knowledge security and responsible internationalisation” gathered, under...
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Skilled labour initiative takes off in Germany

Starting in April, DAAD will be supporting over one hundred universities across Germany in training international students as future specialists, in a goal to double the number of international higher education graduates entering the German labour market every year.   At...
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Call for applications for the POLONISTA NAWA programme

Following the ULAM NAWA call, the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) announced the start of the recruitment for the 6th edition of the POLONISTA NAWA programme. POLONISTA NAWA aim is to promote the Polish language and popularise Polish...
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Inclusion ACAdemy: last online training round

This month the last online training round of ACA’s Inclusion ACAdemy took place for higher education institutions across Europe, in collaboration with Support Centre Inclusive Higher Education. Participants from Austria, Croatia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, and Slovenia had the opportunity to...
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New team member welcomed at the ACA Secretariat

This March, a new colleague, Jenny Nygård, joined the ACA Secretariat. As a Project Assistant, she will support the development and implementation of ACA’s activities, contributing to project work, analysis and member development activities, including technical and administrative tasks.  Prior...
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EUROPEAN POLICY

Welcome start for the process for Switzerland’s reassociation to EU programmes

During a formal meeting on 18 March 2024 in Brussels, European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen and President of the Swiss Confederation Viola Amherd officially launched the start of negotiations on a broad set of measures meant to revamp...
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It’s here! European higher education package 2024

On 27 March 2024, the European Commission released a set of proposals for Europe’s higher education sector, with the aim of working towards a European degree. This package consists of three main documents: a Communication on a blueprint for a...
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Joint BUDG-CULT meeting on making Erasmus+ accessible to people with fewer opportunities

On Monday 11 March 2024 an extraordinary joint meeting between the Committee on Budgets (BUDG) and the Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) took place with the aim of exchanging on the topic of making the Erasmus+ programme accessible to...
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New targets and plans for Horizon Europe

On 20 March 2024 the European Commission adopted a second strategic plan  for Horizon Europe, covering the last three years of the programme (2025-2027). The plan focuses on three key strategic orientations for EU’s research and innovation funding, including:   green...
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Future orientations of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

While the interim evaluation of Horizon Europe is ongoing, the ex-post evaluation of Horizon 2020 provides a very positive assessment of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and their contribution to the objectives of the previous Framework Programme (FP). As of...
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NATIONAL EDUCATION AND THE GLOBAL CONTEXT

Exploring the Future of Higher Education

The 5th edition of the Future of Higher Education – Bologna Process Researchers’ Conference (FOHE-BPRC) took place in Bucharest on 25 – 26 March 2024, bringing together more than 100 higher education researchers, policy makers and practitioners to discuss key...
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EAIE Barometer – 3rd edition is out now

On 20 March 2024, the European Association for International Education (EAIE) released the much-awaited 3rd edition of its EAIE Barometer publication – Internationalisation in Europe. The comprehensive report provides detailed insights into five key areas related to internationalisation ambitions and...
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DAAD resumes support for cooperation with the universities in the West Bank

Following discussions with partners in the Middle East and scholarship holders of Palestinian origin, DAAD is concerned about the situation of the Palestinian civilian population, particularly in the Gaza Strip. The current conflict is threatening the educational prospects and future...
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CONFERENCES

Events

IAU launch Global Survey - Internationalisation of HE 2 April 2024 More information Erasmus Salon: Recognition of Learning Periods Abroad 23 April 2024 More information The Digital Education Action Plan in Review 29 April 2024 More information EURASHE 33rd Annual...
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