The Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) and the Slovenian National Agency for European Community Programmes and International Mobility Programmes (CMEPIUS) jointly published a study, “National-level support for participation in European Universities Alliances: Insights from Higher Education Institutions and National Agencies” on...

The 23rd edition of ACA’s What’s New in Brussels brought together more than 200 participants to discuss the strategic and operational future(s) of the ongoing and future Erasmus+ programme. In his opening, ACA’s Vice-President Stephan Geifes highlighted 2026 as a...

On 22 January 2026, the German Academic Exchange Service’s (DAAD) liaison office in Brussels, the Academic Cooperation Association (ACA), the European Association for International Education (EAIE) and the Centre for International Education (CIHE) jointly held in Brussels the seminar “Reflecting...

A new Erasmus+ project, “Social Inequality in Higher Education Students’ Participation in Internationalisation Activities” (SEPIA), has officially been launched by a consortium comprising Tilburg University (coordinator), Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet), the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), and the Academic Cooperation...

As part of its ACAdemy training series, the Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) continues to deliver bespoke professional development activities for higher education practitioners and administrators working in internationalisation. Drawing on its extensive expert network and in-house expertise, ACA supports national...

On 28 January 2026, MEP Bogdan Zdrojewski (EPP), member of the CULT Committee and rapporteur for the European Parliament’s upcoming position on establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period 2028-2034, hosted a hearing with representatives of the higher education sector....

On 29 January 2026, the European Commission adopted its first-ever EU Visa Strategy, alongside a Recommendation on attracting talent for innovation, marking an important step towards a more strategic and coordinated approach to mobility at EU level. Together, the two...

On 1 January 2026, Cyprus assumed the presidency of the Council of the European Union, marking the final chapter of the current presidency trio, following Poland and the Kingdom of Denmark. With this transition, the trio’s shared agenda, structured around...

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on its new Skills Portability initiative. This is one of the activities planned by the Commission as part of the initiative’s impact assessment, along with semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and expert workshops...

Negotiations between the European Commission and Japan have come to a conclusion, sealing the latter’s association to Horizon Europe 2021-2027. The agreement, expected to be signed in 2026, paves the way for even stronger ties with a key strategic partner...

The UK has launched a new International Education Strategy framing education as a core pillar of its global engagement and economic growth objectives. The document provides a timely national update of a topic thoroughly explored in the recently published ACA – EAIE...

Paving the Way for the European Degree? 3 February 2026 More information STOA workshop: Humanities and social sciences at the heart of Europe’s future 3 February 2026 More information Navigating recognition of qualifications in Transnational Education 9 February 2026 More...