34th EAIE Conference and Exhibition: discover UNICA members and partners in the programme

12 July 2024 | From UNICA

34th EAIE Conference and Exhibition: discover UNICA members and partners in the programme

The Annual EAIE Conference and Exhibition, Europe’s largest international education event, is back for its 34th edition! Professionals of Higher Education from all over the world will meet in Toulouse, France, from the 17th to the 20th of September for another four days of sessions, workshops and networking activities on current and thought-provoking topics of international higher education. This year’s conference theme is ‘‘En route!’’.

UNICA will attend this major event, represented by two members of the UNICA Secretariat. Members of the network, European University Alliances that include UNICA universities, and affiliated partners are also attending the EAIE Conference.

A large part of these will not only attend but also take part in the sessions; workshops and exhibitions of the event.

Discover below the UNICA members and partners who are in the EAIE Conference’s programme:

UNICA member universities

Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

18 September15h30-16h30Connecting education and research: How European Universities Initiative alliances are contributing to bridging the gap (together with ARQUS Alliance)Panel Session
19 September15h30-16h30Global collaboration and science diplomacy: Universities as catalysts for international engagementRoundtable Session

Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

19 September11h30 – 12h30BIPs and European University Alliances: A match for the future (together with University of Bucharest)Panel Session
19 September14h00 – 15h00Stronger, smoother, sustainable? A decade of MSCA Joint DoctoratesFishbowl Session

Charles University Prague, Czech Republic

19 September14h00- 15h00Erasmus+ without barriers: Flexible formats to increase inclusivityRoundtable Session
20 September10h30- 11h30Meaningful mobility: Innovative approaches from European University AlliancesPanel Session

University of Copenhagen, Denmark

17 September09h00-12h30W03: Enhancing collaborations: Designing and implementing university partnership evaluationsWorkshop
19 September11h30- 12h30Harmonising administration in student mobility: A utopian dream or a challenge accepted?Panel Session
20 September09h00- 10h00Improving engagement through social media: Using Instagram to encourage students to study abroad (together with the University of Edinburgh)Panel Session
20 September10h30- 11h30Meaningful mobility: Innovative approaches from European University Alliances (together with Charles University)Panel Session

Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

18 September09h00- 10h00Make your next international staff training week a success!Roundtable Session

Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary

18 September13h30- 14h30Ignite©: Innovations in student and staff mobilityIgnite© session
18 September14h30- 16h00How to apply the subsidiarity principle in the digitalisation of Erasmus+ processes at higher education institutionsPoster Session
19 September11h30- 12h30Active ageing: The place of seniors in international higher educationRoundtable Session

University College Dublin, Ireland

18 September15h30- 16h30From top-down to bottom-up: Turning European University Alliances into engaged communitiesRoundtable Session
19 September14h00- 15h00Telling a story: The value of narrative for international partnerships and stakeholder engagementPanel Session

University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

17 September09h00- 17h00W11: Designing inclusive global education experiences with Cultural Intelligence, co-creativity & social innovationWorkshop

University of Bucharest, Romania

18 September14h30- 16h00The journey of a joint master’s in Transdisciplinary Studies of Climate, Environment and Energy (together with Stockholm University)Poster session
19 September11h30 – 12h30BIPs and European University Alliances: A match for the future (together with Université libre de Bruxelles)Panel Session

University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

18 September09h00- 10h30Spotlight on Student and Staff MobilitySpotlight Session
19 September15h30- 16h30Campfire: Trends in summer schools and short-term programmesCampfire Session

University of Alcalá, Spain

18 September14h30- 16h00From skills identification to formal recognition: A roadmap for embedding transversal skills in doctoral trainingPoster Session
19 September14h30- 16h00Elevating engineering studies: A blueprint for global mobility and impactful internationalisationPoster Session

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain

19 September11h30- 12h30Transforming international student services with AI: En route to an innovative futureRoundtable Session
20 September9h00- 10h00Connecting global trends and local practices: The importance of marketing for higher education institutions
Roundtable Session

Stockholm University, Sweden

18 September14h30- 16h00The journey of a joint master’s in Transdisciplinary Studies of Climate, Environment and Energy (together with the University of Bucharest)Poster session

University of Bern, Switzerland

18 September14h30 – 16h00What does strategic European engagement look like in Switzerland and Scotland?Poster session

Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Ukraine

19 September9h30- 10h30Adapting to a new environment: The effects of culture shock and war trauma on bilingual language acquisitionRoundtable session

University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

18 September13h30- 14h30Ethical intelligence: Discussing the ethical use of Generative AI in higher educationRoundtable session
18 September13h30- 15h00Spotlight on Leadership, Strategy and PolicySpotlight session
19 September10h30- 12h00Accessible, inclusive, sustainable: Una Europa’s ‘mobility for all’ vision (204) (together with Una Europa)Poster session
20 September9h00- 10h00Improving engagement through social media: Using Instagram to encourage students to study abroad (together with University of Copenhagen)Panel session

European University Alliances with UNICA members

ARQUS European University Alliance (includes Vilnius University, Lithuania)

18 September
15h30-16h30
Connecting education and research: How European Universities Initiative alliances are contributing to bridging the gap (together with Vrije Universiteit Brussel)Panel Session
20 September09h00- 10h00Blueprint for a European degree (together with ESN)Panel Session

CIVIS – Europe’s Civic University Alliance (includes National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece | Stockholm University, Sweden | Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain | Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy | University of Bucharest, Romania | Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium | University of Lausanne, Switzerland (Associate Partner))

20 September09h00- 10h00African–European student mobility: How to get en route to equity and successFishbowl session

UNA Europa (includes Freie Universität Berlin , Germany | The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain | University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland)

19 September10h30- 12h00Accessible, inclusive, sustainable: Una Europa’s ‘mobility for all’ vision (204) (together with University of Edinburgh)Poster session
19 September14h30- 16h00Lean governance, prosperous community: Una Europa’s journey to becoming a resilient ‘university of the future’Poster session

Partner organisations

Erasmus Student Network (ESN)

18 September15h30-16h30Digitalising Erasmus+ : Streamlining admin processes in the era of interoperability for an enhanced student experiencePanel session
19 September10h30- 12h00A more inclusive mobility through digital toolsPoster session
19 September14h00- 15h00Erasmus+ without barriers: Flexible formats to increase inclusivityRoundtable session
19 September15h30-16h30Less is more: How to simplify and digitalise Erasmus+Roundtable session
20 September09h00- 10h00Blueprint for a European degree (together with ARQUS European University Alliance)Panel Session
20 September09h00- 10h00Learning by serving societyRoundtable session

International Association of Universities (IAU)

19 September11h30-12h30The advocacy role of practitioners in pushing internationalisation forwardsFishbowl session
20 September09h00- 10h00Connecting global trends and local practices: The importance of marketing for higher education institutionsRoundtable session

UNICA on EAIE’s 2024 Summer Forum

Get ready for the EAIE Conference with the latest edition of the association’s magazine! UNICA is on the Editor’s pick of the 2024 Summer’s edition of the Forum magazine on “Leadership in International Education”.

The article The Many Hats of an International Officer, written by Project & Communication Officer Alexandra Duarte and Policy & Advocacy Officer Brian Talty, based on the input of senior International Officers from accross the network, explores the response of international officers to fundamental shifts in today’s dynamic Higher Education sector.

You can read the article as a member of EAIE here.


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