By Karen MacGregor. The first Global Conference on Internationalisation of Higher Education will be held in August next year, in South Africa’s huge Kruger Park game reserve. The event flows from the first inclusive Global Dialogue held in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, in January 2014, attended by 24 international education organisations from across the world. Read more...
By Leonard Engel - EAIE Executive Director. Many would say that internationalisation of higher education has become an industry, and some would even go as far as to say that international higher education conferences have become too commercial. At the 19th Annual Conference of the International Education Association of South Africa (IEASA), in Port Elizabeth, it became clear that a change in discourse will come from the Global South. More...
By EAIE. In order for internationalisation of higher education to reach its true potential, staff working in the field should be equipped with adequate knowledge and skills. The EAIE Barometer provides new data on the tools European internationalisation practitioners require to further professionalise their field. The Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region is often underrepresented in data on internationalisation. More...
By Laura Howard (EAIE President). As we look ahead to a new year full of fresh opportunities and exciting potential, EAIE President Laura Howard shares some expert insights into what she believes will be the main trends pushing the internationalisation agenda over the coming 12 months. Now might be a good time for international officers to work on your communication plans for 2015 if you haven’t already done so. More...
The global market for higher education is flourishing – in 2012 at least four million students travelled overseas for their higher education and this number is set to double by 2020. How can universities, host cities and students get the most from this unprecedented co-location?
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By Hans de Wit. The internationalization of higher education (IoHE) is a relatively new but broad and varied phenomenon shaped over the past 25 years by the globalisation of our economies and societies and the increased importance of knowledge for sustaining them. IoHE is driven by a dynamic combination of constantly evolving political, economic, socio-cultural and academic rationales. Read more...
By Peta Lee. Over the past three decades, there’s been growing awareness of the importance of internationalisation at all levels – and its myriad accompanying factors such as, for instance, programmes and policies, funding and stakeholder involvement, cross-border linkages and collaboration. Read more...
By Peta Lee. The recent release of the study Internationalisation of Higher Education commissioned by the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education, provides penetrating insight into trends, strategies and challenges in internationalisation across 17 countries. Read more...
By Justin Sanders. As any reader of University World News will be aware, internationalisation is a central agenda item for higher education these days. And with good reason. There are many benefits to internationalising our universities and colleges. Read more...
By Nic Mitchell. Internationalisation is one of the top priorities for European universities, according to the first Trends report produced by the European University Association, or EUA, for five years.
But the report’s author, EUA’s Senior Adviser Andrée Sursock, warns: “The impressive strides made in international higher education cooperation could be harmed by widespread global conflicts, including those based on religious fundamentalism and resurgent nationalism”. Read more...
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