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Markus LaitinenPresident, EAIE26.1.2018

Trends: International Higher Education 1/3

• Internationalisation is more important than ever– Demographic changes– Increased interdependency of HEIs/HE systems– Labour market requirements - globalisation– Political challenges– Rankings– Financial issues – Global competition for talent, etc etc

• HE internationalisation is unequally distributed in Europe– EAIE Barometer, mobility flows, ERC grants etc.– The gap seems to be widening, or at least not narrowing

Trends: International Higher Education 2/3

• Degree mobility increasing globally– Traditional source countries becoming target

countries• Credit mobility becoming more globalised

– Partly due to Erasmus+• Institutions becoming more selective in

partnerships• MOOCs, Branch Campuses, Joint degrees

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Trends: International Higher Education 3/3• Internationalisation is much more complex than before

– Moved much beyond student mobility– Constantly new issues emerging

• Rankings, TNE, Branch campuses, MOOCs, Strategic Partnerships and Networks, Supporting refugees or threatened scholars, Digitalisation of services, Recruitment of academic staff, IABs…

– New types of actors and partnerships• Public and private: cities, regions, companies, consultants, student orgs…

– Much for research, use of data required– International Offices are not (or should not be) the only places

supporting and being involved in internationalisation• Career offices, Language centres, Human resources etc etc

• Continuous development necessary, internationalisation requires increased professionalism, staff training, effective networking

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European Association for International Education (EAIE)

Founded in 1989, we are a non-profit, member organisation driven in our commitment to international higher education.• Based in Amsterdam, the

Netherlands• Serving Europe and the

global community

• Access and Diversity• Admission and Recognition• Alumni Relations• Business Education• Cooperation for

Development• Employability• European Programme

Management• Guidance and Counselling

Our members’ area of expertise include:

• Health and Welfare Education

• Internationalisation at Home• Joint Programmes• Language and Culture• Marketing and Recruitment• Mobility Advising• Strategy and Management• Summer Schools

“At the EAIE I am a part of a worldwide community. It’s an investment for me as an individual and for my institution.”

JOSEPH ARMANDO SOBAUniversity of Lille, France

EAIE staff and volunteers

A global team of dedicated staff, as well as experts in the field who volunteer their time and skills to lead the Association

• 31 Staff members from17 countries

• 100+ volunteers from23 countries

Strategic goals2016–2020

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HOWDO WE ACHIEVE THESE GOALS?

Annual Conference& Exhibition

Largest international education conference and exhibition in Europe

• 6000 participants

• 95 countries

• 240+ sessions and workshops

• 250+ exhibition stands

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Our audience

International reach,European focus

Europe AsiaNorth America AustralasiaSouth America Africa

69%16%

9%3%

2%1%

Top countries1. United Kingdom2. Netherlands3. Germany4. France5. USA6. Sweden7. Finland8. Norway9. Japan10. Denmark11. Turkey12. Spain13. Canada14. Belgium15. Australia

Spotlight Seminars

Mini-conferences diving deeper into a current theme within internationalisation.• 1.5-2 days long• Focused on knowledge sharing

and peer learning

Previous themes• Core elements of student support• Integrating refugees• International marketing strategy

Top-class training

A wide range of hands-on courses to enhance your skills

• In the city(spring and autumn)

• Webinars• In-house

Our training portfolio• Admissions and accreditation• Learning, teaching and curriculum• Management• Marketing and recruitment• Learning and strategy• Partnerships and networking• Student experience

Resources

An in-depth knowledge base of practical and research-oriented tools and publications

• Forum member magazine• E-pub series: Pathways to

practice• EAIE Blog• Barometer• Journal of Studies in

International Education• Insight reports

Swiss at EAIE 2017

120 EAIE Conference participants

105EAIE members

EAIE: Opportunities for Swiss IHE practitioners• Enjoy full benefits by becoming a member• Join Expert Community LinkedIn groups• Attend and make full use of the Geneva conference• Participate in 2019 session proposals• Attend and send experts to receive training at the Academy,

and later become trainers• Request in-house training from EAIE• Attend Webinars, Spotlight Seminars• Write articles/blog posts (disseminate your expertise)• Consider becoming a volunteer leader• Make your international efforts effective + professional

and connect globally!

Interested in learning more?www.eaie.org