SUM at the EAIE Conference: New International Collaborations and Strengthening Partnership Bonds

The University of Mostar participated in the 33rd annual EAIE Conference in Rotterdam. The EAIE conference (The Annual European Association for International Education) is the largest European international education conference that, this year, gathered 6,700 participants from 2,600 institutions across more than 100 countries worldwide from September 26 to 29, under the theme 'Connecting Currents.' The University of Mostar was represented by the Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, Prof. Dr. Sanja Bijakšić, and the Head of the Office for International Cooperation, Inja Stojkić.

The diverse and open EAIE exhibition is a global meeting place for establishing new collaborations, strengthening existing partnership bonds, and increasing visibility. For the University of Mostar, participation in the EAIE conference was fruitful. The Office for International Cooperation held a series of successful meetings with higher education institutions from Turkey, Germany, France, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Japan, and China. During the conference, a meeting was also held with representatives of the European University Foundation (EUF) network, which the University of Mostar joined this year. Additionally, following this conference, the University of Mostar established a new partnership with Turkey. An agreement on cooperation between the University of Mostar and Çukurova University in Turkey, an important partner of the University of Mostar within the EUPeace network, was signed during the conference.

In addition to forming partnerships in Rotterdam, the EAIE conference and exhibition offered more than 60 sessions covering a wide range of current topics, all aimed at strengthening the internationalization of higher education. This provided an exceptional opportunity to learn from internationalization experts and sharpen skills

*Text was translated by artificial intelligence.