Study in Estonia and Estonian higher education institutions develop global cross-border cooperation at the EAIE annual conference and fair

19.09.2024 | 12:03

This week, the team of Study in Estonia programme together with seven Estonian higher education institutions’ representatives will participate in the European Association for International Education (EAIE) 2024 annual conference and fair. This fair focuses on the internationalization of higher education and is held in Toulouse, the fourth largest city in France.

Almost 7,000 delegates from 90 countries will participate the conference and Eero Loonurm from the Education and Youth Committee, Eveli Soo from the University of Tartu and Märt Aro from the student management software company DreamApply will share Estonian experience on various topics related to higher education in panel discussions. Together with the "Study in Estonia" team, experts from the University of Tartu, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn University, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonian Academy of Arts and Estonian Business School will introduce Estonian higher education, mobility opportunities and degree programmes.

Eero Loonurm osaleb paneeldiskussioonis EAIE konverentsil grupile inimestele

Eero Loonurm at panel discussion „International students as ideal immigrants: How to raise their contribution to the labour market“. Photo: Piret Puuorg

„We participate at the conference to update the university's internationalization activities, get inspiration and find new ideas. At the same time, we meet our current and new partners at the Study in Estonia fair booth and set the future plans,“ commented Anastasia Safonova from the Estonian University of Life Sciences.

„Tallinn University's goal is to find new global cooperation partners,“ added Anete Elken from Tallinn University. "In addition to European partners, the world's top universities are also present here, with whom we can meet and conclude new agreements."

Inimesed Study in Estonia messiboks EAIE konverentsil

Fair booth of Study in Estonia. Photo: Piret Puuorg

Study in Estonia is a cooperation initiative that introduces Estonia as a country that offers high-quality higher education opportunities. Study in Estonia activities are coordinated by the Estonian Education and Youth Board (Harno), which was created in 2020 with the aim of implementing education and youth policy.

Eero Loonurm

Head of Education and Youth Board "Study in Estonia"

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