The EAIE conference is an annual event that encourages broad-based networking and the creation of new partnerships, which aligns with the values that unite the UniLodz community, such as openness, commitment and cooperation. It also provides the opportunity to participate in dozens of sessions devoted to key issues in mobility, partnerships, trends in higher education, and the European Universities Initiative. This year's 35th annual conference was attended by over 7,000 participants representing 106 countries from around the world.
The University of Lodz was represented by Monika Filipczak and Jagoda Białota from the International Relations Office, and Paulina Kłąb and Katarzyna Pardyka from the International Hub. This larger delegation allowed for full participation in the conference, including sessions and workshops aimed at enhancing the competencies of teams responsible for developing international cooperation initiatives. It also enabled the University of Lodz to be represented at the Polish stand organised by the National Agency for Academic Exchange, along with dozens of other higher education institutions from Poland.
Conferences organised by EAIE are one of the few opportunities to meet partners from around the world and to establish new relationships, in line with the strategic needs of universities. At the same time, relations between Polish universities and NAWA are being strengthened. In addition, the planned sessions deepen participants' knowledge of the case studies and research presented and provide the latest guidelines from, among other things, the European Commission on the programmes it sponsors.
The University of Lodz representatives met with more than a dozen potential new partners, visited the stands of the university's long-term partners, and took part in many of the sessions on offer.
Source and photos: International Hub, University of Lodz
Edit: Press Office, University of Lodz
