Join Begin University Partnership Workshops – a series of focused online events designed to support direct dialogue between universities seeking new opportunities for international cooperation, academic partnerships, mobility initiatives, and transnational education projects.
Each workshop features presentations by university representatives from key markets introducing their institutions, internationalisation strategies, partnership priorities, and cooperation opportunities. Sessions are followed by live Q&A discussions with participating universities and higher education professionals from around the world.
The workshops are designed as exploratory networking and matchmaking sessions for international office directors, academic leaders, partnership managers, and internationalisation specialists interested in building practical institutional collaborations.
Upcoming Workshops
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2 September. Universities from the Balkans (Albania, Bosnia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia)
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16 September. Universities from Central Europe (Czechia, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia)
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23 September. Universities from Sub-Saharan Africa (South Africa, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Ghana)
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30 September. Universities from Western Europe (France, Italy, Portugal)
Each workshop will feature approximately 5–6 university speakers and 50–70 international higher education representatives.
Each presentation will be followed by a live Q&A session.
Detailed presentation schedules and participating universities will be published soon.
What the workshop offers
- Direct interaction with university representatives responsible for international cooperation and partnerships
- Live presentations followed by interactive Q&A sessions
- Practical insight into internationalisation strategies and partnership priorities
- Opportunity to identify potential institutional partners across multiple regions
- Introduction to universities participating in Begin University Visits and regional higher education initiatives
- Exploratory discussions before larger conferences or in-person delegation visits
- Perspective on regional higher education systems, trends, and international cooperation models
- Networking with institutions interested in mobility, research collaboration, and transnational education
Suggested Discussion Topics & Questions
The following topics are intended to support discussion during live Q&A sessions and help institutions frame their questions to participating universities.
Academic & Degree-Level Partnerships
- Opportunities for dual / double degree programmes
- Joint degrees and articulation agreements
- 2+2 / 3+1 pathway and twinning models
- Transnational Education (TNE) initiatives
- International branch campus opportunities
- Credit recognition and curriculum compatibility
Student & Faculty Mobility
- Student exchange opportunities and mobility frameworks
- Faculty and staff exchange programmes
- Short-term study programmes and summer schools
- Faculty-led international programmes
- Erasmus+ and other funded mobility schemes
Research & Innovation Cooperation
- Joint research initiatives and research priorities
- Opportunities for co-authored publications
- Joint PhD supervision (Cotutelle)
- Innovation, entrepreneurship, and industry collaboration
- Research centres and thematic academic strengths
Digital Internationalisation
- Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)
- Blended mobility initiatives
- Online joint teaching and virtual collaboration
- Digital approaches to international engagement
Institutional Strategy & Regional Insights
- Internationalisation priorities and long-term partnership goals
- Key strengths of the local higher education ecosystem
- Government support and international education policies
- Recommendations for establishing cooperation in the region
- Expectations from international university partners
