Peer Learning Activity: Internationalisation and Mobility

Since the launch of the Bologna Process, student mobility has been at the heart of policy reforms within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). The goal of having at least 20% of EHEA graduates complete an academic or professional experience abroad has been consistently reaffirmed in ministerial declarations over the past two decades. The debate on how to achieve this target has gained renewed momentum, particularly following the EU Member States’ commitment to an even more ambitious objective under Europe on the Move.

At the same time, the rise of Digital formats, as well as growing emphasis on sustainability and inclusivity, is reshaping not only discussions on mobility but also the broader internationalisation discourse within higher education.

This peer learning activity aimed to explore the complexity of internationalisation and mobility, drawing on diverse national experiences. In addition to members of the relevant EHEA working group, the event brought together higher education policy experts and university representatives working in the field of internationalisation and mobility.

Documentation

Going beyond the 20% student mobility benchmark, Howard Davies

Europe on the Move: Meeting the EU’s mobility targets, Mia Wallin Hansen

What internationalisation? Concepts of responsible, comprehensive, inclusive and sustainable internationalisation, Laura Rumbley

A balanced story about balanced internationalisation, Paul Persoon Zeer

Austria’s National Mobility and Internationalisation Strategy for Higher Education 2020–2030, Christina Raab

Germany’s Bund-Länder strategy for the internationalisation of higher education institutions, Tina Weber

Higher education policy initiatives to foster internationalisation in the Republic of Moldova, Lilia Parhomenco