EAIE TOULOUSE 2024: FROM THERE TO WHERE? WHAT TODAY'S DATA TELLS US ABOUT TOMORROW'S INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
2024-09-18 09:00 - 10:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | MEETT Venue, Toulouse, France
Join Léa Senn, Matt Greig & Nannette Ripmeester for their EAIE panel session about “From there to where? What today’s data tells us about tomorrow’s international students” on September 18th 2024, at 9:00 – 10:00 AM CEST at the MEETT venue in Toulouse, France.
More about the session:
“How do students decide to study at a higher education institution abroad? What are their expectations for life after their degree and what support do they expect from their institution? In this session, we will take a deep dive into a large global dataset on international student satisfaction, supported by two best practice examples highlighting how to make data-driven decisions to be prepared for the next generation of students.”
The European Association for International Education (EAIE) 2024 conference scheduled on September 17-20th will, with the conference theme ‘En Route!’, highlight the hard work that propels our community towards a brighter future. This work involves exploring the possibilities of digital technologies, implementing sustainable practices, developing innovative ways to support our wonderfully diverse community and so much more. For more information on the EAIE conference, click here.

ICEF Monitor Global Summit 2024 | "From dreaming to reality: Connecting recruitment to labour markets and post-graduate outcomes"
2024-09-23 18:15 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | InterContinental London – The O2
Join Anne Marie Graham (Chief Executive, UK Council for International Student Affairs), Nick Miller (CMO, QAHE (ULST) LTD) & Nannette Ripmeester (Director – Performance Benchmarking Europe & North America, Etio) for their ICEF Monitor Global Summit panel session about “From dreaming to reality: Connecting recruitment to labour markets and post-graduate outcomes” on September 23rd 2024, at 18:15 – 19:00 UK time (19:15 – 20:00 CET) at the InterContinental London – The O2.
The ICEF Monitor Global Summit 2024 scheduled on September 23rd will welcome guest speakers and panellists to discuss and debate about the latest issues in international education. This conference will encourage discussion and debate, incorporating insights from the host region and inspiration from participants. Innovative ideas and lingering questions are welcome! For more information on the global summit, click here.

A Fireside Chat with NACE: Navigating Global Pathways of Higher Education, Labor Mobility, and Career Readiness
2024-10-15 15:30 - 16:15 (Europe/Athens)
Join Joshua Kahn, Ph.D. (Associate Director of Research and Public Policy, NACE), Nannette Ripmeester (Director Expertise in Labour Mobility & founder CareerProfessor.works), and moderator Melissa Comiskey (Executive Director of Internship Programming, IES Abroad and CIGL Conference Chair) for the Closing Plenary Panel of the CIGL Conference 2024 focused on “A Fireside Chat with NACE: Navigating Global Pathways of Higher Education, Labor Mobility, and Career Readiness” on the 15th of October 2024 at 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM (2:30 PM – 3:15 PM CET) at Athens, Greece.
About the Panel:
The Closing Plenary Panel will be a dynamic discussion on the intersection of higher education and labor mobility. During this closing plenary session, there will be discussions about where international careers, internships, and global learning fits in on a global scale in today’s competitive workforce.
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EAIE GOTHENBURG 2025: ALIGNING INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WITH EMPLOYABILITY: DATA-DRIVEN APPROACHES FOR THE FUTURE.
2025-09-12 09:00 - 10:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Svenska Mässan, Gothenburg, Sweden
Join Joanna Kumpula (Tampere University, Finland), Edilio Mazzoleni (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy) and Nannette Ripmeester (Expertise in Labour Mobility, Netherlands) for their panel session about “Aligning international education with employability: Data-driven approaches for the future” on September 12th 2024, at 09:00 – 10:00 CEST at the Svenska Mässan in Gothenburg, Sweden.
More about the session:
In this session, international education experts will discuss the growing importance of employability as a key factor in students’ decisions to study abroad. Speakers will explore how institutions can align curricula better with labour market demands (spoiler alert: discussion needed here) and use data-driven recruitment strategies to meet employer needs. Participants will gain insights into the ideas and the actual steps institutions can take to enhance graduate outcomes.
The European Association for International Education (EAIE) 2025 conference scheduled on September 9-12th will highlight the hard work that propels our community towards a brighter future. This work involves exploring the possibilities of digital technologies, implementing sustainable practices, developing innovative ways to support our wonderfully diverse community and so much more. For more information on the EAIE conference, click here.

EGM Split 2026 | Morning Plenary Session
2026-04-17 10:30 - 11:05 (Europe/Amsterdam) | University of Split
Join Olga O’Sullivan (University of Limerick), Nathan Lusseau (ESN), and Nannette Ripmeester (Director, Expertise in Labour Mobility) for the EGM morning plenary session, guided by Tajana Mohnacki (Global Networks and Projects Assistant at University College Dublin) and moderated by Brikena Xhomaqi (Lifelong Learning Platform) on the 17th of April 2026 at 10:30 – 11:05 at Arena Gripe..
The fifth edition of the Erasmus Generation Meeting, Europe’s largest student-led conference on the Internationalisation of Higher Education, focuses on Shaping Skills through Student Mobility. The event amplifies the Erasmus Generation’s role in shaping how competences are built through volunteering and student-led mobility, while advancing the impact and recognition of student engagement among key stakeholders. EGM 2026 will be held from the 16th to the 19th of April 2026 at the University of Split, Croatia.
With the central theme of “Port of Mobility – Gateway to Skills”, this unique event will focuse on the development of skills through student mobility. The programme includes lectures, panel discussions, workshops and an EXPO exhibition, where institutions and organisations will have the opportunity to present their work to young people interested in international mobility, education and skills development.
More about the session:
The Friday morning plenary of the Erasmus Generation Meeting 2026 focuses on international mobility and the different pathways through which students experience Erasmus+. In the context of Europe’s ambition to build a Union of Skills, the session aims to highlight how mobility opportunities contribute to the development of competences, shape students’ perspectives and personal growth, and strengthen the connection between higher education and the labour market.
Within this framework, the panel discussion will focus specifically on traineeships as an important component ofthe Erasmus+ mobility experience. Traineeships offer students the opportunity to complement their academic mobility with practical experience, thereby developing professional and transversal competences while gaining exposure to international working environments.
The objective of this discussion is to explore how traineeships support students’ learning journeys and professional developmentthrough mobility, and how these experiences help translate international mobility into concrete career opportunities. The panel aims to highlight the value of traineeships within the broader Erasmus+ ecosystem, while reflecting on how skills gained through mobility can be better recognised and connected to students’ future professional pathways. It will also specifically address what actually makes a high-quality traineeship, as well as measures that can be implemented to ensure this is the experience of all Erasmus+ trainees.
More information can be found here.
