Last week, the European Association for International Education (EAIE) Conference 2024 took place in Toulouse, in the South-West of France. The ACE²-EU alliance was well represented, with more than a dozen of participants from five alliance members from Austria, Germany, Poland, Romania and Spain.

Many sessions held by other alliances and by the European Commission focused on topics related to the European Universities Initiative and best practices from alliances that have already finished their first project cycle and have lots of experiences to share with newest ones, such as ours. These networking events are particularly useful for gathering valuable advice and connecting with experts that can help us build our alliance on solid bases.

On the side of the official event, representatives from the German, Polish and Spanish ACE partners were invited to join the Austrian Reception on Tuesday evening, to get to know each other better in a convivial and informal setting, and CUAS attended the Romanian Reception on Wednesday to meet with the Romanian alliance member in the stunning “Stadium de Toulouse”, located on an island in the middle of the city.

This event was a great opportunity to get to know each other better and to solidify the connections between the different alliance members, and the delegations expressed that they are looking forward to meet again in Villach, Austria, for the next ACE event next month.