The UAB, present at NAFSA conference 2023
The delegation, headed by the rector of the UAB, held more than 30 meetings to deepen the internationalisation in the UAB.
The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona participates in the 75th edition of the International Higher Education Conference of the Association of International Educators, NAFSA 2023, which is organized annually in the United States. This year it takes place in the capital, Washington DC, and is presented under the motto "Inspiring an Inclusive Future", with the aim of a more diverse and socially equitable internationalisation of higher education.
The UAB, aligned to the conference motto, participates by presenting the diverse internationalisation programmes: UAB Barcelona Summer School, International Tracks, and the diverse exchange programmes, as well as the Study Abroad programmes managed by the FUAB.
During the development of the conference, the UAB delegation has held meetings with representatives of more than 30 universities from all over the world, to broaden the network and build new relationships with world-class educational institutions, while contributing to opportunities for collaborative research and innovation. A meeting was also held with the representative of the Catalan government in the United States and Canada, Mr. Isidre Sala.
The delegation of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona is led by the Rector, Javier Lafuente, the Vice-rector of International Relations, Màrius Martínez, the director of the International Relations Area (ARI), Katja Schustakowitz, the institutional officer of the ARI, Montserrat Alegre, the international coordinator of the Fundació Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Richard Turner, and Rebecca Swanson, director of the Directora Study Abroad programme.