Thematic Committees

Thematic Committees share their knowledge within a particular area of international education to help create the high-quality content the EAIE is known for and to help enrich the professional lives of their fellow EAIE members.

European-funded programmes

Focuses on initiatives supporting the internationalisation of higher education at the European level, including Erasmus+, the European Universities Initiative, and Horizon Europe.

Rui Branco Lopes

Rui Branco Lopes

EAIE Committee Chair, Coimbra Health School of the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, Portugal

Adam Lipski

Adam Lipski

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Andreas Winkler

Andreas Winkler

TU Darmstadt, Germany

Dorothée Brac de la Perrière

Dorothée Brac de la Perrière

National Institute of Applied Sciences Lyon, France

Mojca Maher Pirc

Mojca Maher Pirc

University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Niamh Burke

Niamh Burke

Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

Veronika Kupriyanova

Veronika Kupriyanova

Academic Cooperation Association, Belgium

 

Leadership, strategy and policy

Covers broad themes in leadership, strategic development, and policy-making, such as international office management, planning, and crisis or stakeholder engagement. 

Olga Krylova

Olga Krylova

EAIE Committee Chair, E-Quadrat Science & Education, Germany

Christel Vacelet

Christel Vacelet

UCLouvain, Belgium

Iryna Sikorska

Iryna Sikorska

Mariupol State University, Ukraine

Jacqueline van Marle

Jacqueline van Marle

The Hague University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands

Marina Casals Sala

Marina Casals Sala

ISEP Study Abroad, Spain

Sandra Slotte

Sandra Slotte

Arcada University of Applied Sciences, Finland

Vicky Lewis

Vicky Lewis

Vicky Lewis Consulting, UK

 

Marketing and admissions

Centres on marketing, recruitment, admissions, and recognition processes, including credential evaluation and admissions testing. 

Marlies Overbeek

Marlies Overbeek

EAIE Committee Chair, Navitas, the Netherlands

Alejandra Otero

Alejandra Otero

geNEOus, USA

Kris Achten

Kris Achten

KdG University of Applied Sciences, Belgium

Magdalena Setlak

Magdalena Setlak

Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Marybeth Gruenewald

Marybeth Gruenewald

Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), US

Monique Swennenhuis

Monique Swennenhuis

Hanze University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands

Tom Wilmot

Tom Wilmot

StudyLink - a Flywire Company, UK

 

Partnerships

Explores diverse forms of international partnerships in higher education, from capacity building and joint degrees to strategic, business, and community collaborations. 

Mirko Varano

Mirko Varano

EAIE Committee Chair, Tecnologico De Monterrey - ITESM, Mexico

Anna Pellegrino

Anna Pellegrino

LUISS University, Italy

Anna Stina Sinisalo

Anna Stina Sinisalo

University of Helsinki, Finland

Hanne Liv Østtveit-Moe

Hanne Liv Østtveit-Moe

University of Oslo, Norway

Karin Kim Lim

Karin Kim Lim

Ecole normale supérieure de Lyon, France

Leasa Weimer

Leasa Weimer

University of Denver, USA

Tallulah Forrest

Tallulah Forrest

RMIT Europe, Spain

 

Research on internationalisation

Highlights current research on internationalisation and the interplay between academic inquiry and practice, including the role of scholar-practitioners. 

Simone Hackett

Simone Hackett

EAIE Committee Chair, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands

Adinda van Gaalen

Adinda van Gaalen

Inholland University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands

Agata Mannino

Agata Mannino

University of Padova, Italy

Emmy Arts

Emmy Arts

Ecole Centrale de Marseille, France

Jarosław Tomaszewski

Jarosław Tomaszewski

WSB Merito University in Wrocław, Poland

Jeanine Gregersen-Hermans

Jeanine Gregersen-Hermans

Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands

Jos Beelen

Jos Beelen

The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands

 

Social responsibility

Examines social responsibility in higher education, including climate action, the UN SDGs, global citizenship, and diversity, equity and inclusion.  

Peter Kerrigan

Peter Kerrigan

EAIE Committee Chair, German Academic Exchange Service’s (DAAD), USA

Ceren Genc

Ceren Genc

Utrecht University, the Netherlands

Claire Cox

Claire Cox

Griffith College, Ireland

Hege Kristin Widnes

Hege Kristin Widnes

The Arctic University of Norway, Norway

Martin Bogdan

Martin Bogdan

Academic Cooperation Association, Belgium

Rosalyn Eder

Rosalyn Eder

Paracelsus Medical University, Austria

Stella Saliari

Stella Saliari

Independent Consultant, Greece

 

Student and alumni services

Addresses student and alumni-related areas such as wellbeing, accommodation, mental health, academic and career advising, employability, and alumni engagement. 

Géraldine Dufour

Géraldine Dufour

EAIE Committee Chair, Therapeutic Consultations, United Kingdom

Christèlle Cronjé

Christèlle Cronjé

Stellenbosch University Business School, South Africa

Jessica Price

Jessica Price

LUNEX University, Luxembourg

Kevin Chevillon

Kevin Chevillon

European Student Placement Agency Ltd, UK

Laura Spencer

Laura Spencer

Canterbury Christ Church University, United Kingdom

Stephanie Griffiths

Stephanie Griffiths

Intercultural Consultant, United Kingdom

 

Student and staff mobility

Encompasses all aspects of mobility, including student exchange, short-term programmes, internships, staff mobility, virtual mobility, and service providers.  

Alejandra Vicencio

Alejandra Vicencio

EAIE Committee Chair, Northumbria University, United Kingdom

Adrijana Lazic

Adrijana Lazic

University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Angeliki Psychogyiou

Angeliki Psychogyiou

Academic Cooperation Association, Belgium

Colin Blackburn

Colin Blackburn

European Student Placement Agency & IAESTE, United Kingdom

Iris Waringer

Iris Waringer

IMC Krems University of Applied Sciences, Austria

Kristin Torp Skogedal

Kristin Torp Skogedal

University of Bergen, Norway

Marijke van Oppen

Marijke van Oppen

Cross Cultural Trainer, the Netherlands

 

Teaching, learning and curriculum

Focuses on teaching and learning in international contexts, including curriculum internationalisation, language learning, and virtual exchange.  

Thierry Villard

Thierry Villard

EAIE Committee Chair, University of Bordeaux, France

Alexandra Bočkova

Alexandra Bočkova

University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

Alicia Betts

Alicia Betts

Universitat de Girona in Catalonia, Spain

Eva Haug

Eva Haug

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands

Julia Zuber

Julia Zuber

Psychological Student Counselling Center in Linz, Austria

Lucie Weissova

Lucie Weissova

Halmstad University, Sweden

Pouneh Eftekhari

Pouneh Eftekhari

Lund University, Sweden