Elena Vinci Hytter

International educators and professionals change the world, one student at a time.

Elena is Director of International Affairs at Linnaeus University, Sweden, and a Steering group member in the EAIE Expert Community Strategy and Management. Elena’s academic background is in languages and translation, and she has worked in the field of internationalisation since 1992. Prior to her current position, Elena was international coordinator at Växjö University, Sweden, and the University of Roma Tre, Italy. She has experience in managing international exchange programmes; the implementation of cooperation agreements; the promotion of new internationalisation strategies; recruitment, admission and orientation of foreign students; and the management of alumni relations. Elena has participated in EAIE events and programmes since 1995 and took part in EAIE training courses for internationalisation at home. Elena was elected as Steering group member of the Expert Community Strategy and Management for the 2022–2024 term.