Why attend?
Join us for a dynamic ‘Meet the Expert’ webinar with Harpa Sif Arnarsdóttir from Rannís, The Icelandic Centre for Research. Harpa will share her thoughts on how European-funded programmes like Erasmus+ and the European University Alliances are evolving and what changes might be coming in the next funding cycle. She’ll also provide insight into how decisions about the future of these programmes are made, how interested stakeholders can weigh in on these issues and how busy professionals can keep up with the fast-moving developments.
Exclusively for EAIE members, this webinar is ideal for newcomers and early-career professionals in international higher education or anyone interested in learning more about European-funded programmes. You’ll have the chance to ask your questions, gain valuable insights and career advice from industry experts, and connect with peers in an optional breakout session at the end.
Please note that this event is exclusively for EAIE members. If you are a current member, please log in to your EAIE account to register.
Meet the speakers
Harpa Sif Arnarsdóttir
Harpa Sif Arnarsdóttir is a senior advisor at Rannís – the Icelandic Centre for Research, where the Erasmus+ National Agency is based. Her work focuses on intra-European mobility in higher education, digitalisation, European University alliances and other centralised Erasmus+ actions.
Harpa began her career at the University of Iceland’s International Office as a project manager before she was seconded to the European Commission in 2017. There, she worked on the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Erasmus+ programme and EU policies in higher education until 2021. Since then, she served as an institutional coordinator for the Aurora European University Alliance and as a senior relationship manager within the European Student Card Initiative before joining Rannís a year ago.
Harpa holds a BA in Political Science and an MPA in public administration, with a particular academic interest in institutional decision-making and results-based management in funding programmes.
Laura E. Rumbley
Author, editor and educator with a passion for telling the full and complex ‘story’ of international higher education.
Laura is Director for Knowledge Development and Research at the EAIE. Before joining the EAIE, she was Associate Director of the Boston College Center for International Higher Education. She completed her undergraduate studies at Georgetown University, her Master’s degree at the School for International Training (SIT) Graduate Institute and her Doctorate degree at Boston College, studying as well at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and the Universidad de Sevilla in Spain. Laura began her career in international education as an administrator and international student adviser at Boston University, subsequently becoming involved in international and comparative higher education, including an appointment as deputy director of the Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) in Brussels. Laura has co-authored and co-edited a number of publications, including the foundational document for the 2009 UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education Trends in Global Higher Education: Tracking an Academic Revolution; the International Briefs for Higher Education Leaders series; and several books, chapters and articles focused on internationalisation and comparative perspectives on subjects affecting the academic profession and universities worldwide.