Panel session
We are inviting you on a journey with us to explore a vision for European higher education at a time of increasing automation and artificial intelligence use. Together, we will look at why cross-border collaboration is critical for improving the future outlook of our continent. Taking lessons from education innovation and technology companies, we will debate how universities can collaborate to achieve the best quality and a more accessible offering while also decreasing costs.
Märt Aro’s involvement in the field of education development dates back to his secondary school years which saw Märt organising educational events for peers on a national level.
Since 2004, Märt has established numerous organisations and companies in the area of education development.
When it comes to internationalisation of education, Märt is the co-founder of DreamApply.com Student Application Management Platform, launched in 2011. DreamApply is used by more than 300 universities from across 40 countries, serving millions of users annually.
Märt is also serving as Chairman of the Board at NGO EdTech Estonia that brings together 50+ founders of education innovation initiatives from Estonia with the aim of sharing experience and fostering cooperation.
In order to drive education forward Märt regularly collaborates with: United Nations, European Union, Estonian Ministry of Education and Research, and many others.
Elisabeth te Hennepe is Project Manager for International Higher Education Curriculum at Nuffic, the Dutch national organisation for internationalisation of education. In this role, she works on contributing to purposeful integration international competences and intercultural dimensions in curricula (also known as Internationalisation at Home).
Elisabeth started working in internationalisation in the winter of 2014, when she joined her university's International Office as a student-assistant. The casual student job turned into a professional passion. Over the years, she fulfilled many different roles: organising summer schools and staff training events, communication and training for mentors to international students and staff, Erasmus+ grant writing (for European Universities Alliance), crisis communications in times of COVID-19, secretary to an institutional strategic partnership, setting up a training institution on digitalisation of internationalisation processes, and, eventually, her favourites - educational policy advising and project management on IaH.
Elisabeth is passionate about higher education curriculum development, Internationalisation at Home (IaH), and policy and strategy in higher education. She has a special interest in technology and its impact on education. Additionally, outside of her higher education working hours, you will also be able to find her as a trainer and facilitator in international youth work.
