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Active partners
and supporters, they are non-governmental organisations or networks,
whose
primary mandate is related to education and sharing the Association’s
goals and
values but which are not eligible to join as full members. Benefiting
from
IAU’s services, they participate in most of the Association’s projects.
Today IAU
affiliates are:
Africa
African Network for
Internationalization of Education (ANIE)
The African Network for Internationalization of Education (ANIE) is an
independent, non-profit making, non-governmental African network
committed to the advancement of high quality research, capacity
building and advocacy on internationalization of higher education -
with prime focus on Africa. The network aims to be the leading
organization in enhancing the understanding and development of the
international dimension of higher education in Africa by expanding both
knowledge and building, by strengthening and sustaining a cohort of
competent professionals in this field. To achieve these objectives, the
network brings together African scholars to take the lead in developing
priority research programs and enhancing use of research findings for
policy formulation and policy development in the African higher
education sector.
Australia
IDP
Education Australia Ltd.
(external link)
World leader in international education and development services,
IDP is an independent not-for-profit organisation with global
activity.
Representing all educational levels and sectors, IDP
provides student services such as IELTS testing, impartial and
free advice, plus assistance on everything from choosing a course
and an
institution, to a location and lifestyle, to help with visas, travel,
living
costs, accommodation, and so on, making it the number one independent
adviser
on Australian education options.
Belgium
Academic
Co-operation Association (ACA) (external link)
Founded in July 1993 and based in Brussels, the
independent European non-profit organisation
is dedicated to the management, analysis and improvement of education
and
training co-operation within Europe and between Europe and other
regions of the
world. Its activity is based on research and analysis of all aspects of
internationalisation in education, through studies, surveys and
evaluations,
consultancy for private and public bodies, advocacy, quality assurance
activities, publications, seminars, conferences and much more.
European
Centre for Strategic Management of Universities (ESMU) (external
link)
Based in Brussels, the European Centre for Strategic Management of
Universities (ESMU) aims to promote good practice of strategic
management within Higher Education Institutions. ESMU believes European
universities must modernize their governance, management and mode of
operation to meet today’s major challenges. The increasing competition
in the sector both at European and international levels demands
quality, leadership and professionalization. By offering management
development programmes, benchmarking exercises and a learning
environment on good management practices, ESMU brings support to
European universities striving to further their strategic developments.
The
European Physics Education Network (EUPEN) (external link)
Established in 1996, EUPEN is a consortium composed of more than 120
Physics departments and Faculties from universities and technical
universities in more than 25 European countries as well as 7
associations. It acts as a Thematic Network, financed by the European
Commission in the frame of the Socrates/Erasmus Programme and aims at
promoting and contributing to Physics Education in Europe, through the
organisation of forums, reflections and investigations.
Egypt
Bibliotheca
Alexandrina
(external link)
Is a library for up to eight million books, three museums, five
research
institutes, several exhibition galleries, a planetarium and a
conference center that can accommodate up to 3,000 guests. The
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, a vast cultural complex rising from the
shores of the Mediterranean and only a stone's throw from the location
of the ancient library of Alexandria, is a new Egyptian enterprise of
international scope and ambition. The Library will seek to establish
itself as an international center of
excellence in a variety of chosen areas, around which the collections
strategy and schedule of seminars, conferences, exhibitions and
dialogues shall be organized.
Italy
The
Magna Charta Observatory
(external link)
The Bologna-based non-profit organisation was created by the University
of Bologna and the European University Association (EUA) to watch for
the implementation of the Magna Charta Universitatum – signed in
Bologna, 1988. Collaborating with various European and International
organisations, its activities consist in collecting information,
expressing opinions and preparing documents related to the respect of
the fundamental university values.
The
Netherlands
NUFFIC
(external link)
The
Netherlands organization for international cooperation in Higher
Education
With "Linking knowledge worldwide" as a
motto, Nuffic is a non-profit professional organization that aims at
facilitating access to education all over the world, especially in
countries
where educational infrastructure is lagging behind. Nuffic strives to
be the
intermediary between the education community of the Netherlands and the
international community. It’s main areas of activity are: Development
Cooperation, Internationalisation of higher education, international
recognition and certification, marketing of Dutch higher education.
Norway
The Norwegian
Centre for International Cooperation in Higher Education (SIU)
(external link)
Founded in 2004 as replacement for the Centre for International
University Cooperation, SIU is an administrative agency depending on
the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research. Aiming at promoting
international exchange and cooperation in higher education, its main
prerogatives consist in coordinating measures taken in the frame of
national policies and organising all the Programmes related to
internationalised education. SIU also works as a resource centre on
Norwegian and International Higher Education, issuing a number of
databases and publications.
Spain
Formally created on 24 October 2008, Fundación
Universidad.es is a public foundation aiming at promoting the
Spanish Higher Education system abroad and improving the international
visibility of Spanish universities.
In close collaboration with universities, several lines of action are
supported, such as recruiting international students and encouraging
them to study at any university study level; encouraging Spanish
students, professors and researchers to study abroad; and providing
support and advisory services to universities in their
international development strategies and activities related to
development cooperation.
South Africa
The
South African Council on Higher Education (CHE)
The South African Council on Higher Education (CHE) is an independent
statutory body. It was established in May 1998, in conformity with the
Programme for the Transformation of Higher Education, aiming at
restructuring the country’s educational system. The CHE has two main
prerogatives: on the one hand, advising the Minister of Education on
all matters related to higher education policy issues and, on the other
hand, a certification activity, setting and ensuring quality assurance
standards of higher education and training in South Africa.
Trinidad
and Tobago
The
Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago
The Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago is
the governing body for the assurance of quality post-secondary and
tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago and provides assurance to the general
public that institutions, and programmes offered, meet local, regional
and international standards. It offers services for the public
as well as post secondary & tertiary and higher educational
institutions or specialised programmes.
United
Kingdom
The Observatory on
Borderless Higher Education
OBHE provides an International Strategic Information Service and its
mission is to conduct state-of-the-art research, disseminate best
practices, emerging trends, policy frameworks and assessment and
quality assurance information. It develops strategic partnerships
with public and private universities and organisations for the
effective delivery of borderless higher education academic programmes
and services. The Observatory's primary purpose is to provide strategic
information to enable policy-makers and institutional-organisational
leaders to make informed decisions relevant to their existing and/or
future transnational higher education initiatives. The
Observatory's mission is accomplished through extensive collaboration
with stakeholders including global higher education, government and
private sector organisations. The Observatory is committed to bringing
together emerging research in transnational higher education through
conferences, scholarly networks and the publication of reports.
U.S.A.
Institute
of International Education, (IIE)
(external link)
An independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1919, IIE has 19
offices worldwide, over 800 college and university IIENetwork members,
and more than 5,000 volunteers. IIE designs and implements programs of
study and training for students, educators, young professionals and
trainees from all sectors with funding from government agencies,
foundations, and corporations.
NAFSA
(external link)
Association of International Educators
Founded in 1948, NAFSA
is an association that aims at strengthening and enriching
international
educational exchange between the United States and the rest of the
world. It
sets and upholds standards of good practice, provides training,
professional
development, and networking opportunities – with some 7,000 members
from more than 60 countries. More generally
NAFSA advocates for international education as a source of
progress for learning and scholarship, and a condition for building
respect
among different peoples, and encouraging constructive leadership in a
global
community.
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