The ULL at the XXIV CRUE Conference on Internationalization and Cooperation

The University of La Laguna participated on April 16 and 17 in the 24th CRUE Conference on Internationalization and Cooperation. This year's event was held at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), under the theme “News from the edges” It brought together some 200 participants, including academic leaders and technical staff from universities across the country.

The ULL delegation was headed by the Vice-Rector for Internationalization and Cooperation, accompanied by the Head of the Internationalization Section and the Directors of Cooperation and Mobility with Africa and Latin America, Internationalization and Mobility and Cooperation with Europe and North America.

The various workshops, panels and dialogues analyzed issues such as the evolution of the Erasmus+ program and new mobility frameworks, the administrative and regulatory challenges linked to visas and immigration law, as well as the impact of current geopolitical scenarios on academic cooperation and global knowledge flows.

The discussion also touched on the role of universities as spaces of welcome, refuge, and international solidarity, the dynamics of scientific mobility, and the need to strengthen strategic alliances, especially with Africa. In parallel, best practices were shared in areas such as building international networks and communities, managing cooperation programs and projects, and incorporating digital tools and artificial intelligence into internationalization processes.

Finally, the initiative was presented Bridge to Africa Driven by the two public universities of the Canary Islands, it is a platform for academic, scientific and institutional cooperation between Europe and Africa that positions the archipelago as a bridge for the development of alliances, mobility, joint research and knowledge transfer.

With this participation, the University of La Laguna strengthens its networks with other institutions in the country, actively contributes to the debates on the future of internationalization, mobility and university cooperation, and makes visible the work it has been developing in these areas.