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Education and Internationalization of Higher Education in Disruptive Times
Education and Internationalization of Higher Education in Disruptive Times

Author(s): Ana-Maria Bolborici, Teofan Narcis Axinte
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Economy
Published by: Udruženje ekonomista i menadžera Balkana
Keywords: Higher education; Education; Internationalization; European education
Summary/Abstract: In recent years, most countries around the world, particularly in Europe, have mainstreamed internationalization at the national and institutional levels. Europe is seen around the world as a best-practice case for internationalization, but nowadays with significant challenges having to regard the new realities: as the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the situation in Ukraine, but also the massive impact of the refugees who come over the previous waves of immigrants and which can be meet all over Europe. In this study, we present the tendencies of internationalization in higher education. If, until today, the globalization of economies and societies influenced the internationalization of higher education, today the disruptive times determine the enhanced importance of knowledge to find solutions to these issues. This study presents the pillars of the European internationalization strategy, as regards European Higher Education compared with other regions of the world, and gives a few good-practice cases in internationalization.