The ACUP and the Government of Catalonia promote catalan public universities at the APAIE, the largest education fair in Asia

The Association of Catalan Public Universities (ACUP) and the Catalan Government participate in the annual conference of the Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE), one of the world's most important education fairs and the major one in Asia, which is held in Seoul from 17 to 22 March 2014. The Catalan delegation will include representatives of the ACUP, the Government of Catalonia, UB, UAB, UPC, UPF, URV, UdG, UdL and UVIC universities. The APAIE is an international non-profit organization, founded in 2004 at Korea University, Seoul, comprising university representatives of thirteen countries or regions in Asia-Pacific.  Its main goal is to achieve greater cooperation between academic institutions of higher education, promote research and encourage and facilitate the exchange and internationalization of higher education in Asia and Pacific regions worldwide, and to promote and support the internationalization of its academic institutions. In this context, the Catalan delegation will present the Catalan university system, and its internationalization initiatives during the conference.

The ACUP universities and the Government of Catalonia aim is to promote the Catalan research and higher education system in the Asian market under the brand Study in Catalonia. The APAIE offers wide opportunities for educators and students to share strategies and mobility policies, development and cooperation on issues related to the internationalization of universities. The event, with over 100 stands and more than 1,000 delegates from university systems worldwide include, among other activities, workshops, exhibitions, networking events and visits to local universities.

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