Connect with Professionals and Enhance Experiences with a European Perspective on Education Abroad​

In-Person at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
Via Beniamino Andreatta, 3, 40126 Bologna, Italy
Thursday November 13 & Friday November 14, 2025

The Forum on Education Abroad’s 2025 European Institute is brought to the field in collaboration with the European Association of Study Abroad (EUASA). Hosted by Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Europe, the Institute will be an opportunity to connect with colleagues from around Europe and address key issues facing on-site study abroad professionals and faculty. This event is for anyone in international education interested in enhancing the onsite experiences of learners and fostering collaboration among colleagues across Europe. The Institute will include interactive sessions presented from a European perspective focused on the most pressing topics in the field of education abroad. 

Why You Should Attend the European Institute:

• Engage colleagues in current issues facing the field of education abroad from a European perspective.  
• Explore approaches from within as well as outside the field of education abroad; and 
• Expand awareness and knowledge of the Standards of Good Practice in Education Abroad. 
• Discover effective approaches and gain insights from experts in the field.

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Schedule

The following is a tentative schedule and is subject to change.

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 (Recommended arrival date)

• 14:00 - 17:00 Early Registration opens 
• 18:30 Informal get together for early arrivals

Thursday, November 13, 2025

• 8:00 Registration Desk Opens
• 9:00 Opening Remarks 
• 9:30 Session I
• 12:30 Lunch at local restaurants on your own 
• 14:30 Session II
• 17:30 Close 
• 18:00 Reception 

Friday, November 14, 2025

• 8:00 Registration Desk Opens
• 9:00 Session III
• 12:30 Lunch at local restaurants on your own
• 14:30 Open Forum Dialogue
• 17:30 Closing Remarks
• 18:00 Close

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Sponsorship Opportunities

The Forum offers unparalleled opportunities for visibility to audiences across the education abroad and global learning space. To sponsor this or one of our other events please visit our Event Sponsorship Opportunities page. 

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Meet our European Institute Organizing Committee

• Stephen Robinson (Chair), Champlain College Dublin
• Lindsay Allen, Academic Experience in Prague
• Audrey Bistline, The Forum on Education Abroad
• Mary Boyington, The American College of the Mediterranean - Aix-en-Provence
• Giuliana De Meo, Eastern College Consortium - Vassar College - Bologna
• José Luis Espinosa, CIEE Barcelona
• Megan Griffin, Florida State University in London
• Janine Ludwig, Dickinson College in Bremen
• Marissa Lombardi, The Forum on Education Abroad
• Pato Lin-Steadman, The Forum on Education Abroad
• Fabrizio Ricciardelli, Kent State University in Florence