Reflections on the internationalisation of higher education. An intercultural task, a political assignment and a personal dedication
Reflections on the internationalisation of higher education. An intercultural task, a political assignment and a personal dedication

Summary/Abstract: Many people international relations officers, teachers, coaches and people active in the international programmes in national agencies have often asked me why it is so difficult to promote and implement international programmes? Why is there such resistance –often hidden –against internationalising the curriculum or mixinginternational students with domesticstudents? Why doissues concerningvisa applications remain a major problem? And why is teaching and learning in English outside the English-speaking world an issue of increasing concern?Not to speak of why it remains an everlasting challenge to promotemobility among domestic students. And the list is by no means complete. The same peoplealso tell me they love the job, enjoy the intercultural contacts with colleagues in other universities, and takepleasure inworking with students from around the world and visiting foreign universities and interesting international conferences. They wouldn’t want to do anything else!

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