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DIES provides support through a range of measures:

• Training courses
• Dialogue events
• Projects and partnerships

These measures help to:

• Professionalize institutional management processes
• Align training programs with international quality standards
• Expand research capacities

The training course is aimed at:

Target group: Heads of international offices and higher education managers from Africa, Asia, and Latin America who are responsible for coordinating their institution's international activities.

Objective: To qualify participants in the management of internationalization processes in higher education, enabling them to establish more efficient structures at their institutions.

The training course focuses on four thematic modules, with each session combining conceptual learning and practical training, management skills, and social competencies.

Module 1: Internationalization 鈥� Concepts, Systems, and Actors

Module 2: Competencies and Core Tasks of International Offices

Module 3: Social Skills

Module 4: Management Skills

Course topics:

• Internationalization
• Strategic management
• Managing partnerships
• Mobility (domestic and international)
• Advisory services and marketing

Important notes: Not suitable for universities with an advanced level of internationalization.
Does not cover the process of applying for third-party funding.

The program comprises three workshops and a specific internationalization project. Methodologically, the training course focuses on the practical aspects of internationalization, although the first module is primarily conceptual in nature. Participants are introduced to "good practice" examples from various countries around the world and apply the knowledge gained to their daily work at their own universities. Participation in this international dialogue helps enhance management skills and intercultural competence while raising awareness and deepening understanding of how internationalization processes evolve. Furthermore, participants have the opportunity to network globally and establish partnerships.

As part of the course, participants develop and work on their own internationalization project, tailored to their specific roles and their university's institutional goals. This practice-oriented work helps them define specific, realistic objectives, develop a strategic plan, set their own milestones, and document their tasks.

Throughout the learning process, participants receive ongoing guidance from mentors and peers to ensure the training is as individually tailored as possible. In addition, they are provided with preparatory reading and working materials that offer insight into conceptual issues. These materials also assist participants in reflecting on the individual or institutional status quo and their specific projects.

The event provided an excellent opportunity to recognise the significant impact the course has had over the past decade.

The DIES training course has played a key role in equipping academic professionals from Africa, Asia and Latin America with the skills needed to successfully tackle the challenges of internationalisation in academic institutions.

By 2024, 172 alumni from a total of six cohorts had made a positive impact on over 160 universities worldwide.

The course places particular emphasis on sustainable project implementation. It promotes the analysis, reform and restructuring of internationalisation management at universities, with the aim of establishing a comprehensive system. This system is based on continuous quality management and long-term networking.

The 10th anniversary provided an excellent opportunity to reflect on our programme, celebrate our achievements in style and set the course for future innovations and collaborations.