Portugal represented at the highest level at NAFSA 2022 in Denver

The Study and Research in Portugal pavilion will once again be present at the NAFSA 2022 Annual Expo & Exhibition, this year dedicated to the theme "Building our Sustainable Future", which will take place in Denver, Colorado (USA), from May 31 to June 3, 2022.

This year's pavilion is the largest ever for a Portuguese delegation, and will have more than 50 representatives from 22 Portuguese universities and polytechnics, as well as other programs and institutions.

Participation in the event is part of the USA-Portugal Campus initiative, which is the result of the joint work of the National Erasmus + Education and Training Agency (ANE+), the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) and the Fullbright Commission in Portugal, which have created and implemented a strategy to bring the USA and Portugal closer together in terms of academic mobility, giving Portugal greater visibility as a destination for American students.

The NAFSA conference/trade show is the largest gathering of international educators and service providers in North America. It usually attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world, and the exhibition hall has over 400 exhibition pavilions from more than 50 countries.

• The representation of Portuguese research and higher education institutions in the Study & Research in Portugal pavilion at NAFSA (pavilion nº1230) is an important opportunity to:
• Promoting a cohesive and attractive image of Portugal, with a view to obtaining a significant share of foreign students and researchers, namely through the Study & Research in Portugal portal;
• Strengthen the image and competitiveness of participating institutions;
• Develop contacts, not only with established partners, but also with new and potential future partners in North America and other parts of the world;
• Establish direct contact with professionals with responsibilities in the same area of work;
• Deepen your knowledge of the various components of international education administration by participating in workshops, panels and training sessions offered at the conference;
• Participate in events and networking opportunities;
• To share knowledge about the diversity of Portuguese higher education offers with partners from the Portuguese diaspora in the USA.

To enable further exploration of these opportunities, the presence at NAFSA will be followed by a visit by the Portuguese delegation to the San Francisco area, in coordination with the Consulate General of Portugal in San Francisco. The visit will include meetings and networking with representatives from the University of California at Berkeley, Stanford University, Santa Clara University and the local Portuguese community.