ABOUT CAIE

WHAT IS CAEI ?

The Conference of the Americas on International Education (CAEI) is the continental forum of excellence that brings together the main actors and decision-makers related to the internationalization of higher education in the Americas to strengthen contacts, exchange experiences, and chart the future of the academic cooperation in the region.

The CAEI is organized every two years in a different host country in alliance with national, regional and international higher education institutions and organizations, offering a platform from which emerging challenges and trends, as well as good practices, are made known. related to international education in the continent.

The growing dynamism on the international scene of the institutions and associations of higher education of the host country is a sign of the great interest in organizing a world-class meeting that allows projecting the diversity and quality of the academic offer and establishing a dialogue with the participants about the current challenges and trends in international education both in the region and in the world.

CAEI OBJECTIVES

After the consolidation of this initiative, through the editions held in Canada-2010, Brazil-2012, Mexico-2013, Ecuador-2015, Canada-2017, Canada-2017, Colombia-2019, Chile-2021, USA-2025 and the 9th edition that will take place in San José, Costa Rica.

CAEI is part of the following objectives:

  • Provide an Inter-American space to share paradigms, models and best practices related to issues concerning international education/internationalization that contributes to the quality and innovation of higher education at national, regional and international levels;

  • Foster an Inter-American space for dialogue and exchange that encourages the development of networks and promotes new opportunities for strategic alliances as well as enhances partnerships at the bilateral, regional and multilateral level;

  • Contribute to raising awareness among key stakeholders involved in higher education concerning current topics of regional interest related to international education/internationalization;

  • Provide an Inter-American space to discuss policies, approaches, perspectives, trends and challenges affecting higher education across the Americas from a North-South and South-South perspective;

  • Participate in the definition of guidelines and recommendations concerning the internationalization of higher education aimed at international organizations and national, regional and international forums;

  • Provide a venue where the international community can meet with a broad inter-American constituency on a consistent schedule in alternating locations across the Americas, timed to the extent possible in cooperation with other conferences or meetings for national and regional organizations.

CAEI RESULTS

The dynamic inter-American community that has built the foundations of this innovative initiative is comprised of Government leaders, university presidents and other senior administrative faculty, academics and researchers, directors of international relations and university organizations at national, regional, inter-American and international levels, totaling:

  • 7281 Participants

  • 39 Member Associations of CAIE

  • 1.100+ Speakers

  • 286 Academic Activities

  • 1.700+ Institutions and organizations per edition

  • 60 + Countries

  • 5 Continents

CAEI IMAGE

Key element of brand identification, the logo offers an understanding of the evolution and the one that lies ahead of us.

Synonymous with excellence and promise of innovation, our image has undergone a transformation.

The structure of our new logo conveys the mission and values that CAIE has upheld.

CAIE positions itself as a unique forum bringing together key players in higher education from all regions of the Americas. This image is conveyed by the abstract representation of the continent. The whirlwind is reminiscent of the dynamism and constant movement that characterize the internationalization of higher education.

The color ORANGE conveys a sense of movement and highlights the energy with which CAIE has triggered innovation and creativity in each of its editions.

The color RED, symbol of dynamism and action, gives strength and anchors the signature while linking the image with the brand. Further, red is the color used to represent the Americas in international events.

This new image is therefore a reflection of CAIE’s opening to a world “without borders”, like its founders intended.