On 21-22 January, under the auspices of the Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC) of Thailand, Bangkok hosted the latest edition of the OCSC International Education Expo, attended by the Universidad.es Foundation for the third year running in representation of the Spanish university system. This year’s event was a unique opportunity for Thai learners to find out about the academic exchange options offered by Spanish universities and attracted more than 12,000 students from the host country.

The fair forms part of the activities organized by the EU-Asia Higher Education Platform (EAHEP), an initiative sponsored by the European Commission and overseen by a joint consortium comprising the European University Association (EUA), the Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education (NUFFIC), the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Universidad.es Foundation. The EAHEP was founded with the aim of promoting higher education cooperation between Asia and Europe and contributing to the internationalization of university institutions on the two continents.

In addition to managing the Spanish universities stand, the Universidad.es Foundation attended working meetings with representatives of the Diplomatic School of Thailand and the Thai Ministry of Education (Office of the Higher Education Commission), coordinated by the Spanish Embassy in Thailand.
 

Universidad.es is a public sector foundation that aims to promote the Spanish university system throughout the world. The foundation was set up by the Spanish government with the support of Spain’s universities, the regional governments and other institutions. Universidad.es was formally constituted on 23 December 2008