The International Education Association of South Africa (IEASA) is pleased to announce its 27th Annual Conference, which will be held in Gqeberha (formerly known as Port Elizabeth), Eastern Cape, from 26 to 29 August 2025.

This year’s theme, “Bridging Borders, Inspiring Solutions: Internationalisation for a Resilient and Inclusive Future,” underscores the importance of global collaboration in building a sustainable and equitable world.

Sub-themes for exploration:

• Higher Education and Global Challenges: Tackling equity, sustainability, and innovation;
• Equitable Partnerships: Amplifying Africa’s role in global higher education.
• Global Partnerships for Local Impact: Internationalisation and sustainable development locally;
• Critical Contemporary Challenges: Addressing climate change, digital transformation, and social justice through internationalisation;
• Intersecting Education, Innovation, and Policy: The Role of Internationalisation in Shaping Resilient and Inclusive Futures
• Educational Innovation for a Shared Future: Africa’s innovative contributions on the global stage;
• Implementing Internationalisation: Navigating practitioners’ challenges in the contemporary global context;

IEASA invites contributions from academics and researchers, professionals, practitioners, educators, students, innovators, leaders and organisations working in international higher education.

Read more about the Call for Proposals at: https://ieasa.studysa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IEASA-call-for-proposals_2.pdf

Parallel and poster sessions:
Please submit your proposal online by Friday, 28 February 2025 at: https://forms.office.com/r/YWYs3GW8g0
Workshops:
Please submit your proposal online by Friday, 28 February 2025 at: https://forms.office.com/r/VqFtJyb9aM
Conference Committee Contact : admin@ieasa.studysa.org.