The treasurer of the Compostela Group of Universities (GCU), Valeria Padilla Navarro, has been appointed vice-president of the Mexican Association for International Education (AMPEI) for the 2026–2027 term. Her appointment to the new Board of Directors strengthens the GCU’s presence within this body and will help to promote responsible internationalisation and academic cooperation between Mexican institutions and international networks.

María Teresa Carballeira, Executive Secretary of the CGU, took part in the 5th Meeting of Managers of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe held in Huelva (23–25 March 2026), focused on the role of research and academic networks in the development of cultural routes.

The CGU take part in FAUBAI 2026 in Brazil, strengthening its international profile and its strategy for cooperation with the Americas.

The GCU welcomes a delegation from the Pan-European University of Slovakia, strengthening ties and opening up new avenues for academic cooperation.

El Grupo Compostela de Universidades (GCU) lanza la convocatoria 2025-2026 de su proyecto Erasmus+ KA171-HED (ref. 2024‑1‑ES01‑KA171‑HED‑000239621), financiado por la Unión Europea y destinado a promover la movilidad de estudiantes de grado y posgrado recién titulados de instituciones de educación superior adheridas de la Región 10 en América a las universidades españolas del Consorcio Erasmus+ KA130-HED para la Movilidad GCU EU-América.

GCU has been invited to a plenary session at the FAUBAI 2026 Conference in Florianópolis (Brazil) on the role of university networks in internationalisation.

GCU will participate as a speaker in the 5th Cultural Routes Managers’ Meeting in Huelva, reinforcing its academic role in European cultural initiatives.

GCU is preparing a volunteer program in León, inspired by Jaca’s experience, reinforcing academic and cultural cooperation along the Camino de Santiago.

The GCU president attended a preparatory meeting in Paris on European cultural routes, strengthening the academic dimension of these initiatives.

The GCU took part in the 14th Annual Advisory Forum on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, held in Cappadocia (Türkiye), where it was specially invited to coordinate the meeting of universities belonging to the network of the European Institute of Cultural Routes. During the event, it was announced that the Institute had been granted the 2025 Grupo Compostela–Xunta de Galicia Prize.

Masaryk University is launching its Czech Heritage Summer School 2026, offering scholarships to students interested in Czech culture and history.

CETYS Universidad invita a participar en su Programa de Verano 2026, con cursos y actividades formativas abiertas a miembros del GCU, ofreciendo becas especiales para facilitar la colaboración académica.

La UPC presenta su catálogo de cursos COIL, abierto a colaboración internacional en Negocios, Ingeniería, Derecho, Ciencias de la Salud y Ciencias Humanas, e invita a evaluar propuestas adicionales de cooperación con las universidades socias del GCU.

La UNACH organiza el primer webinario 2026 de la serie WTES, centrado en la internacionalización de la educación superior y las políticas públicas en América Latina, con análisis de casos de varios países y la participación de expertos regionales. El evento es en línea y gratuito.

La XII Feria Internacional Expo Postgrados se celebrará los días 8 y 9 de mayo de 2026 en Lima, reuniendo programas de maestría, postgrado y certificaciones. La UNESP invita a su comunidad académica a conocer la feria, acceder a oportunidades de networking y aprovechar las condiciones de preventa hasta el 15 de febrero.

The Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas will host the UPC International Fair on 17 April 2026, an international event aimed at promoting academic mobility and inter-university cooperation.

Pécs Summer School at the University of Pécs will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2026 with special discounts for students from CGU member universities. The summer programmes, lasting two or four weeks, will take place in July and August, with direct application and no institutional nomination required.

The Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI) invites professors and senior researchers to take part in its new PhD Programme in International Law, structured into two modules: Public International Law and International and Comparative Business Law. Each course includes approximately 15 teaching hours in a flexible format, with content adapted to the lecturers’ areas of expertise.

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Professor Natalia Seco, from the universities of Vigo and Santiago de Compostela, completed a teaching stay at Karlstad University through Erasmus+, strengthening cooperation within the Compostela Group of Universities.

The international event will explore the challenges and opportunities facing higher education in the global era.