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ATU Attends International Educators Conference in Washington DC

Patrick Lynch, Director of Global Engagement, ATU Sligo and Dr Ciarán Ó hAnnracháin, Project Manager for Internationalisation and External Engagement, recently represented ATU at the 75th Anniversary NAFSA: Association of International Educators Conference and Expo in Washington DC.

The focus of attending the event was to develop our network of North American partnerships and to establish ATU as a potential university of choice for North American students who may wish to study for their full degree (undergraduate or post-graduate) or for a semester or year abroad as part of their American or Canadian degree programme.

The conference also provided the delegation from ATU with opportunities to develop partnerships with several universities, education providers and intermediaries working in the global education space.

Dr Ciarán Ó hAnnaracháin said:

“Our goal is to position ATU in the global education ecosystem, where studying at ATU is achievable for prospective students from anywhere in the world.”

The programme included a series of workshops, seminars and roundtable discussions as well as one-to-one meetings with prospective partners. It also included a formal event at the residence of the Irish Ambassador to the US, hosted by the Deputy Ambassador Orla Keane, to mark the visit of Mr Niall Collins, Minister of State for Further Education and Skills, and the official launch of SETU by Prof Veronica Campbell.

Dr Ciarán Ó hAnnracháin, Project Manager for Internationalisation and External Engagement, ATU; Prof Veronica Campbell, President of SETU; Niall Collins, Minister of State Further Education and Skills; Orla Keane, Deputy Irish Ambassador and Patrick Lynch, Director of Global Engagement, ATU Sligo.