USI at APAIE 2026 in Hong Kong
International Relations and Study abroad Service
11 March 2026
Two members of the International Relations and Study Abroad Service team, Arianna Imberti and Ilaria Juon, participated in the APAIE 2026 conference (Asia-Pacific Association for International Education) one of the leading international events dedicated to the internationalization of higher education.
This year's edition took place in Hong Kong, an important academic hub in the Asia-Pacific region, known for the excellence of its universities and the strong international and innovative orientation of its research and training system.
The main objectives of the participation were the meetings (15) with potential new academic partners (in Korea, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, and the USA) and visits to local university campuses (PolyU, Chinese University Hong Kong, Hong Kong Baptist University, and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology). The USI delegation, together with other Swiss institutions present, also took part in a reception at the residence of the Consul General of Switzerland in Hong Kong and Macao, Daniel Freihofer.