EducationUSA Europe and Eurasia (EUR) Regional Forum 2026

Early Bird Event Registration Fee (before June 6, 2026)........................... $850/Registrant

Event Registration Fee (June 6 - Final Extension: September 1, 2026)................. $950/Registrant

ABOUT THE EVENT

The U.S. Department of State's EducationUSA network invites representatives of accredited U.S. higher education institutions (HEIs) to participate in the EducationUSA Europe and Eurasia (EUR) Regional Forum in 2026. EducationUSA regional forums provide opportunities for representatives of U.S. colleges and universities to engage with EducationUSA staff and explore strategies for reaching overseas student audiences and ensuring the success of international students on U.S. campuses. EducationUSA regional forums also advance advisers' professional skills and knowledge about current trends in U.S. higher education, while offering valuable networking opportunities for all participants. Registrants will attend panels and skills workshops on a diverse range of topics led by U.S. government officials, U.S. higher education professionals, and EducationUSA overseas staff.

As a higher education registrant, you will meet with expert EducationUSA advisers from the region and have the opportunity to exchange information about student mobility trends and recruitment strategies in the EUR region for both undergraduate and graduate students, and learn about potential partnership opportunities. You will also have the opportunity to share your valuable institutional perspectives with advisers and offer insights into the internationalization efforts underway on your campus. Additional programming during the event will provide opportunities for U.S. higher education representatives to network with U.S. Embassy personnel and leading educators.

EducationUSA operates advising centers in the following countries and territories within Europe and Eurasia. Advisers from many of these locations *may* participate in the Forum, depending on event capacity, public health regulations, international travel restrictions, and other factors.

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Ukraine

*Final participation to be confirmed.

Portugal travel guidance may be found on the Department of State Travel Information site.

What's Included in My Registration

An agenda will be available in summer 2026. Sessions will focus on trends in U.S. higher education, reimagining the recruitment landscape, updates from the field, engaging with EducationUSA, and advising core competencies.

Interested in presenting? Call for Proposals deadline is June 12, 2026.

Interested in attending the EducationUSA Western & Central Europe Fair Tour Fall 2026 directly following the EUR Regional Forum?  Register separately here.

What's included in my registration?

• Participation in 3 days of forum sessions
• Opportunity to learn from many countries from around the region
• Opening Plenary
• Opening Reception
• 3 Lunches
• Closing Dinner and Cultural Performance
• Please note there is a student-facing college fair included in this event.

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

• Welcoming Remarks and Keynote Address
• Portugal Country Briefing for U.S. Higher Education Representatives
• EducationUSA-Presented Country Fair
• Lunch
• Afternoon: Concurrent Sessions
• Evening: Opening Reception

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

• Morning: Concurrent Sessions
• Lunch
• Afternoon: Concurrent Sessions
• Afternoon/Evening: U.S. Higher Education College Fair in Lisbon

Thursday, September 17, 2026

• Morning: Concurrent Sessions
• Lunch
• Afternoon: Concurrent Sessions
• Evening: Closing Dinner and Cultural Performance

ELIGIBILITY

The EUR Regional Forum is open to:

• Direct-hire representatives of accredited U.S. postsecondary institutions that facilitate international student mobility to the United States for study at an accredited U.S. institution. Institutions that include branch campuses abroad, online courses/degrees, and joint/dual degrees are eligible only if they also have sufficient infrastructure (e.g. classrooms) to offer coursework in the United States.
• Associations whose membership includes representatives of accredited U.S. postsecondary institutions.
• Academic and English language testing organizations and organizations that evaluate student credentials and whose products are accepted by accredited U.S. postsecondary institutions.
• Representatives from private, accredited intensive English language programs (IEPs) based in the United States.
• Educational consultants, recruitment agents, pathway program staff currently under contract to represent at least one accredited U.S. postsecondary institution and attending the EUR EducationUSA Forum for the purpose of representing a specific accredited U.S. postsecondary institution. Agents attending the EUR Forum may represent only one accredited U.S. postsecondary institution. U.S. postsecondary institutions represented by an agent must complete the registration for their designated agent.

Meet the EducationUSA Europe and Eurasia Team: