• The Colombian Embassy in Dublin and Education in Ireland organized a virtual event in which 28 universities from Colombia and Ireland have presented proposals for exchange agreements, double degrees, joint research, and language learning.

Dublin - November 3, 2021.  The Colombian Embassy and Education in Ireland organized a virtual forum today, bringing together 28 Irish and Colombian education institutions aiming to facilitate agreements on mobility, joint research and the promotion of language learning (English and Spanish as Foreign Language, respectively).

The Irish-Colombian Higher Education Forum is the first meeting of its kind and is expected to boost the collaboration between eleven Irish and seventeen Colombian universities.

Minister Simon Harris and his counterpart from Colombia María-Victoria Angulo opened the event highlighting their countries as competitive destinations for higher education programs and encouraging universities to explore cooperation opportunities.

“Promoting ties in education has been a priority since the opening of this diplomatic mission since 2018” mentioned Colombian Ambassador to Ireland, Patricia Cortés, and stressed that “the Colombian government recognises the transformative power of education and the significant impact of international education experiences for students”.

According to the Colombian Migration Authority, 88,000 Colombians travelled abroad for education purposes in 2019: 20,182 to the United States, 11,032 to Spain, 5,171 to Australia, 2,333 to the United Kingdom and only 30 to Ireland.