> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://newsletters.qs.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 💎 International Education Becomes a Strategic Asset. 🌐 Student mobility in focus at Global Skills Week. - URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/international-education-becomes-a-strategic-asset-student-mobility-in-focus-at-global-skills-week/ - Published: 2026-03-03T10:12:50.000Z - Updated: 2026-03-03T10:12:50.000Z - Description: Governments scale partnerships, campuses, and policies to compete for global students. Hear from international education leaders at Global Skills Week (25-26 March). - Author: QS - Tags: AI & Digital Innovation **Hello** 👋 International education is becoming even more of a strategic lever for talent attraction and global collaboration**.** Governments are doubling down on expanding partnerships, institutional capacity, and cross-border initiatives to strengthen their position in global student mobility. Japan has [allowed select universities to exceed enrollment caps](https://reseed.resemom.jp/article/2026/02/24/12682.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to attract more international students, while [Indonesia’s engagement with University of Oxford](https://en.antaranews.com/news/403518/indonesia-explores-higher-education-and-health-partnership-with-oxford?ref=newsletters.qs.com) and Vietnam’s plans to establish a [Vietnam University in Laos ](https://vietnamnet.vn/en/vietnam-to-establish-vietnam-university-in-laos-2488336.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com)highlight how countries are deepening academic ties through institutional partnerships and cross-border campuses. A new cooperation agreement between [Kenya and Italy](https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2026/02/kenya-and-italy-sign-mou-to-boost-higher-education-research-and-ai-collaboration/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) on higher education, research, and AI further shows how international collaboration is increasingly linked to innovation and workforce priorities. Additionally, global student mobility patterns are shifting. [The QS Global Student Flows Report ](https://www.qs.com/en-us/insights/global-student-flows-united-states?ref=newsletters.qs.com)report suggests international student enrollments in the United States could decline by roughly 1% annually through 2030 as policy environments evolve and new regional study destinations emerge. And markets such as [Malaysia are investing in globally competitive universities](https://magazine.qs.com/qs-insights-magazine-38/malaysia-outlook?utm%5Fcampaign=297995499-MidweekBrief2026&utm%5Fsource=email&utm%5Fmedium=GHOST&utm%5Fcontent=106%20MWB) and transnational education ecosystems to attract these students. Expect partnerships, transnational programs, and new mobility pathways to play a larger role as universities and governments compete for globally mobile talent. 👉 Analyze Education Market. 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After rebounding from the COVID-19 decline, international student enrollment in the United States is projected to diverge through 2030, with outcomes ranging from renewed growth above 1.2M students to a gradual decline below recent peaks depending on policy conditions and global competition for internationally mobile students. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2026/02/GSF-2026-1.jpg) --- ## 🎙️ **W**hat's next for International Ed & Talent Mobility? Find out during Global Skills Week. **Global Skills Week March 25-26 Washington, D.C.** 🇺🇸 [**Global Skills Week 2026** ](https://www.qs.com/conferences/global-skills-week?ref=newsletters.qs.com)convenes the world’s leading skills-focused voices from industry, post-secondary institutions and business schools, alongside senior policy-makers and economic development and technology leaders. Check out the [agenda-to-date](https://www.qs.com/en-us/conferences/global-skills-week/agenda?ref=newsletters.qs.com)—more to announce soon! [Register for Global Skills Week](https://portal.qshesummits.com/event/global-skills-week/regPage:eb808711-b882-44fb-b19a-9b27f864de4c?%5F%5Fhstc=250154073.c56cd0cb08755a7141fd9f749ef57837.1759942519790.1771515813086.1771529941637.19&%5F%5Fhssc=250154073.2.1771529941637&%5F%5Fhsfp=ae3911768ddd5bee1f0687d3f572ab00&ref=newsletters.qs.com) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2026/02/Day-2_1200_What-s-Next-For-Global-Flows---Talent-Mobility-.png) --- ### ⭐ **AI & Digital Innovation Spotlight** This week, EdTechs, universities, and tech firms are integrating AI models into curricula, developing AI-enabled research tools, and expanding infrastructure to support national AI missions and advanced learning applications. **֎ Anthropic and CodePath's** [**partnership**](https://www.edtechinnovationhub.com/news/anthropic-and-codepath-announce-partnership-that-will-redesign-its-curriculum-around-claude-and-claude-code?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **aims to revamp CodePath’s computer science curriculum** to center on Anthropic’s Claude and Claude Code tools, integrating these AI models into courses and programs for students. **🛡️ TDEWC Services and the University of Adelaide began a** [**research collaboration**](https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/dewc-services-and-adelaide-university-collaborate-on-ai-enabled-decision-support-research?ref=newsletters.qs.com)to develop AI‑enabled, open‑architecture decision‑support capabilities for Australia’s Defence sector that improve interoperability and aid operational decisions. **🤖** **NVIDIA** [**announced**](https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/india-ai-mission-infrastructure-models/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **support for India’s AI Mission by expanding GPU‑based compute infrastructure** with cloud and data center partners, enabling sovereign frontier model development, AI research, multilingual AI applications, and ecosystem growth. --- ## **🤝 Policy & Partnerships** This week, governments, universities, and industry partners are expanding apprenticeship funding, national AI workforce initiatives, and cybersecurity training collaborations to strengthen industry-aligned skills development and registered apprenticeship pathways. **🎓 The US Department of Labor will award up to** [**$145M**](https://www.hrdive.com/news/labor-department-apprenticeship-pay-for-performance-defense-shipbuilding/812564/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **in Pay-for-Performance grants** to five cooperative agreements to expand registered apprenticeship programs, prioritizing shipbuilding, defense, and other industries with measurable apprentice growth. 🚀 **Morocco’s government ministries and AXA Group signed an** [**agreement**](https://iafrica.com/morocco-axa-group-partner-to-build-national-ai-and-digital-skills-pipeline/?ref=newsletters.qs.com)to develop national workforce skills in artificial intelligence, data science, and digital technologies through coordinated training, apprenticeships, and academia–industry alignment. 🌐 **Kaspersky and Qassim University agreed to** [**collaborate**](https://www.albawaba.com/business/pr/kaspersky-signs-cooperation-agreement-1622350?ref=newsletters.qs.com) **on cybersecurity education,** allowing the university to use Kaspersky’s training materials, software, and programs to support student and faculty skill development and industry-aligned training. --- ## 💪 **Power Moves & Funding** ## ⚕️ **BAIMS**, an online learning provider, has expanded into Iraq by [acquiring](https://techafricanews.com/2026/02/18/baims-expands-into-iraq-with-medmasters-acquisition-strengthening-regional-edtech-footprint/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) MedMasters, a health training platform, to extend its regional education services and support training in healthcare. **📋** **ECI Partners**, a UK-based private equity firm, [acquired](https://www.edtechinnovationhub.com/news/exam-and-assessment-software-provider-paragin-snapped-up-by-eci-partners?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Paragin Group, a digital exam and assessment provider, to support Paragin’s international growth and expansion of its assessment platform offerings. **🎯 Progress Learning**, an assessment and solution provider, has [acquired](https://natlawreview.com/press-releases/progress-learning-acquires-georgia-based-lennections-expand-assessment?ref=newsletters.qs.com#google%5Fvignette) Lennections, adding iGKids' early childhood observation platform to its K–12 instructional and assessment platform.