globalEdu, the Association of Universities of Costa Rica for International Education, seeks to promote Costa Rica as an educational destination and encourage student and faculty mobility based on our human, cultural, social and environmental strengths. We promote spaces and opportunities for the exchange of information, research, innovative practices, international initiatives and relevant trends in the field of International Education. MISSION The mission of globalEdu is to provide national leadership in strengthening Costa Rica’s higher education in human capital and research, through academic and cooperative international programs and projects; promoting Costa Rica as an educational destination and encouraging student and faculty mobility and research, based on our human, cultural, social and environmental strengths. VISION Become regional leaders in the field of international education through the promotion and implementation of educational programs, cooperative and research projects and advising in internationalization, making the country stand out as a center of academic excellence and innovation. Our association seeks to provide opportunities for educational collaboration and growth to those universities and colleges that share our values: - Global Perspective: connecting effectively with diverse cultures, communities and ideas in an open and collaborative way. - Sustainable Focus: pursuing a balanced approach to international education by promoting development of social, environmental and economic research projects and awareness programs. - Innovation: finding creative responses to needs and interests of our national and international context through our projects and programs. - Diversity: seeking out opportunities to create development of different programs and projects in different sectors. - Advocacy : actively communicating with stakeholders to raise awareness of and foster international education.