Vilnius University in Lithuania will host the 48th forum of the European Higher Education Society (EAIR) from August 26 to 28, 2026. The event is expected to bring more than 100 higher education researchers, university administrators, policy makers and other experts from around the world to Vilnius.

The key practical details are already partly clear: the venue is Vilnius University, the dates are August 26–28, 2026, and the organiser is the Education Policy Centre of the Institute of Educational Sciences at the Faculty of Philosophy of Vilnius University. The source announcement does not state the daily schedule, participation fee, registration procedure or entry conditions.

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Event
48th European Higher Education Society (EAIR) Forum

Dates
August 26–28, 2026

Venue
Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania

Time
Not specified in the source announcement

Price
Not specified in the source announcement

Main audience
Higher education researchers, administrators, quality assurance specialists, policy makers and decision makers

Organiser
Education Policy Centre of the Institute of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Philosophy, Vilnius University

Vilnius University is one of Lithuania’s main academic institutions, located in the country’s capital. For international readers, the event matters mainly as a professional higher education forum rather than a general public festival. It is intended for people working with university governance, study quality, internationalisation, education policy and the practical use of higher education research.

EAIR is an international organisation that brings together higher education researchers and practitioners. Its stated aim is to strengthen research-based higher education policy and practice. The forum has been held annually since 1979 and is described in the source text as one of Europe’s largest and longest-running higher education conferences.

Unlike many academic conferences, the EAIR forum is not aimed only at researchers. It also targets university administration staff, quality assurance specialists and decision makers. This makes the Vilnius event relevant for people who work at the point where academic research meets institutional management and public policy.

Dr. Monika Orechova, deputy director of the Institute of Educational Sciences at the Faculty of Philosophy of Vilnius University and a researcher at the Education Policy Centre, said the 2026 forum being held at Vilnius University is an important recognition for the university and an opportunity for Lithuania to become a significant space for European higher education discussions. She also noted that events of this scale are rare in countries of the region, giving Lithuanian researchers and higher education professionals a chance to build international partnerships, exchange ideas and present their experience to a global audience.

The theme of this year’s forum is strengthening trust between higher education and society. According to the source announcement, the programme will include plenary presentations, thematic sessions, practical workshops and discussions.

The planned discussions will focus on the future of higher education, the role of universities in society and ways to strengthen trust in academic institutions. For international participants, this places the forum within wider debates about how universities communicate with communities, policy makers and the public while managing changes in study quality, internationalisation and institutional governance.

Dr. Rūta Bružienė, head of the forum’s organising group and a researcher at the Education Policy Centre of the Faculty of Philosophy at Vilnius University, said trust between higher education and society is one of the most important conditions for universities to fulfil their mission successfully. She added that this trust is not automatic and must be continuously nurtured through dialogue, openness and cooperation.

People considering attendance should follow official organiser channels for practical updates, because the source announcement does not provide the exact programme times, participation price, registration link or entry rules. No venue address, transport guidance or accessibility information is given in the provided source material.

The event is partly financed through the project “Breakthrough in Educational Research” under research project No. P-EDU-23-27, in cooperation with the Research Council of Lithuania and Vilnius University, and is co-financed by the European Union. The event is also supported by the Go Vilnius Conference Promotion Programme.

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