Target audience and stakeholders

¶ 1 Leave a comment on paragraph 1 6 Successful implementation of BM and VE requires collaboration between different units within the HEI, such as the internationalisation office, academic affairs unit, IT services and academic departments, as well as with relevant stakeholders outside the institution. University leaders and managers, who are the main target of this Framework, will hence need to advocate for changes involving:

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• Internationalisation officers, as BM and VE contribute to enhancing comprehensive internationalisation strategies and increasing Internationalisation at Home (IaH) practices, by allowing students to work with their peers in other countries even if they do not take part in a physical mobility. BM and VE also offer opportunities to strengthen or extend partnerships with institutions worldwide;
• HE programme Coordinators, as BM and VE can enhance sustainable internationalisation of HE degree programmes (First-Cycle, Second-Cycle, PhD); 
• students, as BM and VE can guarantee a more inclusive HE learning environment by offering an international experience to those students that are less likely to go abroad as part of their education;
• teaching and administrative staff, as BM and VE offer the chance for innovative learning opportunities, enabling them to develop their skills relating to digital and international teaching practices;
• career office staff, so that they can  raise the awareness of employers regarding BM and VE, as the experience gained through these activities contribute to boost the employability of university graduates, by preparing them to enter the international and intercultural labour markets by helping develop transversal and subjects-related skills;

¶ 3 Leave a comment on paragraph 3 0 At a further level, university leaders and managers will play a crucial role in advocating for changes at local and national levels, by involving the following key stakeholders:

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• Ministries of Higher Education and National Agencies for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, as they can create a supportive environment, both in terms of funding and regulation, that enables HEIs to adopt BM and VE as regular practices with their international activities.