From March 23 to 26, AANT took part in the International Week hosted by UDIT – Universidad de Diseño, Innovación y Tecnología – in Madrid, an event dedicated to international academic exchange, the sharing of teaching practices, and the creation of new connections between institutions. UDIT, a partner of AANT since 2024, is now recognized as the first and only Spanish university specializing in Design, Innovation and Technology, and with this first edition of its International Week, it brought together more than 30 participants from 22 universities and 15 countries.
Throughout the week, the programme featured academic presentations, workshops and masterclasses, visits to the university’s two campuses, meetings with students, and access to various laboratories and learning spaces. It was a dynamic and international setting, designed to encourage dialogue among academics and professionals, foster new opportunities for collaboration, and strengthen an increasingly open and shared vision of higher education.
The participation of Gianna Angelini, Head of International Office, represented an important opportunity for AANT to engage and connect within a broad and highly qualified international network. Experiences such as this help strengthen AANT’s European positioning and expand opportunities for exchange, shared project development, and growth for the academic community.
AANT’s presence at UDIT’s International Week is part of a coherent and ongoing path of international openness, which in recent months has also seen the Academy active in other strategic contexts, from Valencia to Prague and Gothenburg. It is a constant effort that strengthens relationships, creates new opportunities for collaboration, and confirms AANT’s commitment to playing an active role in the European spaces of education, creativity, and innovation.