France plans to strengthen its academic and scientific presence in the Asia-Pacific region by attending the 2025 Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) conference in New Delhi. The five-day event, organised by Campus France, will bring together around 35 French higher education institutions from March 24 to 28 at Yashoboomi. The campaign complements France’s overarching goal of attracting 30,000 Indian students by 2030.
Under the French Pavilion, the conference will accommodate 120 French participants as well as five Asian diplomatic representatives. APAIE, a worldwide-recognised higher education expo that began in Seoul in 2004, is expected to attract over 2,000 participants from more than 60 nations. The 2025 edition focuses on how higher education may help address global concerns through research and collaboration.
Campus France’s Director of Geographic Coordination, Olivier Chiche-Portiche, emphasised the strategic relevance of the Asia-Pacific area in student mobility and scientific research. A Campus France poster session on March 26 will present results from a study of 10,000 Asia-Pacific alumni educated in France, which revealed a high employment rate and favourable student experiences.
With approximately 400 MOUs between French and Indian schools, the event focuses on expanding mobility.
