FAUBAI - Associação Brasileira de Educação Internacional

What FAUBAI - Associação Brasileira de Educação Internacional does

FAUBAI (Associação Brasileira de Educação Internacional) is a non-profit civil association founded in 1988 and headquartered in Brasília, Brazil. It serves as Brazil's primary coordinating body for international education, representing over 200 member higher education institutions (HEIs) across all Brazilian states, institution types, and regions. The association's core function is to professionalize and connect international affairs managers at Brazilian universities, colleges, and federal institutes through a portfolio of programs and services centered on its Annual Conference, webinar series, research initiatives, and international projects.

The association's product portfolio includes the flagship Annual Conference (the largest international education event in Latin America with 600-700+ participants), the BRaVE virtual exchange program enabling online collaborative courses between Brazilian and foreign institutions, multiple webinar series (FAUBAI Connections, Quartas Virtuais, International Talks), the LEME survey and EMI Guide documenting foreign-language instruction at Brazilian HEIs, and participation in Erasmus+ co-financed projects. The underlying technology consists of a web-based member portal, Zoom/YouTube webinar infrastructure, and the BRaVE program platform, with no disclosed proprietary AI or advanced technology components.

FAUBAI generates revenue through annual membership dues (R$3,156.33 for Brazilian HEIs, US$2,000.00 for foreign institutional members, US$500.00 for foreign individual members), conference registration fees, and project funding from international partners including the European Commission, British Council, and Australian Embassy. The association operates as a non-profit with all revenue reinvested into its social objectives. GTM motion is community-led, centered on membership acquisition, annual conference participation, and ongoing engagement through working groups and regional meetings. The organization is governed by an elected Board of Directors (2023-2025 term) and maintains active participation in global international education networks including NIEA, NAFSA, and EAIE.

Name

FAUBAI - Associação Brasileira de Educação Internacional

Legal name

ASSOCIAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE EDUCAÇÃO INTERNACIONAL

Website

https://faubai.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FAUBAI is a non-profit membership association founded in 1988 that represents over 200 Brazilian higher education institutions, coordinating international education through its annual conference, webinar series, virtual exchange programs, and international partnerships with the European Commission and British Council.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Association Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Inbound Exchange Hosting & Visiting Student Administration (EDAIABAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Academic & Classroom Integration Support (Study Skills, Academic Norms, Integrity) (EDAIAKAG)

Keywords

• International education association
• Higher education internationalization
• Academic exchange programs
• Education membership services
• Virtual exchange initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Brasília

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees: FAUBAI generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by member institutions and individual/foreign collaborators. Fees are corrected annually by INPC index and approved at General Assemblies. Effective members (Brazilian HEls) pay R$3,156.33; Foreign Institutional Collaborators pay US$2,000.00; Foreign Individual Collaborators pay US$500.00.
2. Conference and Event Revenue: Revenue is generated through conference registrations. Members in good standing receive 2 free conference registrations, with additional paid registrations available. Non-members pay registration fees to attend the annual conference.
3. Project Funding and Partnerships: FAUBAI receives funding through contracts, agreements, and partnerships with international organizations including the European Commission (Erasmus+), British Council, Australian Embassy, and other agencies to execute special projects and studies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

FAUBAI is a non-profit membership association that represents more than 200 Brazilian higher education institutions in international education. Its core offerings include annual membership subscriptions, the largest annual international education conference in Latin America, the BRaVE virtual academic exchange program, capacity-building webinar series, and research initiatives such as the LEME survey on foreign-language courses offered at Brazilian HEIs.

Product overview

FAUBAI (Associação Brasileira de Educação Internacional) is a non-profit association founded in 1988 that serves as Brazil's primary organization for international education, representing over 200 higher education institutions. The organization offers a portfolio of programs and services centered around its Annual Conference (the largest international education event in Latin America), the BRaVE virtual exchange program, various webinar series (FAUBAI Connections, International Talks, Quartas Virtuais), research initiatives (LEME survey, EMI Guide), and collaborative international projects (REC-MAT, RIESAL, ACE). FAUBAI also provides a member portal and maintains resources including a COVID-19 repository and Study in Brazil guides. The organization does not offer a technology product with AI capabilities but rather serves as a coordination and networking body for Brazilian higher education internationalization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BRaVE - Brazilian Virtual Exchange: Program that encourages the implementation of virtual academic exchange among member institutions, offering students from Brazilian higher education institutions the possibility of taking courses with an international interface, taught online, in partnership with foreign institutions.
• FAUBAI Connections
• LEME - Levantamento de Cursos em Línguas Estrangeiras

Products and services

• Effective Membership for Brazilian Higher Education Institutions Annual membership subscription for officially recognized Brazilian higher education institutions that have an international affairs manager/responsible appointed by the institution's highest authority. Annual fee is R$3,156.33 (corrected by INPC index) and includes 2 free registrations to the Annual Conference plus full access to member benefits, working groups, and project participation.
• Foreign Institutional Collaborative Membership Annual membership subscription for foreign institutions interested in collaborating with Brazilian higher education. Annual fee is US$2,000.00 and includes 1 free registration to the FAUBAI Annual Conference.
• Foreign Individual Collaborative Membership Annual membership subscription for individuals interested in internationalization of higher education. Annual fee is US$500.00.
• FAUBAI Annual Conference (Reunião Anual) Flagship annual event of FAUBAI held since 1988, gathering 600–700+ participants from Brazil and worldwide. Features workshops, plenary sessions, concurrent sessions, matchmaking activities, and networking opportunities. Members in good standing receive 2 free registrations and additional paid registrations are available; non-members pay registration fees to attend.
• BRaVE – Brazilian Virtual Exchange Program Program that encourages implementation of virtual academic exchange among member institutions, enabling students at Brazilian higher education institutions to take online courses with an international interface in partnership with foreign institutions. Participating institutions meeting program criteria earn the FAUBAI-BRaVE Seal.
• LEME – Survey of Courses in Foreign Languages Survey platform documenting courses, disciplines, and activities offered in foreign languages as a medium of instruction at Brazilian higher education institutions, previously supported by the British Council (editions in 2016 and 2018/19).
• Guide to English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI Guide) Digital guide developed by FAUBAI with British Council support presenting information about courses, disciplines, and extracurricular activities offered in foreign languages across 80+ Brazilian higher education institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 member HEls from all Brazilian states and regions
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• British CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAUBAI has partnered with the British Council on multiple initiatives including the LEME survey (2016 and 2018/19 editions), the EMI Guide publication, and the International Talks webinar series (October-December 2020). The British Council provided support for developing and disseminating information about courses offered in foreign languages at Brazilian HEls.
• European Commission (Erasmus+)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAUBAI participates in multiple Erasmus+ co-financed projects including the ACE Project (Student-Centered Learning, 2020+), REC-MAT Project (Recognition Matters), and RIESAL Project (Regional Network for the Promotion of Higher Education Internationalization in Latin America and the Caribbean). These transnational projects involve more than 20 Latin American and European institutions.
• Australian Embassy in BrazilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Australian Embassy in Brazil partnered with FAUBAI to organize three webinars on the Internationalization of Education, aiming to foster connections between Brazilian and Australian higher education institutions. The series addressed different aspects of internationalization to present best practices, strategies, and benchmarks between the two countries.
• CAPES (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAUBAI, alongside CAPES, participated in the pilot study on international student mobility in Brazil, developed by the Institute of International Education (IEE) under the Atlas Project, with support from the Australian Department of Education and Training. The study covered 158 HEls in Brazil.
• UFRGS (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUFRGS partnered with FAUBAI on the FAUBAI Connections Global SOS-RS special series, a humanitarian initiative providing webinars to support recovery efforts in the state of Rio Grande do Sul following severe flooding. UFRGS provided institutional support for the series.
• NIEA (Network of International Education Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAUBAI is an active participant in NIEA, which brings together 15 of the most important international education associations worldwide. FAUBAI contributes to joint declarations and initiatives that reinforce the importance of internationalization of higher education and research.
• NAFSA: Association of International EducatorsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerFAUBAI organizes the participation of its members in the NAFSA Annual Conference, one of the two main international education events in the world, facilitating Brazilian HEI representation and networking at this global platform.
• EAIE (European Association for International Education)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerFAUBAI organizes the participation of its members in the EAIE Annual Conference, one of the two main international education events globally, providing Brazilian institutions with access to European and international partnership opportunities.
• OBREAL GlobalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAUBAI participates in OBREAL Global Interregional Dialogues on India-South America internationalization, hosting sessions on internationalization through partner research programs and strategies for strengthening South-North cooperation.
• INILAT (Iniciativa Latino-americana para Internacionalização da Educação Superior)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINILAT was created during the COVID-19 pandemic by international education networks and associations from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, and Peru, to share challenges and develop actions from a regional perspective with a global vision.
• Institute of International Education (IEE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIEE developed the Atlas Project pilot study on international student mobility in Brazil, with FAUBAI and CAPES as partners. The study aimed to build capacity among Brazilian HEls in data collection on international student mobility and in defining their internationalization strategies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• APAIE - Asia-Pacific Association for International Education: APAIE serves the Asia-Pacific region with an annual conference and professional development programs for international educators. It is a regional peer running a comparable annual conference model in a different geography, and overlaps with FAUBAI through NIEA.
• Education New Zealand: Education New Zealand is a government-backed agency promoting international education and student recruitment for New Zealand. It is comparable as a country-level organization promoting outbound and inbound mobility, though funded by government rather than membership dues.
• CBIE - Canadian Bureau for International Education: CBIE is Canada's national association for international education, running conferences, training, and policy advocacy for Canadian HEIs. It is a country-level peer to FAUBAI with the same membership-based association model.

Direct peers

• EAIE - European Association for International Education: EAIE is the European counterpart to FAUBAI, running the EAIE Annual Conference and serving European HEIs with networking, training, and policy advocacy. FAUBAI coordinates member participation in EAIE, making it a direct functional peer.
• NAFSA: Association of International Educators: NAFSA is the largest US-based association of international educators, running the annual NAFSA Conference (one of the two flagship international education events globally) and serving as the direct functional counterpart to FAUBAI for American HEIs. FAUBAI actively organizes member participation in NAFSA's conference.
• ACA - Academic Cooperation Association: ACA is a European association coordinating mobility and internationalization programs for European HEIs, frequently partnering with Erasmus+. It is comparable to FAUBAI as a regional association running joint projects and policy advocacy around academic mobility.

Broad incumbents

• Institute of International Education (IIE): IIE is a US-based, broader-scope organization running study abroad, scholarship, and research programs (including the Atlas Project, which FAUBAI has partnered with). It is comparable as a long-established, broader international education body that overlaps with FAUBAI's policy and data roles.
• CIEE - Council on International Educational Exchange: CIEE is a US-based nonprofit operating exchange, study abroad, and training programs with deep ties to HEIs. It is comparable as a broader nonprofit organization serving international educational mobility, overlapping with FAUBAI's BRaVE-style exchange mandate.
• IESALC - UNESCO International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean: IESALC is the UNESCO-affiliated institute that promotes higher education across Latin America and the Caribbean, overlapping with FAUBAI's regional mission and engaging in joint projects such as RIESAL that FAUBAI participates in.

Others

• Universia (Santander Group): Universia is a Santander-backed network of universities across Ibero-America offering employment, scholarships, and digital services. It is thematically related as an adjacent higher-education ecosystem player serving Latin American universities with international programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/faubai_org
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCt-QzoeztE9UgmHvFL2_C1A
• Facebookfacebook.com/faubai
• Instagraminstagram.com/faubaiassociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/faubai-associa%C3%A7%C3%A3o-brasileira-de-educa%C3%A7%C3%A3o-internacional

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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