 IUE places great emphasis on internationalization, as mentioned in the Corporate Strategic Plan 2013-2023.With this goal in mind, strong relations have been formed with distinctive universities around the world for student and faculty exchange, joint research and scientific studies.156 Erasmus agreements with universities in 28 EU countries and 30 cooperation protocols with universities in 12 countries help IUE establishing inter-university exchange of cultures and education approaches with many distinctive universities.