The SMART (SATU Mobility Action for Regional Talents) Program was initiated during the 2016 SATU Steering Committee Meeting to promote cross-border education cooperation among SATU member universities. In order to promote “cultural competence” among students in our member universities, a new program named SMART 2.0 was proposed during the 2018 SATU Steering Committee Meeting.

The SATU theme for 2020 is “Forging Creative Pathways with International Education – Utilizing Local Resources to Diversify Outreach and Innovation.” The main objective is to utilize creative and forward-thinking international education that can provide solutions to the local and global issues we are facing in our rapidly changing world, such as the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.