The Portuguese national Agency for the Evaluation and Accreditation of Higher Education A3ES organized, in collaboration with CIPES, a conference on Higher Education as Commerce: Cross Border Education and the Service Directive that took place from the 9th to the 11th of October, in Porto. Cross border education is considered a multi-billion Euro activity and over the years attempts have been made to transform education into a tradable service that could be provided across borders without the imposition of barriers by national authorities. Within this context, this conference included the participation of a vast number of important speakers and stakeholders form all areas of education. For more information: