I think that this is not necessarily somewhere to go. All questions in terms of project cooperation and universities can be solved online.
If a member of the administration of the school cooperates online, then, of course, a personal meeting will not be needed. But if a misunderstanding arises? In addition, there may be data that is not included in the electronic database.
Well, if you travel around countries and universities and solve misunderstandings, then time and money will not stay for the development of the project itself.