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Early Registration (By December 16) Member Rate: $25 Non-Member Rate: $25 Regular Registration (By January 16) Member Rate: $25 Non-Member Rate: $25 |
Many thanks to Virtual Pre-Conference Workshops sponsor Alethea Global Cooperative. |
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Developing Core Competencies and Skills for Ascending to the SIO Role: A Primer
Virtual January 21, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EST As individuals aspire to advance to the role of senior international officer (SIO), they should engage in the strategic development of skills and competencies necessary for the role. This workshop brings together a cohort of SIOs from diverse institutions, with diverse responsibilities, and whose pathways to the role are also diverse. The presenters will provide insight into how they obtained their roles, the key skills and competencies necessary for success in the role, and offer suggestions for building a network, professional development opportunities, managing others, and strategic planning – all key requirements of the role. The session includes an extended question-and-answer session in which participants will receive diverse perspectives on their key concerns. |
Participants will:
Chair: Todd Lee Goen Presenters: Roopa Rawjee, Fabiola Riobé, Hester C. Klopper, GianMario Besana |
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Navigating Global Inclusive Excellence: Strategies for Senior International Officers
January 21, 2-4:30 p.m. EST Senior International Officers (SIOs) in higher education bear a unique responsibility in shaping the landscape of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) on their campuses and in international education. This interactive workshop invites SIOs to engage in a dynamic exploration of contemporary DEIB issues crucial to their roles. Participants will explore strategies for allocating resources and assessing the impact of DEIB initiatives, ensuring sustainable commitment to these principles. In a time when DEIB efforts may face political risks, SIOs will discuss the importance of resilient leadership and advocacy to maintain these priorities. This workshop empowers SIOs with actionable insights and a peer network dedicated to fostering inclusive, equitable, and globally connected educational environments. Join us in navigating the DEIB landscape and shaping the future of higher and international education. Participants will explore strategies for allocating resources and assessing the impact of DEIB initiatives, ensuring sustainable commitment to these principles. They will also uncover the power of forging partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, unlocking opportunities to advance DEIB priorities effectively. In a world where DEIB efforts may face political risks, SIOs will discuss the importance of resilient leadership and advocacy to maintain these priorities. This workshop empowers SIOs with actionable insights and a peer network dedicated to fostering inclusive, equitable, and globally connected educational environments. Join us in navigating the DEIB landscape and shaping the future of higher and international education. |
Participants will:
Chair: Andrew Gordon, Diversity Abroad |
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Innovating for ACTION: Applying Climate justice to Transform International Offices Now!
Virtual January 23, 2-4:30 p.m. EST This workshop aims to build a new, yet required, sector competency by demonstrating that international higher education and the climate crisis are inextricably linked and how we can collectively take action. Despite increasing awareness of the climate crisis and the need for adaptation and transformation, the urgency of the situation has not yet led to concrete and transformative action plans, with very few publicized cases of institutions considering reducing their overall emissions impact, and even fewer reducing the carbon emission linked to their internationalization operations and activities. The time is now to meet student demand for action and face practitioner climate anxiety. From partnership development and recruitment activities to study abroad and work-integrated learning, all manner of internationalization will be explored in this program, with engaging learning activities facilitated by carbon-literate colleagues and shaped by the participants. Expect discomfort, dialogue, problem-solving, and tangible takeaways in this dynamic and timely session! |
Participants will:
Chair: CJ Tremblay, Alethea Global Cooperative Presenter: Mehwish Kareem, Alethea Global Cooperative |
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Early Registration (By December 15)
Member Rate: $200 Non-Member Rate: $425 Regular Registration (By January 16) Member Rate: $250 Non-Member Rate: $475 |
Late Registration (By February 6)
Member Rate: $300 Non-Member Rate: $500 On-Site Registration (March 2 - 4) Member Rate: $350 Non-Member Rate: $550 |
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This workshop explores how your institution can develop a purposeful international partnership strategy that results in an effective portfolio of linkages that advance the institution, engage a wide range of faculty, staff, and students, and can be sustained over time.
Experienced practitioners provide research findings, practical knowledge, and models for establishing the goals, criteria, policies, supports, and processes that foster partnership success and bring clarity and intentionality to partnership decision-making. Geared towards international education professionals with several years of experience, especially those who are responsible for partnership building at their institutions, the workshop equips participants with the basics of how to plan, organize, initiate, sustain, and evaluate partnerships between their home institutions and those in other countries. |
Participants will:
Chair: Sylvia Jons
Presenters: Susan Buck Sutton, Tim Barnes, Stacy Burger |
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Too often global learning is reduced to immersive experiences and transnational mobility rather than an integrative learning process. Recentering our focus on learning processes rather than participation counts is critical if we are to ensure all students have sufficient opportunities to develop the global capacities that are critical to our collective thriving. Such capacities, like collaboration and deliberation across difference are shared priorities held by others on campus. Advancing this work demands coalition building and boundary spanning. This workshop will focus on the institutional structures and relationships necessary to deepen, broaden, and integrate global learning into institutions of higher education. Presenters will anchor the session by providing conceptual grounding for this work and give examples of strategies that leaders can use for a collective agenda that advances global learning for all.
Participants will also have opportunities to apply the framework to their own context and reflect with their peers. |
Participants will:
Chair: Hilary Landorf Presenters: Mary Price, Patty Robinson |
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Latin American universities are vital players in the global education landscape, offering rich opportunities for transformative partnerships. "Empowering Global Education: Building Stronger Ties with Latin American Universities" is designed to provide participants with effective strategies for establishing and enhancing collaborations in this dynamic region. Featuring insights from members of both the Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC) and the Mexican Association for International Education (AMPEI), this workshop will explore opportunities that shape successful partnerships, emphasizing mutual benefits. Through engaging case studies and interactive discussions, TIEC and AMPEI members will share their experiences and best practices, offering valuable perspectives to educators and administrators looking to initiate or strengthen ties with Latin American institutions. This session will equip you with actionable tools to elevate your institution’s global engagement and create impactful, long-lasting partnerships. |
Participants will:
Chair: Antoine Battle Presenters: Arturo Barrio, Alejandra Bueno, Ofelia Cervantes |
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This workshop will provide insights for internationalization leaders who are seeking to incorporate the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their engagement on campus, locally and internationally. The workshop will highlight the key commitments within the 2030 Agenda and the 17 SDGs and the important role of higher education institutions, including those of participants, in achieving
the vision behind this agenda. The workshop will provide examples of engagement strategies in different contexts that have been used to advance the SDGs, support institutional goals and priorities, and strengthen partnerships. The workshop will offer dedicated space to consider and discuss ways how participants’ international offices can support faculty, students and staff in integrating the SDGs across portfolios and programs. The workshop will provide a unique opportunity for participants from different types of institutions to share best practices, challenges, and new ideas for accelerating progress on this shared global agenda. |
Participants will:
Chair: Joanna Regulska Presenter: Jolynn Shoemaker, Joanna Regulska |
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