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2008 IIE Best Practices Conference
3rd Annual IIE Best Practices Conference
IIE









The Institute of International Education

Invites You To


3rd Annual IIE Best Practices Conference


"Lead your Campus to the Top: Best Practices in

Internationalizing the Campus"




Thursday - March 13, 2008
Institute of International Education
New York, New York

CONFERENCE PHOTOS

Click here for photos of the Andrew
Heiskell Award Winners at the United
Nations Delegates Dining Room.

Winners and Honorable Mention Recipients with IIE President Allan Goodman
CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Following last year’s successful event with over 180 participants, IIE is pleased to announce its 3rd Annual IIE Best Practices Conference on Thursday, March 13, 2008. University presidents, provosts, deans, and other leading experts in the field will present the most successful strategies for internationalizing the campus.

The 2008 conference program is now available.

View the 2008 Conference Program >>


POST-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP ON FRIDAY, MARCH 14:
STUDY ABROAD AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES


IIE/AACC Community College Workshop

Promoting Study Abroad At Community Colleges:
What Works Best


Click here for more information.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION:
HOTELS, AIRPORTS, MORE


Information about hotels, airports and directions to the seminar venue at IIE.

Practical Information >>
CONTACT INFORMATION

For more information, please contact:
Svet Trocheva
Program Coordinator, IIE
Tel: +1 (212) 984-5367
strocheva@iie.org

PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOP AGENDA

Click on the links below to access the powerpoint presentations. Downloading the presentations may take a minute.

Opening Keynote Address
Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, President, Spelman College

Comprehensive Internationalization Strategies for Provosts, Deans and Faculty
Presentation 1: Takoi K. Hamrita, Director of the UGA Tunisia Educational Partnership, University of Georgia
Presentation 2: Jaime Torres-Rivera, Director, Office of International Education, St. Louis Community College
Presentation 3: Maria Bettua, Assistant Director, Fulbright Scholar Program, IIE's Council for the International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)
Presentation 4: William Brustein, Associate Provost for International Affairs, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Immediate Past President, Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA)

Breakout Session: Study Abroad for Science and Technology Students
Presentation 1: Ulrich Grothus, Director, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Presentation 2: Sarah Phillips, Engineering International Programs Administrator, Rice University


Afternoon Keynote Address
Thomas Farrell, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Academic Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Expanding Domestic and Foreign Capacity
Presentation 1: Brian Whalen, President and CEO, Forum on Education Abroad
Presentation 2: Mark Schaub, Executive Director of Padnos International Center, Grand Valley State University
Presentation 3: Rajika Bhandari, Director of Research and Evaluation, IIE

CLICK HERE FOR THE CONFERENCE PROGRAM
SPONSORSHIPS

IIE would like to thank the sponsors of the 2008 Best Practices Conference:

Gold Sponsor:
The University of Chicago Press

Silver Sponsor:
ETS: Educational Testing Service

Additional Support From:
The British Council, CIEE, Mobility International, StudioAbroad

For information regarding future sponsorship opportunities, please contact:
sbishop@iie.org