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Announcement: International Education Symposium, Tokyo, Japan (February 10, 2012)
The Embassy of United States and Meiji University Research Institute of International Education (RIIE), with sponsorship from the Benesse Corporation, will host a Symposium on Global Student Mobility in Tokyo on February 10, 2012. The symposium will address global trends in student mobility and other important topics such as US university policies on foreign credential evaluation, quality assurance, and the implementation of international recruitment strategies. The symposium is also designed to provide a forum for discussion on the future of Japanese universities, using a Global 30 university as an example.. Please click here for further details.
Theme: Global Trends in Student Mobility and Quality Assurance: Systems and Strategies at American Universities
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Allan E. Goodman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Institute of International Education
Language: English-Japanese (Simultaneous interpretation will be provided)
Date: February 10, 2012
Location: National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) Campus, Soukairou Hall 1st Floor, 7-22-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8677
Time: 14:00-17:30 (Doors open at 13:30)
Registration Information: Details and registration information can be found here.
SAF Staff Professional Development – Annual Staff Meeting January 14-16, 2012
18 members of the SAF staff gathered in Seoul for three days of professional development workshops. This annual event rotates between the various SAF Country Offices and we are grateful to the SAF Korea Director, Henry Oh, and his dedicated staff for all their efforts in making this year’s meeting a resounding success. John Belcher, SAF President and Co-CEO, opened the meetings with reflections on the progress of the Foundation in 2011 and set the stage for subsequent discussions on how SAF can improve our programs and services by embracing new technologies such as our new online application and the use of social media to more effectively communicate with participants. The highlight of the meetings was visits to the SAF Member Universities of Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), including a tour of the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory, and Kyoungbuk National University.
SAF Korea holds annual International Advisory Council (IAC) Korea Chapter Meeting at Sogang University
On January 13, 2012, SAF Korea held its annual International Advisory Council (IAC) Korea Chapter Meeting at Sogang University. 36 participants from 21 SAF IAC Korea member universities, five government-related organizations and staff from the SAF Headquarters, SAF China, SAF Taiwan and SAF Japan attended the meeting. Presentations focused on the SAF mission, 2011 achievements and plans for 2012. . Following the IAC meeting, delegates were treated to a campus tour of the lovely Sogang University. The next IAC Korea Chapter Meeting is scheduled to be held on January 11, 2013 on the campus of Konkuk University. SAF wishes to thank all those who attended for your participation and for your continued support of SAF and in particular SAF Korea.
Drexel University in Philadelphia joins the SAF International University Network, January 2012.
Founded in 1891, Drexel is a top-ranked, comprehensive university recognized for its focus on experiential learning and a commitment to cutting-edge academic technology. With more than 23,500 students, Drexel is the 14th largest private university in the U.S. Drexel is also the School of Record (SOR) of the Foundation for International Education (FIE) the London-based organization offering International Career Development Programs in London with SAF. It is SAF's great pleasure to begin our cooperation with Drexel.
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