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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, Japan on February 10, 2012. The symposium will attempt to shed light on global trends in student mobility and answer questions regarding such topics as US university policies on foreign credential evaluation, quality assurance and the implementation of international recruitment strategies. The symposium will also provide a forum for discussion relating to the future of Japanese universities, using an example from a Global 30 university in Japan. 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 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.
Introduction of SAF China Guangzhou Office
The SAF China Guangzhou Office was established in May 2011. The office is located in downtown Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong Province and largest city in southern China. The Guangzhou Office is surrounded by several important SAF China member universities, making it a convenient location for university officials and their students.
The Guangzhou Office provides services to some of southern China’s top universities, including South China University of Technology, Jinan University, and Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. It also provides services to universities in nearby provinces, such as Hunan University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and Central China Normal University.
Zoe Wang, Project Manager for the Guangzhou Office, and her staff look forward to assisting students attending SAF member universities with their study abroad plans. Zoe also asks SAF host member university representatives visiting Guangzhou to please make arrangements to stop by the office as well.
International Career Development Programs Japan
SAF Japan held an International Career Development Program (ICDP) Seminar & Reception on October 7, 2011 at Komazawa University. The ICDP seminar introduced SAF’s six career development programs to SAF member university officials, as well as to officials from non-member universities which are interested in SAF’s activities. The intent of the seminar was to help attendees gain a better understanding of the academic nature and experiential learning content of these programs. Mr. John M. Pearson from FIE: Foundation for International Education kindly visited Japan for this purpose and gave the keynote speech.
The concept of academic internships is relatively new in Japan, and this was SAF’s first official seminar to provide general program outlines as well as detailed information on important issues such as school of record, curriculum, evaluation systems, transcripts, faculty, etc. Following the presentations, active discussions ensued, and it appeared all participants agreed upon the importance of ICDP programs to educate students in a globalized economy.
Success of BIBA Program Taiwan
In 2008, Feng Chia University in Taichung, Taiwan launched its most ambitious program to date: the Bachelor of International Business Administration (BIBA). BIBA boasts of an innovative curriculum with all courses taught in English and requires 4th year students to study abroad for a full academic year. In Fall 2011, the first group of BIBA students set off to universities around the globe, and SAF Taiwan was proud to have helped one third of the BIBA students to gain admission to prestigious SAF member universities such as the University of Edinburgh, University of Colorado at Boulder and American University. SAF and BIBA have worked closely over the past three years to ensure the success of this program, and we look forward to further and expanded cooperation.
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