The ISEP Network Connects You to the World
ISEP Biennial Conference 2008
Plenary Speakers
ISEP is pleased to announce the following keynote speakers for One Door, Many Windows: The ISEP Network Connects You to the World:
The World Is Not Yet Flat
Paolo Liebl von Schirach, editor, The SchirachReport, International Policy Analyst and Management Consultant
Fiber optic cables and high speed internet can be powerful enablers. They can also be tools that allow new forms of communication, while opening up new forms of collaborative activities. But they do not guarantee outcomes. The way in which human attitudes, culture and disposition interact in the end determine both the quantity and quality of results. Thursday evening, November 20, at the Carnegie Institution of Washington.
Internationalization: Commitment Beyond Rhetoric, Impact Beyond Numbers
Terry Rodenberg, Ph.D., Western Illinois University, USA
Madeleine Green, Ph.D., American Council on Education, USA
Carlos Tessier, Ing., Universidad Regiomontana, Mexico
Chunsheng Zhang, Ph.D., University of Oregon, USA
A number of researchers have developed extensive criteria for evaluating international initiatives and commitment, but for many current practitioners these models have been lost in the day-to- day realities of working in the field. Panelists will attempt to close the gap between theory and practice by reviewing current research models on institutional commitment to internationalization as well as by providing specific examples of how commitment might be measured and utilized. Friday morning, November 21.
The ISEP Network Connects You to the World
Blaine A. Brownell, Ph.D., Chairman of the ISEP Board of Directors
Mary Anne Grant, President, International Student Exchange Programs
In recognition of growing and changing demands for international education, the ISEP the Board of Directors endorsed a new Strategic Plan with new directions that include closer cooperation with member institutions to support campus internationalization, study abroad and exchange. This joint address by the ISEP Board Chairman and President will outline these and other new directions for the organization and engage in a dialogue with conference participants regarding the future of the organization. Friday, November 21, during lunch.
U.S. Foreign Policy and International Education in the New Administration
Janet Ballantyne, PhD, Senior Advisor, U.S. Agency for International Development
The ISEP Conference occurs two weeks after the U.S. Presidential election. What are some of the foreign policy challenges and choices facing the next U.S. administration and what impact may there be on international education? Speaker to be confirmed. Friday afternoon, November 21.
ISEP Alumni Panel
Daniela Locreille, Director of Student Marketing, I.M.S., Hobsons
Nathan A. Jones, Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Department of State
Stephanie Davenport, Director, VCU Education Abroad, Virginia Commonwealth University
Three ISEP Alumni will speak of their ISEP experiences and the affect on their current careers and personal lives. Saturday, November 22, during lunch.