The Institute of International Education (IIE), hosted the 7th Annual Best Practices in Internationalization Conference on March 9, 2012, with a series of pre-conference roundtables on March 8 in New York. IIE is a partner with the UNAOC in advocating the expansion of international exchanges.
The IIE conference focused on best practices to expand the internationalization of higher education. The conference also honored the winners of the 2012 Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education, a program that recognizes the most innovative initiatives in international higher education each year.
At the conference, plenary topics included Strategic Planning– Best Practices for Internationalizing the Campus; Best Practices in Expanding Participation in Study Abroad; and Best Practices for Building International Partnerships.
The event’s keynote speakers were:
- Ann Stock, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State
- Mariet Westermann, Vice President of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Speeches, videos and presentations are available at this site.