On May 2-3, 2012, the Institute of International Education (IIE) organized and convened the 2012 International Education Summit on the Occasion of the G8, entitled "International Education: A Global Economic Engine." The Summit brought together 50 high-level delegates from 15 countries and the EU in Washington, DC. Education leaders from G8 and other nations engaged in a hands-on discussion of national priorities and educational cooperation among nations. A major goal of the second-annual summit was to encourage world leaders to make international education a pillar of binational and multilateral engagement.
This timely International Education Summit convened education policy leaders representing the major national exchange organizations and government agencies involved in international academic mobility. They discussed specific areas of effective collaboration and examined current successes and obstacles in an effort to promote global academic mobility and raise awareness of the economic impact of international education among the G8 leaders.
The Summit focused on three major themes: Economic Impact, Academic Mobility, and Institutional Cooperation. Participants addressed various differences and obstacles to cooperation, while affirming that they shared the same overarching goals: increasing the movement of students across international borders, expanding enrollment in postsecondary education, and producing graduates who are globally competent and culturally fluent.
To learn more about the Summit and to access related materials, including the National Priorities statements from each delegation, please visit: www.iie.org/g8meeting.
For media coverage of the event, please visit the following articles:
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
"Pre-G-8 Summit Meeting: Leaders Urged to Mold Higher Education into Stabilizing Force in Nations"
http://diverseeducation.com/article/17048/
Chronicle of Higher Education
"In Talks at International Education Summit, Differences and Common Goals Emerge"
http://chronicle.com/article/In-Talks-at-International/131779/
Community College Times
"Community Colleges Have a Major Role in Global Prosperity"
www.communitycollegetimes.com/Pages/Campus-Issues/Community-colleges-have-a-major-role-in-global-prosperity.aspx
Inside Higher Education
"The Money of Study Abroad"
www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/04/g8-sessions-higher-ed-role-money-proves-divisive
Bernama
"Malaysia's Successful Transnational Higher Education Initiative Featured at International Meeting"
www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v6/newsindex.php?id=664174
IIE
http://www.iie.org/