Thank you to our colleagues at this year’s host institution, Saint Mary’s University, for their leadership and contribution to advancing international education in the region.
About This Event
In June, Saint Mary’s University will host the 2024 CBIE Atlantic Regional Meeting. This event will focus on the future of international education through a series of breakout sessions, roundtables and networking activities.
The CBIE Atlantic Regional Meeting is an annual meeting of international education practitioners and is an opportunity to share knowledge, share resources and keep abreast of immigration and other changes in the sector. This event also serves as an annual networking event for those involved in international education in the Atlantic region and is a precursor to the national conference each November.
Why Attend This Event?
- Network with international education professionals
- Hear from thought leaders on important IE topics
- Participate in Q&A with sector stakeholders from Canada and the world
Who Will Be There?
- International education practitioners and leaders from K-12 schools, colleges, institutes and universities
- Corporate partners and association colleagues
Registration
Cost: $150 per person
The cost includes the Networking Event on June 20, 2024.
Program
The program at a glance is subject to change.
08h00 – 08h45: Registration & Breakfast
08h45 – 09h00: Opening Remarks
09:00 - 10h30: Navigating the Future of International Education
Moderated by Larissa Bezo, President and CEO of the Canadian Bureau for International Education, this session will offer perspectives from institutional leaders about the recent policy changes announced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) in January 2024. Together, they will discuss how to ensure the success of individual international students and enable Canada to benefit from their training and skills, securing Canada’s long-term position as a top destination for international education.
This session has been approved by CICC for 1.5 hours of CPD.
10h30 – 10h45: Health Break
10h45 – 12h00: Concurrent Sessions
12h00 – 13h15: Lunch & Networking
13h15 – 14h30: Concurrent Sessions
14h30 – 14h45: Health Break
14:45 - 16h00: You Belong Here - A Support Guide for BIPOC Professionals in IHE
This session is designed to give attendees strategies for building a network of support as a BIPOC professional in International Higher Education. We will look at ways in which BIPOC professionals can leverage their experiences in this industry and at their institutions while building agency. Listen to and share strategies on how to deal with misogynoir, racism, xenophobia, and other forms of discrimination while existing in this space.
Presenters:
- Danai Bélanger, Director, Student Experience, Mount Allison University
- Rania Ghaly, Executive Director, Apex Language and Career Centre
16h15 – 18h00: Networking Event
08h00 – 09h00: Breakfast & Networking
09:00 - 10:30: Engaging in Partnerships with Diligence
Canadian PSIs are partnership champions. Many pride themselves in having hundreds of agreements with institutions around the world. But are they all suited to host student mobility programs? This session will explore the risks associated with sending students abroad and how diligent partners can contribute to the mitigation of institutional risks. Leveraging off an initiative piloted by UNB, presenters will introduce best practices that Atlantic institutions could implement to promote safe, sustainable, and inclusive international mobility experiences to their students.
Presenter:
- Marie-Claude Du Cap, CEO, Aléas
10:35 - 11:50: Concurrent Session: 2023 CBIE Learning Abroad Survey Results
CBIE will present key findings from a national data collection exercise on learning abroad that was held in the spring of 2023. This initiative aimed to deepen understanding of the Canadian outbound mobility landscape and surface trends to inform evidence-based decision-making and foster an inclusive and supportive ecosystem for future learning abroad programming. The presentation will offer insights from data contributed by post-secondary institutions across Canada. To contextualize the lived experience, data collected from students and alumni learning abroad participants will also be presented.
Presenter:
- Melissa Payne, Director, Membership, Research and Learning, Canadian Bureau for International Education
11h50 – 12h45: Lunch & Networking
12h45 – 14h00: Session & Closing Remarks
Accommodations
Summer Accommodations on Campus
Saint Mary’s University provides over 700 modern, comfortable and affordable residence beds to conference delegates and tourists from May to August.
Rates and room details are available on the website.
How to reserve:
Guests should call to reserve and make sure to tell them that they are attending the CBIE Regional Meeting.
888-347-5555
The Westin Nova Scotian
1181 Hollis Street, Halifax
How to reserve:
866-761-3513
Website
Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors
Thank You to Our Organizing Committee
Ashley Pinsent-Tobin, Nova Scotia Community College
Danai Bélanger, Mount Allison University
Ilaria Pivi, Nova Scotia Community College
Lynn Walsh, Memorial University
Miyuki Arai, Saint Mary’s University
Rania Ghaly, Apex Language and Career College
Shan Luo, Saint Mary’s University
Sherilyn Acorn, University of Prince Edward Island
Sophie Jodouin, Canadian Bureau for International Education
Teresa Inacio, Dalhousie University
Ysaac Rodriguez, Saint Mary’s University
