Online Symposium
June 30, 2020

Reimagining Internationalization
in a COVID-19 World

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The Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) is launching its first online symposium with the theme of Reimagining Internationalization in a COVID-19 World.

The CBIE symposium will provide participants, K-12 to cégeps to colleges and universities, with opportunities to reflect on COVID-19, how it has impacted their institutional strategic priorities, and how it has propelled innovations to internationalization with present and future implications.

In preparation for the symposium, we are looking for input from our attendees. As the COVID-19 crisis continues to impact the world, how can the international education industry evolve and change to operate in a more innovative way? Share your thoughts on social media and don’t forget to tag CBIE-BCEI and to use the hashtag #reimagineintled.

Keynote Speaker

Francisco Marmolejo Keynote Speaker

Francisco Marmolejo is since February 2020 the Education Advisor of Qatar Foundation. From 2012 to 2020, he worked at the World Bank where he served as the Global Higher Education Coordinator, based in Washington, DC, and also as Lead Higher Education Specialist for India and South Asia, based in New Delhi.

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From 1995 to 2012, he served as founding Executive Director of the Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration, a network of more than 160 colleges and universities and higher education organizations -including CBIE- mainly from Canada, USA and Mexico, based at the University of Arizona, where he also worked as Assistant Vice President for Western Hemispheric Programs, Affiliated Researcher at the Center for the Study of Higher Education, and Affiliate Faculty at the Center for Latin American Studies. Previously, he has been American Council on Education Fellow at the University of Massachusetts, Academic Vice President of the University of the Americas in Mexico, and International Consultant at OECD in Paris. He has received honorary doctorate degrees from his Alma Mater, the University of San Luis Potosi, and the University of Guadalajara in Mexico. AIEA honored him in 2013 with the “Charles Klasek” Award.

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Tour of the CBIE Virtual Campus

Walk around the campus and meet other participants, start conversations, and join conversations as you find them, similar to the way you would in the hotel lobby of a standard conference. Our objective is to replicate the organic connections that happen at in-person conferences.

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Opening Plenary

The purpose of the panel is to explore where Canada’s international education sector goes from here (both nationally as well as against the backdrop of broader global developments) – as we move through and eventually past the COVID-19 experience across the different dimensions of internationalization. We will discuss early impacts and lessons learned, opportunities that can be leveraged from the pandemic, areas of international education that are being redefined and where there is further opportunity to innovate, how best to promote access and remove barriers to IE in light of the pandemic experience as well as greater connectedness globally as a counter the observed trend of many states to isolate and look inwardly.

The following individuals will take part in the plenary:

  • Francisco Marmolejo, Education Advisor, Qatar Foundation Chairpersons Office
  • Patricia Gartland, CEO/Superintendent of Schools for School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)
  • Randall Martin, Executive Director, British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE)
  • Kalin McCluskey, Executive Director, Canadian Alliance of Student Associations
  • Nicole Johnson-Morrison, Executive Director, Edu-Nova Cooperative
  • Rob Summerby-Murray, Chair, CBIE Board of Directors and President of Saint Mary’s University (Nova Scotia)
  • Ajay Patel, President and CEO of Vancouver Community College and CBIE Board Member
  • Janaka Ruwanpura, Vice-Provost – International, University of Calgary

Networking in the CBIE Virtual Campus

Walk around the campus and meet other participants, start conversations, and join conversations as you find them, similar to the way you would in the hotel lobby of a standard conference. Our objective is to replicate the organic connections that happen at in-person conferences.

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Concurrent Sessions

13:00-14:30 EDT An End to Education Abroad? ...

Over the past several years, internationalization leaders have been calling for a rethink to international education, particularly international mobility. With a global pandemic restricting travel, including for academic purposes, is this the end of education abroad as we know it? Or is this a moment of opportunity?

Join this session which will feature three Canadian institutions that have innovatively re-imagined their education abroad programming in light of COVID-19.

*This session will feature an introduction by Dr. Hans de Wit, internationalization expert, discussing why creative solutions to education abroad are needed now more than ever.

Presenter names:

Danielle Harder, Professor of Journalism – Mass Media, School of Media, Art & Design, Durham College

Janine Knight-Grofe, Manager, International Education, Durham College & Co-Chair, CBIE’s Education Abroad Professional Learning Community (PLC)

Colleen Packer, Director, International Learning Programs, University of Calgary & Co-Chair, CBIE’s Education Abroad Professional Learning Community (PLC)

Rebecca Trautwein, Manager, Global Learning and Engagement, Humber College

Dayna Vey (She/Her), International Programs Coordinator, Memorial University of Newfoundland

13:30-14:30 EDT Embracing the New Normal in International Higher Education: The Malaysian Experience ...

As the deadly Coronavirus continued its spread across the world, Malaysia had taken its own control measures in curbing the spread of the global pandemic. National borders were shut for foreigners flying inbound, various phases of movement control orders were introduced which limits mobility of individuals. Malaysians universities has had a substantial number of international students who are either full time students or short term exchange students and their lives were also impacted with the pandemic. Communication was key in ensuring that messages were being shared to not only local but also international students. This paper shares the experience of Malaysian universities dealing with these new changes.

The Ministry of Higher Education and individual universities has played a key role in ensuring that communication was made in a structured manner and student’s needs were addressed. In the beginning, the preliminary tasks include assisting students who may need to return to their home countries, liaising with embassies and partner universities, contacting airlines for confirmation of flights and etc. However, as we now enter the realm of the new normal, universities are now redefining and re-strategizing their long-term internationalization plans.

Presenter:

Dr. Abdul Latiff Ahmad
Director of UKM Global
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Concurrent Sessions

14:30-15:00 EDT Fanshawe College's Digital Transformation: data, diversity and learning ...

With 65 percent of international students coming from India in 2017, Fanshawe College was looking to diversify their international population. “We understand that India will remain a major international market, but with physical presence established in India for the last 9 years, the focus has shifted to attracting students from under-represented markets.” Saurabh Malhotra, Manager – International Recruitment and Market Development

THE SOLUTION
Within the past several years Fanshawe College has adopted the core belief of gaining efficiency through digital tools. “Everyone is being asked to produce more, while spending less. If you’re able to do this without using digital tools, that’s a miracle. Efficiency, diversity and impact were our key goals in leveraging digital tools.”
To help develop their digital effort, Fanshawe partnered with IDP Connect in June of 2017 to promote their institution and academic programs across the IDP global platform with the end goal of diversifying their international student population and increasing the number of students from underrepresented countries. This session will look at Fanshawe College’s digital transformation beginning in 2017 as a Case Study for the effective implementation of tech and data-driven recruitment to order to drive diversity, use data to make informed decisions, and measure return on investments.

Presenter:

Saurabh Malhotra
Manager – International Recruitment and Market Development
Fanshawe College

Christine Wach
Director of Client Partnerships, Canada
IDP Connect

14:30-15:00 EDT The Re-Entry Program: Challenges after the Winter 2020 Recall ...

“The hardest part is coming back”. This is true in the best of times but has gained a new dimension for re-entry after the unprecedented global recall in March 2020, based on COVID-19. Students abroad were called back to Canada from a variety of mobility programs around the globe. For most of them mid-program and within a short time.

Re-entry programs are support structures that address both the positive and negative changes for students returning from education abroad programs. They foster intercultural learning and positive impacts on the student and provide strategies for learning from a transformational experience, and coping with challenges of reintegration.

While re-entry programs differ from university to university, we were all faced with difficulties to design and conduct these programs after the COVID-19 recall of students abroad. This webinar will introduce an example of a re-entry program and use it to outline new problems and challenges. We will look at issues that arose for students, for student support, and for re-entry formats. This session will provide space for all participants to exchange concerns, ideas, or solutions.

Presenter:

Nina C. Delling
Education Abroad Advisor
MacEwan International

Concurrent Sessions

15:00-15:30 EDT Everything is Media in a Virtual Campus ...

In this session we will explore technologies and media that can be connected in a seamless way to enable online teaching and learning: not only to ensure that students will reach their learning outcomes and to provide for rich and dynamic inclusive learning experiences, but also to bring together communities of practice.
Challenges, emerging trends and the transformation of teaching and learning in higher education will be considered against an educator digital competence framework.

Presenter:

Christa Morrison
Digital Pedagogy Specialist
McMaster University

15:00-15:30 EDT Managing Student Recruitment Agents ...

Managing student recruitment agents – from onboarding to creating sustainable recruitment partnerships

Recruitment agents play a vital role in diversifying and growing international student numbers. Gain insight into marketing strategies while recognizing the agent’s role. This session will address the factors of selection, management, and motivation as well as how to work with your agent partners during times of crisis.

Intended for professionals who are considering using or who have recently started working with agents.

Learning objectives:
– Distinguish the agent’s role in the student recruitment process and how to work with them effectively for your school
– Analyze how to screen and select agents to ensure they meet the requisite professional standards
– Gain insights into creating codes of conduct for agent appointment and training and the best practices for agent engagement
– Determine basic agent contract requirements, annual review processes, involving your appointed agents in your marketing communications and motivational techniques including financial incentive schemes

Presenter:

Robin Garcha
Director of Business Development, Canada
ICEF GmbH

Concurrent Sessions

15:30-16:00 EDT Allyship as Driver of Innovation ...

What do we mean when we talk about allyship? In this talk, we will explore concepts of power and privilege and how they intersect with allyship, the lifelong process of building relationships based on trust, consistency, and accountability with marginalized individuals and/or groups of people. How will you show up in these uncertain times?

Presenter:

Allison Hector-Alexander
Director, Office of Student Diversity, Inclusion and Transitions
Durham College

15:30-16:00 EDT Strategies for Addressing Mental Health ...

The Sentinel Program

From 1990 to 2011 the suicide rate for teenagers (15 to 19) in Quebec, was decreased from 21 to 9 / 100,000. The presentation will give a brief look at how that was brought about and the difference a group of gatekeepers in a college or university can make for suicide prevention.”
Michael Sheehan is a retired judge and for over twenty years, a spokesperson for suicide prevention. He is presently co-chair of a collective of 40 provincewide unions, healthcare workers, professionals and support groups seeking a global and comprehensive suicide prevention strategy in Quebec.

Presenter
Judge Michael Sheehan

15:30-16:00 EDT Today and Tomorrow: Leveraging Technology and Data to Expand Recruitment ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on higher education around the world. From travel restrictions and institution closures causing uncertainty for prospective international students, to educational institutions ultimately seeing a decline in enrollment both short and long term, the question on everyone’s mind is: how is the education sector going to recover?

Now more than ever, educational institutions will need to leverage technology and data to make educated decisions on how to enhance brand awareness within source markets, drive qualified applications, support students along their educational journey, and ultimately increase enrollments.

In this session, ApplyBoard will do a deep dive into its data, providing attendees with market trends, actionable insights, and strategies for honing technology and data to help the education sector recover.

Presenters

Meti Basiri Co-Founder and CMO ApplyBoard

Hannah Dang Associate Director, Partner Relations ApplyBoard

Alicia Bedard Director, Marketing ApplyBoard

Networking in the CBIE Virtual Campus

Walk around the campus and meet other participants, start conversations, and join conversations as you find them, similar to the way you would in the hotel lobby of a standard conference. Our objective is to replicate the organic connections that happen at in-person conferences.

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Immigration Update with IRCC

During our symposium representatives from IRCC will present information and updates pertinent to IRCC’s International Student Program and International Mobility Program as they have been impacted by COVID- 19.

IRCC COVID

Closing Remarks by CBIE’s President and CEO Larissa Bezo

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Speakers

Dr. Abdul Latiff Ahmad
Director of UKM Global
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Meti Basiri
Co-Founder and CMO
ApplyBoard

Alicia Bedard
Director, Marketing
ApplyBoard

Hannah Dang
Associate Director, Partner Relations
ApplyBoard

Dayna Vey (She/Her)
International Programs Coordinator
Memorial University of Newfoundland

Nina C. Delling
Education Abroad Advisor
MacEwan International

Robin Garcha
Director of Business Development
ICEF GmbH

Danielle Harder
Professor of Journalism
Durham College

Allison Hector-Alexander
Director, Office of Student Diversity, Inclusion and Transitions
Durham College

Janine Knight-Grofe
Manager, International Education
Durham College

Saurabh Malhotra
Manager – International Recruitment and Market Development
Fanshawe College

Christa Morrison
Business Systems, Digital Pedagogy & New Media Specialist
McMaster University

Colleen Packer
Director, International Learning
University of Calgary

Michael Sheehan
Judge
Court of Québec

Rebecca Trautwein
Manager, Global Learning and Engagement
Humber College

Christine Wach
Director of Client Partnerships, Canada
IDP Connect

Our Main Sponsor

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ApplyBoard simplifies the study abroad search, application, and acceptance process by connecting students, academic institutions, and recruitment partners on its online recruitment platform. Founded in 2015, ApplyBoard has built partnerships with over 1,200 academic institutions and 4,000+ recruitment partners to drive diversity on campuses across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. To date, the company has assisted more than 100,000 students along their educational journey.

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FAQs

Who should attend this symposium?

The program of the symposium caters to Canadian international education practitioners. However, regardless of your role or country of work, you should attend this symposium if you want an overview of the Canadian international education sector. CBIE members, non-members and international guests are all welcome!

What is the cost?

The symposium is free for all participants.

What platform will be used for the sessions?

The sessions will be offered via Zoom and our virtual campus. The CBIE virtual campus will be open for the duration of the symposium and we encourage participants to visit the campus and network with each other.

Is it possible to attend only one session?

Yes, 48 hours before the symposium you will receive an event package containing Zoom links for each session.

How can I sponsor the symposium?

Please contact Kimberly Jean Pharuns [email protected] to discuss sponsorship opportunities.

I want to be part of the conversation about reimagining international education. What can I do?

In preparation for the symposium, we are looking for input from our attendees. As the COVID-19 crisis continues to impact the world, how can the international education industry evolve and change to operate in a more innovative way? Share your thoughts on social media and don’t forget to tag CBIE-BCEI and use the hashtag #reimagineintled.

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