2024 Annual Conference & Expo

Join us in New Orleans, Louisiana for the NAFSA 2024 Annual Conference & Expo held May 28–31. Be a part of the most diverse, comprehensive, and exciting international education conference and exposition. Learn, network, and connect with peers and experts dedicated to "Resilience. Renewal. Community."

Global Partner Sessions

Submission for Global Partner Sessions is now open until December 15, 2023.

NAFSA's Global Partners have the exclusive opportunity to purchase Global Partner Session slots during the NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo. Rated by attendees as some of NAFSA’s best events, Global Partner Sessions showcase your expertise in the field of international education with custom designed presentations, panels, or discussions. With marketing support from NAFSA, your organization can help advance the field of international education while positioning yourself as an industry leader.

More Information

Global Partner sessions are not intended for commercial promotion. Like NAFSA’s general conference sessions, Global Partner sessions are intended to reflect the best thinking in the field, informed by theory, research, and practice, and cognizant of issues of diversity and inclusion.

Global Partner sessions should:

  • Provide insight on current trends affecting the field
  • Engage with conference attendees on thought leadership
  • Discuss innovation and cutting-edge content
  • Stimulate discussion and audience engagement
  • Present specific content to targeted audiences
  • Highlight technological advances impacting international education

Specific topics of interest for 2024 include:

  • Resilience and prioritization of wellness for all international educators, students, and scholars. 
  • Thoughtful approaches to economic and environmental sustainability in international education.
  • Global and multigenerational voices, particularly perspectives from the Global South.
  • The role of international education leaders in increasing diversity, equity, inclusion, and access.
  • World events and geopolitical factors that affect international higher education.
  • New and changing technology that international educators can use to improve their work, processes, and results.

Terms of Agreement and Payment
All Global Partners will be invoiced once a Global Partner session has been reviewed. NAFSA reserves the right to review to ensure quality of content.

For any questions, contact the Global Partnership team.