During this August 20, 2020 presentation the Bureau of Consular Affairs addressed assessment criteria for travel advisories, frequency of review for travel advisories during the pandemic, as well as current restrictions and conditions for U.S. students travelling abroad including quarantines, host country infrastructure, and other considerations. NAFSA volunteer-leader Jason Hope, addressed additional sources for monitoring conditions abroad and considerations for re-starting education abroad programs safely.
Panelists
Jason Hope
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University of Kentucky
Jason Hope serves as Director of Global Risk and Strategic Operations at the University of Kentucky and has worked in international education for nearly 15 years. He serves as the institution’s primary international crisis manager and is also responsible for supporting the implementation of the...
Timothy Starkweather
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United States Department of State
Timothy Starkweather is a country officer in the Office of American Citizen Services at the U.S. Department of State. In the Africa Division he covers Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Burkina Faso, Uganda, and Gabon. Previously, he worked as a paralegal specialist in the Bureau of Consular Affairs and with...