Symposium on Leadership 2020

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic this NAFSA Signature Program did not take place, but international educators from around the world were able to convene virtually at the 2020 NAFSA eConnection.

NAFSA 2020 takes place in St. Louis, Missouri May 24-29

Beyond Geopolitics: Successful International Education Leadership for the Next Decade

Successful international education leadership in the future will require embracing and navigating growing nationalisms, changing demographic pressures, and environmental anxieties. At a time when global engagement is increasingly challenged by zero-sum approaches to internationalization, IE leaders will need broad competencies to move beyond traditional geopolitics to engage creatively with emergent landscapes. The 2020 Symposium on Leadership will offer current and aspiring internationalization leaders tools and resources for the next decade, focusing on thought leadership, intercultural expertise, resilience, and nimbleness to enhance their individual and institutional effectiveness as senior international officers (SIOs). This dialogic Symposium represents a significant opportunity during the annual NAFSA conference to meet with other high-level IE Leaders and SIOs to engage in a deep exchange of ideas, network, and forecast effective approaches to short- and long-range challenges in international higher education.

A NAFSA Signature Program offered by the International Education Leadership Knowledge Community.

Speakers

Maria de Lourdes Dieck-Assad, PhD

University of Miami

María de Lourdes Dieck-Assad is world-renowned economist who has held positions in academia, business and government, including serving as Mexico’s ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg and chief of the Mexican Mission to the European Union. As vice president for hemispheric and global affairs at UM...

The American University of Beirut

Hala Dimechkie is the director of the Office of International Programs (OIP) at The American University of Beirut (AUB). She represents and promotes AUB internationally, and supports and disseminates international education within AUB. She is responsible for managing AUB’s international office...

University of Rochester

Jane Gatewood is the vice provost for global engagement at the University of Rochester (New York). She earned a bachelor’s degree from Emory University and a PhD from the University of Georgia. Her administrative experience includes developing complex bi- and multi-lateral international partnerships...

BH Associates

Professor Ellen Hazelkorn, PhD, is joint managing partner, BH Associates education consultants. She is professor emeritus and founding director, Higher Education Policy Research Unit (HEPRU), Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland), and joint editor, Policy Reviews in Higher Education. She is also...

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Léonce Ndikumana has served as director of operational policies and director of research at the African Development Bank, chief of macroeconomic analysis at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), and visiting professor at the University of Cape Town. He is also an honorary...

Swinburne University of Technology

Co-Leader, Communications & Engagement (Regional Outreach), IEL KC

Douglas Proctor, PhD is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement) at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. He provides institution-wide leadership on global engagement and oversees Swinburne’s global strategy in teaching, research and outreach. A scholar-practitioner in...

University of California-Davis

NAFSA Vice President for Public Policy and Practice

Joanna Regulska, PhD, vice provost and dean of global affairs and professor of gender, sexuality, and women’s studies at the University of California-Davis, has for more than 30 years led large-scale programs that transform institutions, establish collaborative partnerships, and significantly...

National University of Singapore

Victor Shim is associate vice president at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and leads the Global Relations Office, which sends more than 4,000 students abroad each year on student mobility programs in more than 40 countries. He has previously held other management appointments at NUS, such...

Accommodations

Agenda

Tuesday, May 26
7:30 a.m.-8:00 a.m.	Check-in and Breakfast
8:00 a.m.-8:15 a.m.	Welcome and Introductions Victoria Jones, Chair of the IEL Knowledge Community
8:15 a.m.-9:15 a.m.	Global Perspectives Panel The panel discussion will provide the audience with a wide-ranging discussion of geopolitical trends that will impact the future of higher education. The experts will delve into what macro policy and megatrends that internationalization leaders should be aware of to be more effective in their roles as campus leaders. Introduction: Kelechi Kalu, University of California, Riverside Moderator and Panelist: Douglas Proctor, University College Dublin Panelists: Maria de Lourdes Dieck Assad, University of Miami Léonce Ndikumana, University of Massachusetts Amherst 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Q&A
9:20 a.m.-10:30 a.m.	Introduction: Kalpen Trivedi, University of Massachusetts Amherst Keynote Address: Ellen Hazelkorn, joint managing partner, BH Associates 10:00 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. Q&A
10:20 a.m.-10:35 a.m.	Break
10:35 a.m.-11:05 a.m.	Voices from the Field The panel discussion will provide the audience with examples of recent and emerging geopolitical challenges facing Senior International Officers, and how they managed campus and community responses. There will be ample opportunity for participants to network and dialogue with each other. Introduction: Patricia Mwila, University of Zambia Presenters: Jane Gatewood, University of Rochester, Past Chair of the IEL Knowledge Community Joanna Regulska, University of California-Davis Hala Dimachkié, American University Beirut Victor Shim, National University of Singapore
11:05 a.m.-11:45 a.m.	Senior International Officer (SIO) Panel Lessons learned from the Case Studies. During this Q&A the SIO panel will share their insights and lessons learned from the cases discussed and engage in a robust dialogue with attendees. Moderator: Kalpen Trivedi
11:50 a.m.–12:00 p.m.	Final Comments and Wrap-Up Victoria Jones, Chair of the IEL Knowledge Community

Symposium on Leadership 2020

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic this NAFSA Signature Program did not take place, but international educators from around the world were able to convene virtually at the 2020 NAFSA eConnection.

Beyond Geopolitics: Successful International Education Leadership for the Next Decade

Speakers

Maria de Lourdes Dieck-Assad, PhD

Hala Dimechkie

Jane Gatewood, PhD

Ellen Hazelkorn, PhD

Léonce Ndikumana, PhD

Douglas Proctor, PhD

Joanna Regulska, PhD

Victor Shim, PhD

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic this NAFSA Signature Program did not take place, but international educators from around the world were able to convene virtually at the 2020 NAFSA eConnection.

Beyond Geopolitics: Successful International Education Leadership for the Next Decade

Speakers

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