The Symposium on Leadership is a NAFSA Signature Program presented by the International Education Leadership Knowledge Community (IEL KC) for an audience of senior international officers (SIOs) and campus internationalization leaders. Delivered annually, each Symposium centers around a theme of particular relevance to the international leader in that year.
Symposium Resources
The Symposia Series is a compilation of articles summarizing key issues explored in each Symposium on Leadership.
2022 Symposium
The 2022 Symposium on Leadership is scheduled to place on May 31 in Denver, CO. The topic of the program is "Sustaining International Education: Strategies and Solutions for Leaders."
2021 Symposium
The 2021 Symposium on Leadership took place virtually. The topic of the program was "Future-Proof International Education: Successful Leadership for the Next Decade."
2020 Symposium
The 2020 Symposium on Leadership was scheduled to take place in St. Louis, MO. The topic of the program was "Beyond Geopolitics: Successful International Education Leadership for the Next Decade."
2019 Symposium
The 2019 Symposium on Leadership took place in Washington, DC. The topic of the program was "Leadership in Uncertain Times: Addressing a Changing International Education Environment."