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  • Education and the Workforce: Matching Skills and Needs

    By: Daniel Obst on Tuesday, November 27, 2012

    Reflections on the 2012 World Innovation Summit in Doha

    The annual World Innovation Summit on Education—known as WISE—is a unique, multi-sectoral education conference. It brings together stakeholders from primary, secondary, and higher education, government, corporations and technology companies, NGOs, and—critically—students. And it is one of the most global education events I’ve ever been to: 1,200 participants from more than 100 countries.

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  • Investing in the U.S. - Indonesia Comprehesive Partnership: Current Government Efforts and What YOU Can Do To Help

    By: Clare Banks on Friday, November 9, 2012

    A few weeks ago, I found myself sitting in a classroom at MIT surrounded by about thirty Indonesians. My mind was wandering since everyone was speaking in rapid Bahasa Indonesia and, sadly, my Indonesian language skills are limited to “hello” and “thank you.” On the upside, I noticed the half-erased math equations on the chalkboard—something about “r” and squares and Greek letters—realizing that Bahasa might not be the most confusing language in the room.

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  • Of FROs and WOFEs: Models for Expanding U.S. Universities' Global Presence

    By: Daniel Obst on Monday, September 10, 2012

    Last week, IIE co-hosted one of our occasional “IIENetwork National Conference Calls,” which bring together colleagues from around the world to discuss key topics that affect international higher education. The call was developed by IIE in partnership with JP Morgan and focused on “Models for Expanding U.S. Universities' Global Presence: Strategic and Financial Issues.” More than 160 senior financial and administrative leaders and Chief International Officers from colleges and universities across the United States dialed in for this call.

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  • Partnering over Pao de Queijo in Brazil

    By: Clare Banks on Thursday, August 23, 2012

    Recently, I accompanied 32 U.S. college and university representatives on a whirlwind study tour to Brazil. Covering five cities in six days, this remarkable group of faculty, staff, and administrators bonded over bus rides, pão de queijo, and the wealth of opportunities presented by the Brazilian higher education system.

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