2011 Workshop in Bandung, Indonesia
On April 25th and 26th, 2011, representatives from the twelve participating institutions gathered in Bandung for the inaugural workshop on expanding study abroad capacity. The workshop focused on challenges and opportunities for U.S. and Indonesian higher education leaders in building institutional linkages and improving Indonesia’s capacity to host more international students from the United States. Several officials from the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta and the Indonesian Ministry of National Education were in attendance, including Mr. Ted Osius, Deputy Chief of Mission for the U.S. Embassy; Dr. Harris Iskandar, Secretary, Directorate General of Higher Education for the Indonesian Ministry of National Education; and Frank Whitaker, Cultural Affairs Officer for the U.S. Embassy.
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The basis for the Bandung Workshop was formed by the IIE briefing paper, "Expanding U.S. Study Abroad to Indonesia: U.S. Perspectives and Strategies for Expansion." This report analyzes survey data collected from U.S. higher education institutions in Winter 2010/11.