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Advancing and Sustaining Internationalization: Persistent Challenges and New Opportunities

ACE is pleased to announce that the 10th annual meeting of the Internationalization Collaborative will take place in Arlington, Virginia on February 4–5, 2010.

This meeting is open only to institutional members of the Internationalization Collaborative.

Over the past 10 years, the Internationalization Collaborative has tackled a wide range of issues, from internationalizing the curriculum and faculty to working through potential "flashpoints" in comprehensive internationalization. For the 10th annual meeting, the Collaborative will explore an enduring question: how do you institutionalize and sustain internationalization efforts? How can leaders working with constrained resources make the case for internationalization and maximize the impact of disparate initiatives? This meeting will highlight three approaches to sustaining and advancing internationalization, including fostering inter-institutional collaboration, innovative uses of technology, and effective assessment and evaluation of internationalization. Utilizing these strategies can assist institutions in sustaining their internationalization efforts in times of limited resources and will also promote good practice for years to come.

This meeting is designed for administrators, faculty, and staff from across the institution; we hope that those that traditionally attend Collaborative meetings will bring a team of campus colleagues to discuss these important issues. Collectively, we aspire to promote good practice in advancing comprehensive internationalization.

Call for Proposals

There are two ways for individuals and campus teams to be involved in the meeting: (1) presenting at a plenary session and (2) facilitating a roundtable discussion. We encourage you to access the proposal application form and submit it to jill_wisniewski@ace.nche.edu by October 30, 2009.

• Proposal Application

Registration

Registration for the 2010 Collaborative annual meeting is $250. Workshops are an additional $150.

• Register here

Hotel Information

A block of rooms has been secured at the Hilton Crystal City Hotel at a rate of $209 (single/double). The hotel reservation deadline is Monday, January 11, 2010. Reservations made after this date are not guaranteed the group rate.

The hotel is located at:
2399 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202

To make hotel arrangements, please call 1-800-445-8667 and identify yourself as part of the "ACE International Collaborative" group to receive the discounted rate.

Pre-Meeting Workshops

We will be offering three pre-meeting workshops on Thursday, February 4 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pre-registration is required; no on-site registration for the workshops will be available.

• Workshop A: An Integrated Approach for Advancing Comprehensive Internationalization
  This workshop is designed for participants who are new to the ACE Internationalization Collaborative and would like to learn more about an integrative approach for internationalization. This strategy integrates attention to inputs (through an internationalization review and strategic planning process) with attention to outputs (through the articulation of learning outcomes and the development of an assessment plan). Representatives from institutions who have worked closely with ACE in piloting this integrative strategy will offer lessons learned and help participants think about how these processes might be applied at their respective institutions. This workshop will draw upon the ACE publications Building a Strategic Framework for Comprehensive Internationalization (2005) and A Handbook for Advancing Comprehensive Internationalization: What Institutions Can Do and What Students Should Learn (2006). These ACE publications will be provided to workshop participants. Lunch provided.
• Workshop B: At Home in the World: Educating for Global Connections and Local Commitments
  This workshop is designed for participants who are interested in developing a conceptual framework and a set of learning outcomes to guide their institution's efforts to promote synergy between internationalization and multicultural education. The workshop will draw from the ACE publication, At Home in the World, and good practices shared at the ACE 2008 symposium, "Cultivating Collaboration Between Internationalization and Multicultural Education." Lunch provided.
• Workshop C: Internationalization for Chief Academic Officers
  This workshop is open only to Chief Academic Officers, and will assist participants in understanding and leading campus internationalization. The CAO, along with his/her administrative team of deans and faculty, leads internationalization in several ways: through articulating the importance of internationalization, defining internationalization for his/her institution, and developing a strategy for comprehensive internationalization. This workshop will showcase effective strategies for leading internationalization

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