Program Schedule

This pre-conference workshop explores differing structures, approaches and functionalities of institutional international offices and focuses on ‘lessons learned’ from diverse institutional types. Whilst the examples are drawn from Australia, they are relevant to other national contexts, including: 

• ‘Traditional’, ‘established’ as well as ‘newer’ universities. 

• Universities located in metropolitan centres as well as in regional areas; 

• Dual-sector institutions (offering both vocational and university qualifications) and single-sector (university only) 

• Single-campus and multi-campus institutions; and 

• Newly merged universities. 

Participants will be encouraged to reflect on their own international office in terms of its structure, geographical focus, approach and functionalities. This will form a foundation for comparison, contrast and learning. This workshop will include detailed case studies as well as individual reflection and peer learning. 

This workshop is chaired by Hon. Phil Honeywood, CEO, International Education Association of Australia (IEAA). As one of its founding pillars, IEAA delivers high-quality professional learning to deepen the development of both members and other international education stakeholders. Other workshop facilitators are experienced international directors from diverse types of institutions, with global experience, who will foster group interaction, learning and networking.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Gain new perspectives of the ways in which university international offices can be organised in terms of structure, functionality and geographical focus. This learning objective is highly practical. 

• Take a ‘deep dive’ into several case studies to explore specific, non-traditional institutional scenarios such as multi-campus institutions; dual-sector institutions; institutions based in non-metropolitan locations; and newly merged institutions. 

• Meet other APAIE attendees who have an interest in sharing and enhancing the capability and effectiveness of their international office teams through case studies which explore different structures, approaches and functionality. In this way, we hope attendees can form their own networks or community of practice around this topic. 

TARGET AUDIENCE:
The content of this workshop will be relevant and beneficial for APAIE attendees who are currently in mid-to-senior level leadership roles in their institution and who are looking to enhance the capabilities, effectiveness and approach of their international office team/s. In this workshop we will explore different scenarios faced by managerial and leadership staff of institutional international offices. For example, institutions with multiple campuses; institutions based outside of urban centres; dual-sector institutions and institutions which are merging their international functions (between institutions, or between academic/faculty areas). In this way, our session will appeal to a broad, global audience working across diverse types of institutions in different countries. 

TARGET AUDIENCE LEVEL:
All

There is a USD$100 fee per workshop. Please book your workshop(s) through your conference registration. 

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