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International Education

International Opportunities for Educational Institutions

Occasionally, the World Affairs Council of Maine cooperates with the Maine International Trade Center to bring you programming of interest to both organizations. We are pleased to offer this program on International Education to our members. Registration for this event is being managed by MITC and not by the Council. If you are a member of the World Affairs Council of Maine, you will receive the member price for this event.

January 15, 2009

8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Portland Harbor Hotel

Portland, Maine

For more information on the program or to register, contact Doug Sanborn at registration@mitc.com or call (207) 541-7455.

$40 for members

$55 for non-members

International Education in the U.S. is a $15 billion/year industry. Maine has many developing international educational relationships and was host to over 1200 foreign students in the last academic year. Find out why many universities and secondary schools are encouraging recruitment of foreign students to add cultural, economic, and creative diversity to their student bodies.

Keynote Speakers

Jim Paul, Education Team Leader from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Commercial Division

Bruce Lindberg, Headmaster of Lee Academy

International Education Panel

Richard Pattenaude, Chancellor, University of Maine System

Ray Webb, Head of School, Foxcroft Academy

Debra Andrews, Director, Center for Global Oppourtunities of Southern Maine Community College

Kellie Sullivan, Council for International Educational Exchange (CIEE)