International Education Week

Ottawa – International Education Week, November 12-17, 2012 is an opportunity to celebrate the importance of Canadian universities’ internationalization efforts.

The purpose of International Education Week is to increase awareness and understanding of international education through a variety of activities and events undertaken by governments, educational institutions, stakeholder groups, and individuals.

Canadian universities are committed to the internationalization of higher education and research through the development of globally knowledgeable and engaged graduates, engagement in global research efforts with the world’s leading experts, attracting top talent to Canadian institutions, and cultivating strategic alliances and partnerships that lead to political, social and economic ties of tomorrow.

All forms of international collaboration and connectivity are valuable, including two-way international student and faculty mobility, international research collaboration, joint academic programming, internationalization of the curriculum, and engaging with communities in the developing world. Canada’s universities are building people-to-people linkages and institutional partnerships in countries around the world.

In recognition of the importance of international education to Canada’s prosperity and to enriching Canadian society, the federal government mandated an Advisory Panel on Canada’s International Education Strategy to make recommendations on a national strategy. In August 2012, the panel submitted its final report entitled International Education: A Key Driver of Canada’s Future Prosperity which focuses on a vision for Canada to become the 21st century leader in international education, to attract top talent and prepare our citizens for the global marketplace.

AUCC is committed to supporting our members’ internationalization efforts, and the federal government’s goal of making Canada a country of choice to study and conduct world-class research.

AUCC is the national voice of Canada’s universities, representing 95 Canadian public and not-for-profit universities.

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For more information:

Gail Bowkett
Director, International Relations
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
Tel: 613-563-3961, ext. 301
gbowkett@aucc.ca