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2014 CBIE ANNUAL REPORT www.cbie-bcei.ca CBIE’s Annual Report 2014 Canadian Bureau for International Education 220 Laurier Avenue West – Suite 1550 Ottawa, ON, K1P 5Z9 Canada Telephone: 1-613-237-4820 Toll-free: 1-877-313-6133 Fax: 1-613-237-1073 CHAIR’s Message As the Chair of the Board of CBIE, it is a pleasure The strategy is a milestone that marks a fresh Education is about exploring the world around I thank our members, partners, staff and to see with each passing year vastly increased beginning. It is intended to be dynamic and us, learning from others, and sharing our friends for their hard work and their interest in, and importance attributed to evolve as needed. Many of our members have talents and knowledge with them, in the commitment to the goal of education for all. international education, in all its facets. pointed out that the plan is ambitious in regard collective effort to make the world a better to inbound international students but much place. Ann Buller | Chair of the Board, International education is so many things that it less robust regarding outbound mobility. CBIE and President and CEO, Centennial College can be difficult to explain, and it certainly can’t be continues to dialogue with government and CBIE’s Patron, His Excellency the Right summed up in an “elevator talk.” other stakeholders to make the strategy more Honourable David Johnston, Governor General comprehensive and to stress the critical of Canada, calls these global linkages the It’s about: importance of internationalizing the education “Diplomacy of Knowledge”: of Canadians. Internationalization of institutions and “As a student of history, their programs of study As I read the strategy, I was impressed with the I understand that civilization's Cross-border research collaboration emphasis on benchmarks, numbers and statistics. These are needed to gauge our greatest advances often came not International institutional partnerships success but they cannot overshadow a wholly from within certain Training and professional development fundamental fact. When it comes to mobility, disciplines but at the intersections both at home and abroad statistics represent people. And it is these of different disciplines. While Capacity-building projects individuals, and helping them realize their cross-disciplinary action can be Faculty and student mobility programs potential through education, that are at the core of what we do. conducted locally, regionally and In today’s globalized world, international nationally, it's most potent when education is an essential pathway to cooperation, we cross international borders and creation and innovation. cultivate interactions among Our sector has experienced some exciting firsts teachers, students, researchers this year, beginning with the launch of Canada’s and others in different countries.” International Education Strategy in January. This inaugural strategy opens with the definitive His Excellency the Right Honourable statement that “International education is critical David Johnston, Governor General of to Canada's success.” I couldn’t agree more. And Canada, address at the Fulbright Awards, I am delighted that our federal government has Boston, May 2013 taken this major step and, in so doing, drawn together the provinces and territories, education associations and institutions to participate and At CBIE, we are strong believers in His contribute. CBIE’s own engagement with the Excellency’s statement – so much so, that the Canadian Consortium for International Education theme of our 2014 Conference is “The springs from, and reinforces, the collaborative Diplomacy of Knowledge and Our Common nature of our work. Future.” Sharing knowledge and expertise, at home and abroad, strengthens our global Only a few years ago, the idea of a national community and prepares us to tackle together internationalization strategy was a dream. It is the heavy challenges of the 21st century. you, our members in K-12 school districts, In the President’s Message, you will read language schools, colleges, cégeps, institutes, polytechnics and universities, who made it a highlights of CBIE’s efforts throughout this year reality with your input and commitment. to create a better world through education. 2 As the Chair of the Board of CBIE, it is a pleasure The strategy is a milestone that marks a fresh Education is about exploring the world around I thank our members, partners, staff and to see with each passing year vastly increased beginning. It is intended to be dynamic and us, learning from others, and sharing our friends for their hard work and their interest in, and importance attributed to evolve as needed. Many of our members have talents and knowledge with them, in the commitment to the goal of education for all. international education, in all its facets. pointed out that the plan is ambitious in regard collective effort to make the world a better to inbound international students but much place. Ann Buller | Chair of the Board, International education is so many things that it less robust regarding outbound mobility. CBIE and President and CEO, Centennial College can be difficult to explain, and it certainly can’t be continues to dialogue with government and CBIE’s Patron, His Excellency the Right summed up in an “elevator talk.” other stakeholders to make the strategy more Honourable David Johnston, Governor General comprehensive and to stress the critical of Canada, calls these global linkages the It’s about: importance of internationalizing the education “Diplomacy of Knowledge”: of Canadians. Internationalization of institutions and “As a student of history, their programs of study As I read the strategy, I was impressed with the I understand that civilization's Cross-border research collaboration emphasis on benchmarks, numbers and statistics. These are needed to gauge our greatest advances often came not International institutional partnerships success but they cannot overshadow a wholly from within certain Training and professional development fundamental fact. When it comes to mobility, disciplines but at the intersections both at home and abroad statistics represent people. And it is these of different disciplines. While Capacity-building projects individuals, and helping them realize their cross-disciplinary action can be Faculty and student mobility programs potential through education, that are at the core of what we do. conducted locally, regionally and In today’s globalized world, international nationally, it's most potent when education is an essential pathway to cooperation, we cross international borders and creation and innovation. cultivate interactions among Our sector has experienced some exciting firsts teachers, students, researchers this year, beginning with the launch of Canada’s and others in different countries.” International Education Strategy in January. This inaugural strategy opens with the definitive His Excellency the Right Honourable statement that “International education is critical David Johnston, Governor General of to Canada's success.” I couldn’t agree more. And Canada, address at the Fulbright Awards, I am delighted that our federal government has Boston, May 2013 taken this major step and, in so doing, drawn together the provinces and territories, education associations and institutions to participate and At CBIE, we are strong believers in His contribute. CBIE’s own engagement with the Excellency’s statement – so much so, that the Canadian Consortium for International Education theme of our 2014 Conference is “The springs from, and reinforces, the collaborative Diplomacy of Knowledge and Our Common Risha Vithlani (centre), a finalist in CBIE’s annual Photo nature of our work. Future.” Sharing knowledge and expertise, at and Video Contest, performs in a Chinese Dragon Dance in home and abroad, strengthens our global the Annual University of Windsor Celebration of Nations. Only a few years ago, the idea of a national community and prepares us to tackle together internationalization strategy was a dream. It is the heavy challenges of the 21st century. you, our members in K-12 school districts, language schools, colleges, cégeps, institutes, In the President’s Message, you will read polytechnics and universities, who made it a highlights of CBIE’s efforts throughout this year reality with your input and commitment. to create a better world through education. 3 PRESIDENT’s Message International education was on the minds of CBIE looks forward to working cohesively with all The IES builds on the work of the expert This critical skills deficiency will not be changed everyone at the close of 2013, for a bittersweet of our partner organizations on this critical Advisory Panel on Canada’s International by grants alone. CBIE aims to change the reason. Nelson Mandela, freedom fighter and initiative. Education Strategy, whose report encompassed attitude and behaviours of Canadian youth passionate defender of human rights, passed many of our recommendations and much of around study abroad. Misconceptions include away in December. An outpouring of sadness, While the Global Dialogue was taking place, our advice. that study abroad is too expensive, that it’s gratitude and reflection came from all corners of thousands of kilometres away Canada’s impossible to find information and that only the globe while we remembered his incredible International Education Strategy (IES) was The IES makes international education a Rhodes Scholars and recipients of other launched. It was my pleasure to speak at the spirit, perseverance,