Invitation to Press Briefing: IIE Annual Report on International Educational Exchange 11/13/2003
From: Deborah Gardner/Heidi Reinholdt of Halstead Communications, 212-734-2190; Sharon Witherell of IIE, 212-984-5380 News Advisory: -- New Fall 2003 Surveys: Foreign Student Enrollments, U.S. Students Abroad; New 'Atlas' Data on Host and Sending Nations Worldwide WHEN: Monday, Nov. 17, 9:30 a.m. Briefing -- Continental Breakfast at 9:00 a.m. WHERE: NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, Washington, D.C., 14th & F Street, N.W. -- Edward R. Murrow Room WHO: Speakers will include: -- Patricia Harrison, Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State -- Allan E. Goodman, President, Institute of International Education (IIE) -- Todd Davis, Senior Scholar, IIE -- Hey-Kyung Koh, Editor, Open Doors Report, IIE -- Daniel Obst, Senior Program Manager, IIE WHAT: BRIEFING AND DISCUSSION -- INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT The Institute of International Education (IIE) will present the latest U.S. study abroad figures from Open Doors 2003: The Annual Report on International Education on Monday, Nov. 17. In addition, IIE will be discussing recently released data on international students in the United States, both from the Open Doors Census and from a Fall 2003 survey of international educators. The Open Doors report, which is funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, includes extensive data, research and analyses on foreign student enrollment in the United States and American students studying abroad, the economic impact of foreign students on the U.S. economy, and more. (See http://www.opendoors.iienetwork.org/.) New data from the "Atlas of Student Mobility," reporting on other leading host and sending nations, will also be presented, helping place international student mobility in a global context. The briefing marks the celebration of International Education Week, Nov. 17-21. WHY: Major stories emerging from the Open Doors 2003 report and new online survey: -- How have economic factors, increased competition and new visa procedures affected international student enrollment at U.S. campuses? Enrollment from the three major sending countries has increased as of 2002/03, but numbers have declined from 13 of the leading places of origin, as well as from the Middle East. What is happening on campus this fall? -- Study abroad by U.S. students remains strong, despite SARS and post 9/11 security concerns. Which are the leading destinations for U.S. students, and which U.S. campuses have the highest levels of participation? What new initiatives are helping more students go to more diverse places and study less commonly taught languages? RSVP to: Halstead Communications, phone: 212-734-2190: Fax: 212-517-7284, e-mail: reinholdt@halsteadpr.com |