Events & Training

As an international educator responsible for education abroad in your institution or organization, you are continually seeking ways to increase your knowledge base and improve your skill sets. You may also manage others whose skills and expertise you need to evaluate. The events and training opportunities listed here will provide you with basics about – or deepen your understanding of – issues related to education abroad and help you network with others in the field.

NAFSA Opportunities

Nearly 3,000 NAFSA members and international educators participate in NAFSA trainings every year.

Conferences
May 25-30, 2008	NAFSA 2008 Annual Conference: Shaping the Future of International Education will take place in Washington, DC.
Fall 2008	NAFSA Regional Conferences

Seminars & Symposia
March 10-11	NAFSA's Washington Symposium
March 11-12	Advocacy Day
May 25-27	Management Development Program

Webinars
Many of NAFSA's past webinars are available for purchase as audio recordings.

Workshops
Foundation Workshops These 12-hour workshops introduce the major professions in international education. Managing the Education Abroad Office Education Abroad Advising
Professional Practice Workshops These 4- to 9-hour workshops continue the Foundation workshops and focus on skills or knowledge in more specialized areas. Fundamentals of Intercultural Communication Funding for Education Abroad Safety and Responsibility in Education Abroad

Other Events

Related Organizations
European Association for International Education (EAIE)
CIEE Faculty Development Seminars
Fulbright International Education Administrators Programs for Germany, Japan, and Korea are designed to introduce participants to the society, culture, and higher education systems of these countries.
The Malone Fellowship in Arab and Islamic Studies supports two-week study visits to one or more countries in North Africa and the Middle East.