International Education and Exchange: The Competitive Advantage in a Global Workforce

NAFSA to Host Panel Discussion Feb. 5

In today’s world of unprecedented global mobility, people, like technology and information, are crossing borders with increasing freedom and flexibility. Businesses and countries compete to attract the best in knowledge, innovation, and skills from around the world. Students face a global job market that demands cross-cultural skills and global competencies. Global workforce development is a key issue of concern for policy makers, higher education, and business, and is critical to supporting the economic vitality and competitiveness of the United States in the 21st century.

NAFSA: Association of International Educators, together with the International Gateway at the Ronald Reagan Building/International Trade Center and the D.C. Chamber of Commerce, invite you to the
5th Annual Roundtable Discussion of emerging trends in global workforce development,
featuring nationally recognized leaders from academia and the private sector, and to preview the 60th Annual Conference of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, coming to Washington, DC, in May.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 4:00 – 7:00 PM
Location

The Pavilion

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC
Panelists

Tony Barclay, CEO, Development Alternatives, Inc.

Dr. Cornelius M. Kerwin, President, American University

Lynn Shotwell, Executive Director, American Council on International Personnel

Steering Committee Member, Compete America

Dr. Robert Templin, Jr., President, Northern Virginia Community College

Former President, Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology
Host

Marlene M. Johnson, Executive Director & CEO, NAFSA: Association of International Educators
Moderator

M. Peter McPherson, President, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges; Former President, Michigan State University
Due to space limitations, news media must pre-register to attend this event. Contact Ursula Oaks, ursulao@nafsa.org or 202.737.3699 x253 no later than Monday, February 4 **Please note that an audio mult-box will not be available for electronic media.**

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