Signature Programs at NAFSA 2020
Engage in selected topics in-depth with leading industry professionals
All Signature Programs require a fee and advance registration in addition to conference registration.
Management Development Program
May 24-26, 2020The NAFSA Management Development Program (MDP) is the most trusted and comprehensive management training program for international education professionals.
Latin America and Caribbean Forum
Monday, May 25, 2020The 2020 Forum will highlight innovative international higher education practices in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Sponsored by University of Missouri
Symposium on Leadership
May 26, 2020Beyond Geopolitics: Successful International Education Leadership for the Next Decade
An opportunity for senior international officers and campus internationalization leaders to critically examine their roles in the context of geopolitics.
Global Learning Lab
May 27, 2020Global Learning in the Research Environment: Convergence, Innovation, and Impact
Investigate and explore strategies to integrate global learning into the curriculum, throughout programs, and across campus.
Sponsored in part by Webster University
Presidents and Provost Summit
May 27-28, 2020Excellence in Global Higher Education Leadership
This program unites institutional leaders—university presidents, chancellors, vice chancellors, rectors, provosts, and chief academic officers—at the global crossroads of international higher education.
Sponsored by Boston University Global Programs Study Abroad and Webster University
Seminar on Peace and Social Justice
May 28, 2020Higher Education and the Refugee Crisis
This inaugural half-day seminar will focus on the worldwide refugee crisis and highlight the role that higher education institutions play in addressing this issue both globally and locally.
Sponsored by Education in Ireland