NAFSA Signature Programs
NAFSA Signature Programs are must-attend premium features of NAFSA 2025.
NAFSA is pleased to provide conference attendees with extended learning opportunities that feature insights from changemaking leaders. Add these programs to your agenda in the online planner or in the mobile APP.
Programs Open to All NAFSA 2025 Registrants
ISSS Management Seminar
May 27Creative Approaches to Managing an ISSS Office
Learn to transform office procedures and workflows based on the most effective systems available. Return equipped with ideas to update or tweak internal processes with the confidence of operating optimally. Explore systems-based approaches to navigating these procedural complexities.
Symposium on Leadership
May 27Today’s Refugees, Tomorrow’s Students and Changemakers
Experts examine the role of international education in confronting the complex challenges of global migration and how international education leaders contribute to community-focused solutions. The keynote speaker will be Diya Abdo, professor of English and director of Every Campus a Refuge.
Africa Forum
May 28Engaging African Partnerships Towards Advancing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals
Experts present examples of how African institutions are advancing human development as explained in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Explore how institutions worldwide are currently supporting these efforts.
Latin America and the Caribbean Forum
May 28Innovative Partnerships for the Future in Latin America and the Caribbean
Regional experts explore innovative partnerships and collaborations that strengthen internationalization across the region.
Exclusive Institutional Leaders Program
Presidents, Vice Chancellors, and Rectors Summit
The Presidents, Vice Chancellors, and Rectors Summit brings together university leadership from across the globe to address the urgent challenges facing international education.
Optional Extended Learning Programs
Learning Excursions
May 27 & 30The 2025 NAFSA Annual Conference is partnering with San Diego intuitions and non-for-profits to host Learning Excursions for attendees. This year there will be four opportunities for attendees to sign up for an excursions. Additional fee. ALMOST SOLD OUT
Optional Leadership Development Program
Management Development Program
May 25–27Prepare for the challenges facing the field by enrolling in the most trusted and comprehensive management training program for international educators. Gain tools to navigate performance management, manage change, and advocate for program or office needs. Additional fee required. Limited space.