U.S. Department of Commerce
International Education Connection
Holiday 2011 Newsletter
www.Export.Gov/Industry/Education
Education and training is our country’s 5th largest services export, bringing over $21 billion in annual revenue to the United States. The Commercial Service, a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce (USDOC), provides this newsletter to U.S. educational institutions interested in enhancing their international marketing efforts..
EDUCATION MISSION TO POLAND AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC: APRIL 2012
Join Us to Explore Under-tapped Education Markets
The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, is organizing an education mission to Warsaw, Poland and Prague, Czech Republic from April 15 ‐ 19, 2012. This mission will be open to representatives from regionally accredited graduate programs and 4–year undergraduate educational institutions.
Meet Students and Potential Partners
This mission will connect United States education institutions to potential students, university/institution partners and education consultants in Poland and the Czech Republic. The mission will include one‐on‐one appointments with potential partners, embassy briefings, student fairs and networking events in Warsaw and Prague, two dynamic and growing markets that hold high potential for U.S. educational institutions interested in diversifying their student populations.
Why Poland and the Czech Republic?
Poland is a prime target from which U.S. educational institutions can successfully recruit both graduate and undergraduate students. This market is not only the sixth largest country in the European Union in terms of population, but from a demographics standpoint, the population is heavily skewed towards young students with keen interest in higher education. Poland’s total population of 38 million includes over 5.5 million young people from 15 to 24 years of age, including 1.9 million students.
The Czech Republic is an under‐tapped market with unprecedented student recruitment potential. Study Abroad programs are rising. English is the standard second language, providing a large pool of candidates for both undergraduate and graduate studies in the U.S. Current exchange rates and the visa waiver program are making U.S education more attractive.
Apply Now, Limited to 20 institutions!
Date: April 15‐19, 2012
Venue: Warsaw, Poland and Prague, Czech Republic
Deadline: Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Cost: $1,995 per institution; $500 for each additional representative
For more information please contact:
James Paul; Director; Boston U.S. Export Assistance Center
james.paul@trade.gov or call (617) 565‐4304
Gabriela Zelaya; International Trade Specialist; San Jose U.S. Export Assistance Center
gabriela.zelaya@trade.gov or call 408-535-2757 x107
VIRTUAL OUTREACH EVENTS
Are you interested in an excellent opportunity to recruit international students? How would you like to recruit students without ever setting foot on a plane? The USDOC provides Virtual Education Events, which allow schools to showcase themselves to a potential partner institutions and/or agents using a PowerPoint presentation live over the internet. Below is a list of upcoming Virtual Education Events.
q December 15th, 2011: Northeast China Virtual Education Event
This event that will be held on the evening of December 15, 2011. Only eight (8) participants will be showcased per event from those educational institutions that express interest. If demand warrants it, we will have two separate events on the same evening. These institutions will get a chance to present their school to potential Chinese student recruitment partners in Shenyang, Dalian, and Harbin. In addition, each institution may participate in a 20-minute visa briefing conducted by an officer from the U.S. Consular section in Shenyang at no extra cost. The cost to participate is $500. As of December 2nd, there are only a few slots left.
For more information please contact:
Greg Thompson; Education Team Leader; North Texas U.S. Export Assistance Center
Greg.Thompson@trade.gov or call 214-712-1932
q January /February, 2012 (Tentative): Virtual Education Fair Singapore
This event is scheduled for early 2012. Plans are to connect with private high schools in Singapore.
For more information please contact:
Debra Rogers, Senior International Trade Specialist; Chicago U.S. Export Assistance Center
Debra.Rogers@trade.gov or call 312-353-6988.
q February, 2012 (Tentative) : Virtual Education Fair Vietnam
This event will be open to all appropriately accredited institutions (private high schools, boarding schools, community colleges, ESL programs, and undergraduate and graduate programs. Exact date to be decided.
For more information please contact:
Koreen Grube, International Trade Specialist, Milwaukee U.S. Export Assistance Center
Koreen.Grube@trade.gov or call 414-297-1853.
q March, 2012: Virtual Education Fair France (Tentative)
q March, 2012: Virtual Education Fair Italy (Tentative)
q July, 2012: Virtual Education Fair Malaysia (Tentative)
q Summer 2012 : Virtual Education Fair Taiwan (Definite, but need to work out dates)
PROMOTIONAL EVENTS SUPPORTED BY THE USDOC
q February 16, 18 & 19, 2012: 21st International Education Fair (Russia)
Supported by major international education agencies and diplomatic missions present in Russia, the International Education Fair (IEF) 2012 will take place in three cities: Moscow, official Russian capital, St. Petersburg, cultural capital of Russia, and Kazan, capital of the oil-rich Republic of Tatarstan. Founded in 1998, the IEF is held twice a year: The October event is traditionally focused on European education, while the February fair is known as featuring primarily North American institutions. In February 2011, 107 exhibitors from 22 countries presented their schools in three cities to the audience of over 6,000 visitors, most of whom were Russian high school graduates and/or their parents. Please register by December 11, 2011.
For more information please contact:
Gulnara Kenzhebulatova; Commercial Specialist; Commercial Service Moscow
Gulnara.Kenzhebulatova@trade.gov or call +7-495-728-5405
q March 9, 2012: Taiwan Education Agents Workshop
The Agents Workshop is the most cost-effective and time-saving way for schools to meet one-on-one with pre-screened student recruitment agents in Taiwan. Taiwan is an agent-driven market. Agents can help students navigate the complicated process of filling out application forms, producing transcripts, selecting colleges and evaluating room/board options. CS Taiwan has followed the development of Taiwan’s education industry for more than a decade and has formed a network of established student recruitment agents to systemically promote U.S. schools in Taiwan. Space is limited. Please register before February 01, 2012.
For more information please contact:
Grace Tao; Commercial Specialist; American Institute in Taiwan - Taipei
Grace.Tao@trade.gov or call 886-2-2720-1550 ext 383
q March 10th – 13th, 2012: OH! Study Education Fair (Taiwan)
OH! Study Education Fair is the largest overseas education exhibition in Taiwan. It is a four-day integrated event in Taiwan's three major cities, Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung. The Fair typically has 100 participants and over 15,000 attendees -- it is the best-known and best-attended event in Taiwan. CS Taiwan has co-sponsored the OH! Study Fair since 2007 and we have found the event to be very effective in helping U.S. schools recruit students from Taiwan.
For more information please contact:
Grace Tao; Commercial Specialist; American Institute in Taiwan - Taipei
Grace.Tao@trade.gov or call 886-2-2720-1550 ext 383
q March 26th -27th, Israel–America Recruiting Fair
We are pleased to announce an opportunity for accredited American programs, colleges, and universities to connect with prospective Israeli students during a multi-day conference in Tel Aviv. This event will commence on March 26th, 2012 and will be followed by day long events for school representatives to engage within the Israeli education market. Day One of the conference will be an education fair that allows schools to reach out to students from around the country, and to gain local exposure and branding. Day Two of the conference will be blocked for interviews and scholarship meetings with students. School participants will be able to schedule interviews with students prior to arrival in Israel or during the previous day’s fair.
For more information please contact:
Info@Ustudy.co.il or call 1-888-283-1464
www.Ustudy.co.il | www.StudyAmerica.co.il
Alan Wielunski, Commercial Specialist, US. Embassy Tel Aviv
alan.wielunski@trade.gov or call 972-3-519-7390
