CAGS 2014 Federal Strategy on International Education Dr. J. Kevin Vessey October 29, 2014

Panelists Robert Annan, Interim CEO, MITACS Jennifer Humphries, Vice- President, Membership, Public Policy & Communications, CBIE Gary Slater, Associate Vice President (Student Affairs), University of Ottawa

Context The Government released its Strategy in January of 2014 The Strategy was informed by the Advisory Panel for Canada's International Education Strategy

Context The Panel’s mandate was to make recommendations on a strategy to maximize economic opportunities for Canada in international education by: –Strengthening our engagement with emerging and key markets; –Focusing on attracting the best and brightest international students; –Encouraging Canadians to study abroad; –Expanding the delivery of Canadian education services abroad; and, –Building, expanding and ensuring greater partnerships between Canadian and international educational institutions.

Context Advisory Panel Membership –Amit Chakma, President and Vice-Chancellor, Western University (Panel Chair) –André Bisson, Chair of the Board, Centre for Interuniversity Research and Analysis of Organizations, lead director, Transat A.T. and Chancellor Emeritus, Université de Montréal –Jacynthe Côté, President and CEO, Rio Tinto Alcan –Colin Dodds, President, Saint Mary's University –Lorna Smith, Director, Office of International Education, Mount Royal University –Don Wright, former President, British Columbia Institute of Technology

The Strategy Its key points: –Focus on priority markets (Brazil, China, India, Mexico, North Africa/Middle East, Vietnam) –Build Canada’s Brand for International Education –Set targets to attract international student (from 239,000 in 2011 to 450,000 by 2022) –Strengthen international partnerships (research, exchanges and “people-to-people” ties –Increase support and leveraging (CIC’s International Student Program; scholarships; $5M per year to support the Strategy)