24th Annual Meeting
Agenda and Handouts
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2008
9:00 – 1:30 pm
CSIET Board Meeting
1:00 pm
Exhibitor Set-Up
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Conference Registration and Check-In
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Pre-Conference Exhibitor Sessions
- Foresight International Education Center
- HelmsBriscoe
- Compass Benefits
- Kiwanis Key Leader Program
- Mobility International
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2008
8:00 – 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast Buffet
9:00 – 10:30 am
Membership Council Meeting
- Annual Report from CSIET Chair, John Doty
- Committee Reports
- 2008 Elections
- Executive Director Report
10:30 – 10:45 am
Coffee Break — Sponsored By: Council on International Educational Exchange
10:45 – 11:45 pm
Plenary Session: Advocacy Initiatives and Federal Budget Report
Session Presentation
- Michael McCarry, Executive Director, Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange
- John Hishmeh, Executive Director, Council on Standards forInternational Educational Travel
12:00 – 1:30 pm
Lunch and Keynote Address
Exchange Student Presentations:
Ms. Kelsey Brown (YFU-USA, Inc. – Outbound Alumnae – US Student to South Korea)
Ms. April Zueqian Huang (AFS-USA Exchange Student from China)
Mr. Vyacheslav Lozovoy(Slava) (PIE/FLEX Exchange Student from Russia)
Partnership for Global Learning Session Presentation
Anthony Jackson, Ph.D., Executive Director
International Studies Schools Network, Asia Society
1:30 – 3:00 pm
United States Department of State J Visa Session
Moderator: John Doty, PIE (CSIET Board Chair)
- Elizabeth Dickerson, Compliance Officer, Compliance Unit, Office of Exchange Coordination and Designation
- Julia Findlay, Educational and Cultural Exchange Specialist, Private Sector Programs Division, Office of Exchange Coordination and Designation
3:00 – 3:15 pm
Refreshment Break – Sponsored By: Youth for Understanding, USA Inc.
3:15 – 4:30 pm
Plenary Session: Compliance Audits and CSIET Listing
Moderator: John Hishmeh ? Executive Director, CSIET
- John Doty, President, Pacific Intercultural Exchange
- Margie Eulner Ott, Director of Programs and Contracts,YFU-USA, Inc.
Handouts:
CSIET Evaluation Process Memo (8-18-08)
Audit Templates:
4:30 – 5:15 pm
CSIET Board Meeting
7:00 – 10:00 pm
Dinner at Asti Ristorante
Sponsored by: IntelliCorp Records, Inc.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2008
8:00 – 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast Buffet
9:00 – 10:00 am
Concurrent Sessions
Volunteer/Staff Training on Student Safety and Awareness
- Roxana O’Harra, Director of Special Programs, ERDT/SHARE!
Grant Opportunities: U.S. Department of State Youth Exchanges
- Elizabeth Davis, Chief, Youth Programs Division, Office of Citizen Exchanges, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
10:00 – 11:00 am
Plenary Session: Crisis Management: What to Do When the Unexpected Happens?
Session Presentation:Part 1; Part 2
- Sherry Carpenter, Executive Director, AYUSA Global Youth Exchange
- John Doty, President, Pacific Intercultural Exchange
- Helen Lowman, Vice President, Intercultural Education & Quality, AFS Intercultural Programs/USA
11:00 – 11:15 am
Refreshment Break – Sponsored By: Educational and Cultural Interactions
11:15 – 12:30 pm
Hosting Capacity Outreach: Reports and Discussion with CSIET?s
School and Public Outreach Working Group
Moderator: John Hishmeh, Executive Director, CSIET
- Elizabeth Davis, Chief, Youth Programs Division, Office of Citizen Exchanges, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
- Helen Lowman, Vice President, Intercultural Education & Quality AFS Intercultural Programs/USA and Chair, CSIET Public Outreach Working Group
12:30 – 2:00 pm
Closing Luncheon Presentation
Session Presentation
Gary Rhodes, Ph.D., Director, Center for Global Education
Loyola Marymount University
Jonathan Weil, Director, Los Angeles Center for International Studies (LACIS)
Loyola Marymount University
2:00 pm
Conference Adjourns