Date: May 19-20, 2026

Event Location: GLS Language School – Berlin, Germany

The CSIET International Symposium will be held on May 19-20, 2026, in Berlin, Germany.

Join CSIET for the 3rd Annual CSIET International Symposium! The 2026 edition of the CSIET International Symposium, Shaping the New Normal, will be held in Berlin, Germany on May 19-20 at GLS Language School.  2025 was a difficult year for the  high school exchange community.  Visa pauses. Visa denials. Budget cuts, and political uncertainty. Our community is facing unprecedented challenges. How do we safeguard and promote secondary student exchange to the U.S. in this era of uncertainty. Join CSIET, US Government representatives, international agencies and industry colleagues to identify and address some of the most pressing issues of our time, and to ensure sustainability of the program going forward.

**Note: All sessions will be conducted in English.*

International Symposium Attendee Registration* Rates:

• Current CSIET Members: $495 per registrant
• Non-Member Rate: $595 per registrant
• Non U.S.-Based International Agencies Special: Apply to become a NEW CSIET International Associate Member for the discounted rate of $845 and receive all CSIET Member benefits, including 1 Complimentary Registered Attendee*, each additional attendee $495 (This special International Associate Memebership runs from the time of joining through -December 31, 2026)

Registration late fee of $60/per attendee will apply for registrations received after May 12, 2026 at 11:59pm EST