CALL FOR PAPERS

CIES Western Regional Conference

In Collaboration with

California Colleges for International Education (CCIE)

October 5-7, 2006

A World of Cultures United in Learning

The CIES Western Regional Conference will be held along with the California Colleges for International Education (CCIE) 3^rd Biennial Conference, October 5-7 in Fremont, California at the Fremont Marriott Hotel.  Fremont is a ten-minute drive from the San Jose Airport and a 25 minute drive from the Oakland Airport.  The 2006 CCIE Conference will also be co-hosted by NCAGE: Northern California Advocates for Global Education and SOCCIS: Southern California Consortia for International Studies.

This conference will allow attendees the opportunity to share strategies and lessons learned as efforts to advance international education at the post-secondary institutional level. Comparative emphasis between institutions at the local, national and international levels will be targeted.  Specifically the following themes will be explored:  

* Internationalizing the Curriculum
* International Economic Development
* Study Abroad: Logistical, Health, Safety and Legal Issues
* Integrating International Student Programs on campus
* Importance of Including International Education Programs on your Campus

* Internationalization through networking

* Building Partnerships with local K-12 districts

            * Building Partnerships with four-year institutions and community colleges

            * Building Partnerships with institutions on a world-scope

The conference will include a series of specially highlighted and break-out sessions that will focus on local, state, national and international efforts at advancing international education. Three sub-themes will intersect the conference:

a) College Focus.  This includes topics that relate to the college itself, including the initiation, logistics and support of various international programs; legal issues related to these programs and best-practices of noteworthy programs.

b) Interfacing with Corporate.  This includes international skills and jobs in the globalized work environment; International Commerce; Link that colleges have with local and state politicians; and International Development Success Stories.  Repercussions of Globalization on the development and sustainability of international education will also be highlighted.

c) Student Focus.  This includes panels that highlight issues of interest to students as well as panels with high school, community college and undergraduate student speakers to provide that student perspective.

We invite the submission of single papers as well as panel proposals that highlight the conference themes.  We also invite submission of papers and proposals that deal with any issue related to comparative and international education.

Deadline for proposals is June 23.  Early submissions will have first priority in scheduling in the conference.  Submit all proposals to Rosalind Raby at rabyrl@aol.com

Individual Paper Proposals
Abstracts are 100-150 words. Send abstract along with the following information: name, address, affiliation, email address, telephone & fax number. If you are a student, we recommend you list a faculty sponsor to expedite acceptance of your proposal.

Panel Proposals
Submit a title for the panel you are organizing and a 100-word overview. List all participants including contact information (name, address, affiliation, email address, telephone, and fax number).

Submit all proposals to Rosalind Raby at rabyrl@aol.com