Breakfast: 7:15 - 8:00am
(Macdonald A, B & C)
Networking Break: 8:00 - 8:15am
(Macdonald Foyer)
Morning Coffee: 10:00 - 10:15am 
(Macdonald Foyer)
Networking Break: 11:45 - 12:15pm 
(Macdonald Foyer)
IRCC Lunch Update: 12:15 - 1:15pm 
(Macdonald A, B & C)
Exhibit Hall: 1:15 - 1:45pm 
(Macdonald Foyer)
Afternoon Coffee: 3:15 - 3:30pm 
(Macdonald Foyer)

Cultural Ambassadors will open our first ever BC International Education Week with a Welcome and Territory Acknowledgement to the traditional territories of the Squamish and Lil’wat Nations. This will be followed by opening remarks from our Executive Director, Randall Martin and BCCIE updates.

Thank you to our Indigenous Welcome and Opening Sponsor, IDP Connect!

The Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Child Care, will preview BC’s new IE Framework, a roadmap for government and the sector to retain BC’s share of international students to support economic recovery and benefit to all of BC’s communities, support positive outcomes through diversity, regional growth and global experiences and implement policy shifts that support system integrity towards quality, transparency and student success. 

A formal presentation will be followed by discussions on diversification, regionalization and student success.

Thank you to the B.C. Government for supporting this session.

Grab your lunch and join us for an update where IRCC will share pertinent information on recent developments in support of Canada’s international education sector and key stakeholders.

This session provides BCIEW participants the opportunity to learn about the strategic priorities of the Philippine government with respect to internationalization, including efforts to align internationalization outcomes in higher education delivery and collaborative research with the UN Sustainable Development Agenda 2030. The Philippine government, represented by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), will also present on other specific areas of interest in higher education delivery such as lifelong learning or adult education, indigenous education, and COIL, as well as an overview of opportunities to collaborate with Philippine higher education institutions in agriculture, nursing and innovation. The Commission will also share their successful practices on building a domestic network of higher education institutions or community of practice on internationalization to strengthen opportunities for foreign institutions to collaborate with Philippine higher education institutions. After the presentation, BCIEW participants will have the opportunity to participate in a networking session (one-on-one meetings) with over 30 representatives from Philippine higher education institutions.

Program:

1:45PM to 1:55PM – Opening Remarks by Dr. Aldrin Darilag, Commissioner, Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

1:55PM to 2:30PM - Presentation by Atty. Lily Freida Milla, Deputy Executive Director and Director for International Affairs Service, CHED

2:30PM to 2:45PM – iLAB Program: The Philippines’ COIL Initiative

2:45PM to 3:00PM – Q&A

3:00PM to 3:15PM - Coffee Break

3:15PM to 5:00PM – Networking/B2B Session (sign up sheets can be found at the registration desk)

Presenters: Commission on Higher Education officials, over 30 representatives of Philippine higher education institutions

International students, post-secondary institutions, BC’s diverse regions as well as key sectors of BC’s economy can all benefit from a more coherent articulation, streamlining and alignment of pathways and transitions for international students into BC’s Labour Market, setting them up for careers instead of jobs and for shared success post-graduation.

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When we feel connected, we contribute and when we are done, we celebrate. In this workshop we will explore/examine notions of story, circles and ceremony and how we can use these as tools in the work we do to advance intercultural understanding and inclusion on our campuses.

Thank you to the B.C. Government for supporting this session.

Change Management: Persuading colleagues to adopt new approaches and actions that enhance your international endeavors and create work environments where people and ideas thrive. As a profession we have a strong record of collaboration and sharing our best practices to enhance our services. After conferences we return “home” ready to introduce some of our newly learned approaches. From members of faculty to the Registrars Office, from Student Services to Finance, how do you convince colleagues to shift their current thinking and practice? In this workshop we will examine how utilizing Change Management principles can decrease resistance and use a Four Frames approach to better tailor our strategies to fit the values and expectations of various stakeholders.

We will use case studies and group exercises to apply and better understand these approaches and participate with a panel of IE professionals who seek to generate “a great place to work” mentality in their departments.

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This workshop will cover the eligibility requirements for working while studying and post-graduation. It will also explore the requirements for pathways to permanent residence and provide participants an opportunity to ask questions and get answers from an IRCC and PNP expert. 

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