We are taking the best of BCIEW 2022 and our past in-person conferences and have reimagined the conference experience for BCIEW 2023. This year, BCIEW will include full day pre-conference workshops followed by three days of concurrent sessions, half-day workshops, and other speaking and networking engagements.
Call for Proposals
- Sunday, June 25, 2023
- Monday, June 26, 2023
- Tuesday, June 27, 2023
- Wednesday, June 28, 2023
- Thursday, June 29, 2023
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Pre-conference Workshop - One Year Later: EAIE’s Fundamentals of Building a Strategic Internationalization Plan – Follow-up EAIE Workshop ($199) | Sabine Sainte-Rose - Aurora European Universities Network Dr. Douglas Proctor - Swinburne University of Technology |
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Coffee Break | |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Lunch | |
12:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Half-day Pre-conference Workshop - Integrating the Sustainable Development Goals Into Your International Education Work ($119) | Maria Spiliotopoulou - SFU Sustainability Shaheen Nanji - Simon Fraser University |
12:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Half-day Pre-conference Workshop - SafeTALK: Suicide Alertness Training ($119) | Kendall Jahmal Doucette - Guard Me Christina Furtado - Wellness and Learning Initiatives by guard.meCARES |
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Coffee Break | |
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Opening Reception |
7:45 AM - 8:30 AM | Breakfast | |
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Opening Remarks and Indigenous Welcome | |
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Opening Speaker - June Francis | |
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Networking and Coffee Break | |
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Government Update | |
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Lunch | |
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM | Exhibit Hall | |
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Student Recruitment: Best Practices in Admissions and Diversifying Your Student Population | Christine Wach - IDP Education Yomi Asade - Intake Education Stuart Smith - IDP |
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Fraudulent Credentials That Impacts the International Education Sector | Jasmin Saidi-Kuehnert - Academic Credential Evolution Institute (ACEI) Fazela Sadia Haniff - ACEI Global Consulting Group Zina Rumleanscaia - Academic Credential Evolution Institute (ACEI) |
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Developing Intercultural Capacity Through Virtual Networking and COIL Collaboration | Michelle Johnson - University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP) Natasha Mrkic-Subotic - Capilano University |
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM | (Inter)cultural Learning Beyond (Dis)comfort | Jas Uppal - Simon Fraser University Robert Hershorn - Douglas College |
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM | CHED Delegation Programming | |
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Global Affairs Canada at BCIEW | |
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Networking and Coffee Break |
7:45 AM - 8:45 AM | Breakfast | |
8:45 AM - 12:15 PM | Incoming Delegation Programming TBC | |
8:45 AM - 12:15 PM | Career Management in a Transformed On-Line and Social Media Environment | Ambrosia Vertesi - Ironclad Christine Wach - IDP Education Geoff Wilmshurst - Camosun College Livia Castellanos - Navitas |
8:45 AM - 12:15 PM | What is Your Cultural Intelligence (CQ)? | Karima Ramji - University of Victoria |
8:45 AM - 12:15 PM | An Uneven Playing Field: Core Considerations of EDI in Your Professional Space | Mami Schouten - University of Victoria |
8:45 AM - 12:15 PM | Train the Trainers: Designing COIL Longevity | María José Castelazo André - ITESO, the Jesuit University of Guadalajara Della Burke - ITESO, The Jesuit University of Guadalajara |
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Networking and Coffee Break | |
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch | |
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Exhibit Hall | |
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Implementing Canada's First Indigenizing Internationalization Process on Vancouver Island | Mark Herringer - North Island College Kelly Shopland - North Island College Romana Pasca - North Island College |
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Uniting for Sustainability: EDI and SDG Frameworks in Global HEIs | Natasha Mrkic-Subotic - Capilano University Tina Lisberg Bundgaard - VIA University College Chelsey Laird - Vancouver Community College / UMAP |
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Data Insights for the Diversification of International Student Recruitment | Kirsten Feddersen - Studyportals Brooke Klassen - Royal Roads University |
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | University Presidents Panel | |
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Managing Agent Quality and Student Expectations: An Interactive Panel Discussion | Mike Walkey - ApplyBoard |
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Virtual Reality: A New Space for Job Interview Training | Ramin Shadmehr - Capilano University |
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Networking and Coffee Break | |
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Leveraging Global Service Provider Relationships for a Diverse Student Body | Carlos Cantu - PeopleCert Hyeyoung Kang - Coast Mountain College |
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Creating Braver-Spaces for Trauma-Informed Care in Our School Communities | Kendall Jahmal Doucette - Guard Me Christina Furtado - Wellness and Learning Initiatives by guard.meCARES |
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Utilizing Alumni and Current Students to Attract the Right 'Fit' Students | Luna Das - IDP Connect Saurabh Malhotra - Fanshawe College Nathaniel Veltkamp - St. Clair College Stephanie Barry - Georgian College |
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | The Only Constant is Change: Labour Market and Tech Trends You Need to Know | Dr. Tom Roemer Denis Gravelle - Devant |
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Supporting International Student Success Through a Collaborative Programming Model | Adrian Bontuyan - University of the Fraser Valley Derek Ward-Hall - University of the Fraser Valley Daryl Smith - University of the Fraser Valley |
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Working Together to Support Youth Work Abroad Experiences | Monique Comeau - International Experience Canada, IRCC, Government of Canada |
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM | BCCIE International Education Awards |
7:45 AM - 8:45 AM | Breakfast | |
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM | EAIE Workshop: The Fundamentals of Building a Strategic Internationalization Plan ($399) | Sabine Sainte-Rose - Aurora European Universities Network Dr. Douglas Proctor - Swinburne University of Technology |
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM | Admitting Refugees for Further Studies Through Alternative Pathway | Aliyyah Nazeem - World Education Services Eliza Chan - MOSAIC BC |
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM | Capacity Building in Internationalization: Sustainable Recruitment, Partnerships, and Student Experience | Danny Beatty - Selkirk College Jennifer Gossen - VCC Donna Hooker - M Square Media (MSM) Suneetha Qureshi - M Square Media (MSM) |
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM | Mobility and Migration Trends of BC’s International Students | Sandra Schinnerl - UBC Centre for Migration Studies |
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM | Living Indigenization | Jason La Rochelle, Skeweqsalalexw - Justice Institute of British Columbia Heather Simpson - Justice Institute of British Columbia |
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM | Incoming Delegation Programming TBC | |
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM | Evolution of International Student Orientations in a Post-COVID World | Sakura Hirata - Okanagan College Gulcan Barclay - Camosun College Sora Chang - Okanagan College Jade Bethune - Okanagan College Miki Kitazawa - Camosun College |
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM | Networking and Coffee Break | |
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Skills Development and Recognition for Domestic Students Abroad | Jessie Li - The British Columbia Institute of Technology Heather Tobe - The British Columbia Institute of Technology Gerald Gatchalian - The British Columbia Institute of Technology |
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Inclusive, Accessible, and Diverse Study Abroad Experiences Through Cross-departmental Collaboration | Heike Edam - University of Victoria Ruth Wax - University of Victoria Sarah McQuillan - University of Victoria |
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | The Relationship Between Resilience and Mental Health | Stephanie Hiltz - StudyInsured™ Dr. Michael Szabo - StudyInsured Katarzyna Kucia - Workplace Options |
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Incoming Delegation Programming TBC | |
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Expansion of Immigration Pathways to BC to retain International Students | Aireen Luney - Ministry of Municipal Affairs - Immigration Programs Branch / BC Provinvial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Janet Fan - Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada |
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Lunch | |
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM | Exhibit Hall | |
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Dedicated B2B Meeting Time | |
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Networking and Coffee Break |
Interested in presenting at BCIEW 2023? Session proposals will be accepted until end of day January 30, 2023. We encourage you to submit proposals with more than one presenter as preference will be given to proposals with speakers from multiple institutions. Interested lead presenters should complete the below Session Proposal Form in full and provide as much detail as possible. Lead presenter and session speakers are responsible for their own transportation, accommodation, and conference registration costs. The full list of concurrent sessions will be announced spring 2023.
Session and Workshop Streams
- Transformation, Technology, and the Evolution of International Education
- Mobility, Partnerships, and Collaboration in a Multi-Polar World
- Indigenous, Intercultural, and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in International Education
- The Student Experience, Internationalization at Home, and Newcomer Communities in International Education
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Climate Action, and Ethical Internationalization
Proposal Types
This year, we are opening the call for two types of proposals:
- Workshops: The workshop duration is a total of three hours. There will be an additional pre-scheduled 30-minute break halfway through the workshop.
- Concurrent Sessions: The presentation duration is 60 minutes (45 minutes plus 15 minutes for Q&A).
Be sure to indicate the proposal type in your submission form.
For more information on becoming a session presenter, please email conference@bccie.bc.ca.