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. 

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Call for Proposals

8:30 AM - 4:30 PMPre-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 AMCoffee Break 
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMLunch 
12:00 PM - 4:30 PMHalf-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 PMHalf-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 PMCoffee Break 
5:00 PM - 7:00 PMOpening Reception 
7:45 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfast 
8:30 AM - 9:00 AMOpening Remarks and Indigenous Welcome 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMOpening Speaker - June Francis 
10:00 AM - 10:30 AMNetworking and Coffee Break 
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMGovernment Update 
11:30 AM - 12:00 PMLunch 
12:30 PM - 1:00 PMExhibit Hall 
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMStudent Recruitment: Best Practices in Admissions and Diversifying Your Student PopulationChristine Wach - IDP Education
Yomi Asade - Intake Education
Stuart Smith - IDP
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMFraudulent Credentials That Impacts the International Education SectorJasmin 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 PMDeveloping 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)comfortJas Uppal - Simon Fraser University
Robert Hershorn - Douglas College
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMCHED Delegation Programming  
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMGlobal Affairs Canada at BCIEW  
2:30 PM - 3:00 PMNetworking and Coffee Break 
7:45 AM - 8:45 AMBreakfast 
8:45 AM - 12:15 PMIncoming Delegation Programming TBC  
8:45 AM - 12:15 PMCareer Management in a Transformed On-Line and Social Media EnvironmentAmbrosia Vertesi - Ironclad
Christine Wach - IDP Education
Geoff Wilmshurst - Camosun College
Livia Castellanos - Navitas
8:45 AM - 12:15 PMWhat is Your Cultural Intelligence (CQ)?Karima Ramji - University of Victoria
8:45 AM - 12:15 PMAn Uneven Playing Field: Core Considerations of EDI in Your Professional Space Mami Schouten - University of Victoria
8:45 AM - 12:15 PMTrain the Trainers: Designing COIL LongevityMaría José Castelazo André - ITESO, the Jesuit University of Guadalajara
Della Burke - ITESO, The Jesuit University of Guadalajara
10:15 AM - 10:45 AMNetworking and Coffee Break 
12:30 PM - 1:30 PMLunch 
1:30 PM - 2:00 PMExhibit Hall 
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMImplementing Canada's First Indigenizing Internationalization Process on Vancouver IslandMark Herringer - North Island College
Kelly Shopland - North Island College
Romana Pasca - North Island College
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMUniting for Sustainability: EDI and SDG Frameworks in Global HEIsNatasha Mrkic-Subotic - Capilano University
Tina Lisberg Bundgaard - VIA University College
Chelsey Laird - Vancouver Community College / UMAP
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMData Insights for the Diversification of International Student RecruitmentKirsten Feddersen - Studyportals
Brooke Klassen - Royal Roads University
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMUniversity Presidents Panel 
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMManaging Agent Quality and Student Expectations: An Interactive Panel DiscussionMike Walkey - ApplyBoard
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMVirtual Reality: A New Space for Job Interview TrainingRamin Shadmehr - Capilano University
3:00 PM - 3:30 PMNetworking and Coffee Break 
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMLeveraging Global Service Provider Relationships for a Diverse Student BodyCarlos Cantu - PeopleCert
Hyeyoung Kang - Coast Mountain College
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMCreating Braver-Spaces for Trauma-Informed Care in Our School CommunitiesKendall Jahmal Doucette - Guard Me
Christina Furtado - Wellness and Learning Initiatives by guard.meCARES
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMUtilizing Alumni and Current Students to Attract the Right 'Fit' StudentsLuna Das - IDP Connect
Saurabh Malhotra - Fanshawe College
Nathaniel Veltkamp - St. Clair College
Stephanie Barry - Georgian College
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMThe Only Constant is Change: Labour Market and Tech Trends You Need to KnowDr. Tom Roemer
Denis Gravelle - Devant
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMSupporting International Student Success Through a Collaborative Programming ModelAdrian 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 PMWorking Together to Support Youth Work Abroad ExperiencesMonique Comeau - International Experience Canada, IRCC, Government of Canada
6:00 PM - 8:30 PMBCCIE International Education Awards 
7:45 AM - 8:45 AMBreakfast 
8:00 AM - 3:00 PMEAIE 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 AMAdmitting Refugees for Further Studies Through Alternative PathwayAliyyah Nazeem - World Education Services
Eliza Chan - MOSAIC BC
8:45 AM - 9:45 AMCapacity Building in Internationalization: Sustainable Recruitment, Partnerships, and Student ExperienceDanny Beatty - Selkirk College
Jennifer Gossen - VCC
Donna Hooker - M Square Media (MSM)
Suneetha Qureshi - M Square Media (MSM)
8:45 AM - 9:45 AMMobility and Migration Trends of BC’s International StudentsSandra Schinnerl - UBC Centre for Migration Studies
8:45 AM - 9:45 AMLiving IndigenizationJason La Rochelle, Skeweqsalalexw - Justice Institute of British Columbia
Heather Simpson - Justice Institute of British Columbia
8:45 AM - 9:45 AMIncoming Delegation Programming TBC 
8:45 AM - 9:45 AMEvolution 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 AMNetworking and Coffee Break 
10:15 AM - 11:15 AMSkills Development and Recognition for Domestic Students AbroadJessie 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 AMInclusive, Accessible, and Diverse Study Abroad Experiences Through Cross-departmental CollaborationHeike Edam - University of Victoria
Ruth Wax - University of Victoria
Sarah McQuillan - University of Victoria
10:15 AM - 11:15 AMThe Relationship Between Resilience and Mental HealthStephanie Hiltz - StudyInsured™
Dr. Michael Szabo - StudyInsured
Katarzyna Kucia - Workplace Options
10:15 AM - 11:15 AMIncoming Delegation Programming TBC 
10:15 AM - 11:15 AMExpansion of Immigration Pathways to BC to retain International StudentsAireen 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 PMLunch 
12:30 PM - 1:00 PMExhibit Hall 
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMDedicated B2B Meeting Time 
2:30 PM - 3:00 PMNetworking and Coffee Break 
Time Zone: (UTC-07:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) [Change Time Zone]

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

  1. Transformation, Technology, and the Evolution of International Education
  2. Mobility, Partnerships, and Collaboration in a Multi-Polar World 
  3. Indigenous, Intercultural, and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in International Education
  4. The Student Experience, Internationalization at Home, and Newcomer Communities in International Education
  5. 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.

Submit a Proposal