News & Developments:

• US visa processing delays worsening at midpoint of 2022
• UK resumes priority visa processing

Main topic:
Career opportunities for international students
With 
-  Nannette Ripmeester,   is the Director of Expertise in Labour Mobility (ELM) and director Europe & North America for i-graduate. She’s involved in the employability initiative CareerProfessor.works, supporting students’ intercultural and employability skills through a gamification app. ‘Making mobility work’ is her motto - Nannette thrives when making the connection between education and the world of work, global employability being pivotal in her work. She is passionate about customising solutions for global mobility for study and work purposes and is keen to enhance the connection between graduates and their future job opportunities. Her love for global mobility and bridging the gap between education and the world of work was ignited when she worked for 7 years at the European Commission where she was responsible for setting up the EURES database for mobile workers in EU Member States. Nannette holds an MA degree from the University of Amsterdam. She is a member of the supervisory board for Codarts University in the Netherlands and is actively involved in the NAFSA Trainer Corps. She has been the ‘Industry Innovator in Residence’ for Study Queensland 2018-19 with a focus on employability. With over 25 years of experience working for corporate and HigherEd organisations, Nannette is a leading expert on mobility for study and work.

- Adam Cooper, President at Alliance Abroad Group

Sponsor:
SRH Haarlem Campus

Keys to the Market:

Nepal

News & Developments:

• Too many social channels to manage? Maybe your students can help
• Are more US employers shifting away from degree requirements?

Main topic:
International students in health education  - advising and planning for medical studies abroad
With 
- Philippe Van Hecke, Director of International Business Development at the SABA University School of Medicine, part of GUS Global University Systems

Sponsor:
Universidad Europea

Keys to the Market:
Ghana

News & Developments:

Main topic:
1. Study destinations Australia and New Zealand back in the game

• Brett Blacker, CEO, English Australia
• Geneviève Rousseau Cung, Partnerships Manager, Education New Zealand

Sponsors:
Torrens University, Australia

Keys to the Market:
Bangladesh

News & Developments:

• Nigeria: Most students want to study abroad but many also need financial aid
• India simplifies procedures for foreign institution partnerships

Main topic:
1. Study destination Canada

• Magdalena Link, VP Sales at ILAC
• Ana Paula de Souza, Senior Manager of Corporate Sales at Air Canada 
• Thevi Pather, Associate VP International at Saskatchewan Polytechnic
• Craig Stephenson, President and CEO of Centennial College,
   

2. Study destination Canada: focus on Quebec

• Diego Sanchez, Director of International Affairs at Languages Canada
• Martin Houde, Director of Collège Avalon 
• George Khoury, Principle advisor for Opulence Education Group.

Sponsors:
Centennial College

Collège Avalon

Keys to the Market:
Iran

News & Developments:

• The growing influence of school groups in the international K-12 sector
• International enrolment recovery underway in Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US

Main topic:
International Education: is studying in English the only viable option?
With 
- Cristina Grasset, Director at Spain Education Programs 
- Olivier Chiche-Portiche, Director General a.i. at Campus France

Sponsor:
Universidad Europea

Keys to the Market:
Colombia

In this special episode, brought to you in cooperation with TABS (The Association of Boarding Schools), host Martijn van de Veen, VP Business Development at ICEF discusses:

1) Trends and developments related to international student recruitment for boarding schools with Craig Riggs, editor of ICEF Monitor

2) The unique role of boarding schools in the international student recruitment industry and the role that agencies play, together with Caroline Nixon, International Director of the Boarding Schools'​ Association, Richard Stokes, CEO of the Australian Boarding Schools Association and Pete Upham, Executive Director of The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)

News & Developments:
International education’s continuing response to the war in Ukraine

Main topic:
Students' decision making factors are changing - why and how

Sponsor:
Uniqway.com

Keys to the Market:
Indonesia

In this episode we look at Artificial Intelligence in the international student recruitment industry.

Industry trends and developments:

• Forecast projects major growth in international enrolments through 2030
• Language travel sector tempers expectations for timing of pandemic recovery

Main topic:

• Artificial Intelligence: we all have heard of it and probably are already using it. How to best describe Artificial Intelligence in layman’s terms? 
• AI uses patterns based on existing human behaviour.  How can we make sure it’s fair and non-biased?
• Where is it being used in student recruitment? 
• Where does it work?  Where does it not work?
• What are the misconceptions about AI?
• Will AI make the student recruitment process more automated, more personal - or both?

Episode sponsor:

• iSchoolConnect, the leading AI platform for international student recruitment and engagement.

Keys to the market:

• Martijn, Craig discuss the specifics of Nigeria as a major source market for international students

News, trends and developments 

With Craig Riggs, editor of ICEF Monitor

• Agent survey highlights important demand factors for study abroad in 2022
• US announces important changes for student visa policy
• New Zealand launches new website for international students

Main topic

“International education - a greener future ahead?”

Martijn van de Veen interviews Jonathan Dykes and CJ Tremblay about their views, insights, learnings and expectations for a greener future in the international education community.  We discuss the main factors that contribute to the carbon footprint of international education and which initiatives are being rolled out to reduce this.  In addition we explore ways to incentivise agencies, institutions, students and other players in the sector to contribute to a lower carbon footprint, as well as what new opportunities there are for the student recruitment industry that come with a greener future.

Keys to the market: Vietnam

In this final section Martijn and Craig discuss key market trends in the sector and this episode focus on Vietnam as a growing student recruitment market.

In this episode, we take a look back at how 2021 marks the start of a new era for international education

• Government support
• Online/Digital claims its position in the student recruitment industry
• Career options are more important than a university's ranking
• Diversification and risk mitigation
• Growing importance of education agents
• Mental health