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Public policy events at Rockefeller College and the University at Albany

In keeping with the State University of New York’s strategic planning focus on leveraging the power of “systemness,” this event promoted discussion of the internationalization of higher education at the system level. SUNY Global and the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government at the University at Albany worked with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to examine the roles that multiple actors play in tackling the effects of the global financial crisis and fostering recovery policies — especially job creation, innovation and wealth generation.

This event was part of the OECD What Works conference series. Discussions examined how internationalization can be leveraged to support economic development in the 21st century. Creative and effective approaches were highlighted against the urgency of a global economic crisis, with job creation, economic recovery policy, human capital development and, above all, innovation at the core of the discussion. The interplay between public policy, academia, and business and industry is key. Follow the link to learn more about the series: OECD What Works.

Nancy Zimpher, Chancellor, State University of New York, United States
Don Siegel, Dean, School of Business, SUNY at Albany, United States
Mitch Leventhal, Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs SUNY, United States
Fabrice Hénard, Analyst, IMHE, OECD, France
Tom Gais, Rockefeller Institute of Government, SUNY, United States

Presenters:
Gilles Bousquet, Vice Provost for Globalization, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Memduh Karakullukçu, Vice Chairman and President of the Global Relations Forum, Turkey - Remarks

11:00-12:30 PM       BREAKOUT SESSION#1: Challenges and new paradigms under focus
Group 1 – Re-engineering governance models for effective partnerships
Moderator: Kevin Kinser, University at Albany, United States

Group 2 – Ethics and values as determinants underpinning internationalization
Moderator: Taya Owens, University at Albany, United States

Group 3 – Determining the added value of internationalization to economic growth
Moderator: Stephen Dunnett, University of Buffalo, United States

Group 4 – Internationalizing programs to spur innovation and best equip students
Moderator: Ellis Rubinstein, President, New York Academy of Sciences

2:00-3:30 PM       BREAKOUT SESSIONS#2: Lessons learned from the ground
Group 5 – Supporting globally engaged, student-centered, teaching approaches
Moderator: John Fowler, Center for Collaborative Online and International Learning, SUNY, U.S.

Group 6 – Co-operating in a competitive environment: managing and maximizing brain circulation and the effects of the globalization
Moderator: Joan Kanlian, Director, Westchester Export Assistance Center, U.S. Department of Commerce

Group 7 – Achieving internationalization through government and industry support and participation
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Group 8 – Quality assurance of internationalization as a catalyst for policy coherence
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4:00-5:00 PM       Plenary session: Linkages between internationalization, economic development and citizen engagement       (Video)
Moderator: Karma El Hassan
Internationalization of Higher Education in MENA: Policy Issues Associated with Skills Formation and Mobility

9:00-10:00 AM       Plenary session: Overview of System Level Internationalization in the United States       (Video)
Moderator: Lori Thompson, Director of the Office of International Programs, SUNY

2:00-2:30 PM       BREAKOUT SESSION - Feedback: Prospective/new trends to bear in mind       (Video)
This session reported the summary of small-group break-out sessions in which conference participants discussed several questions related to the conference theme.

2:30-3:00 PM       Final roundtable session: Foreseeable policies and approaches to internationalization       (Video)

3:00-3:30 PM       Closing Remarks       (Video)

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