Embassy Education Conference
Date: Wednesday 17 July 2019
Time: 09.00-18.00
Venue: University of London, Senate House, Malet Street, WC1E 7HU
Programme
From 09.00: Registration
09.15-10.00 LEARN Annual General Meeting
10.00-11.00: Registration, networking and coffee
11.00-12.00 SESSION I:
Opening Plenary
Mr Graham Stuart MP
Vivienne Stern, Director of Universities UK International
12.10-13.00 – SESSION II: Streamed workshops
A: Student Visas with Head of Student Migration Policy at Home Office
B: Science – Artificial Intelligence with Chair of the Lords Select Committee on AI
C: Defence Studies
13.00-14.20: Regional networking lunch, exhibition
14.20-15.20: SESSION III: Streamed Workshops
D: Student Welfare – improving mental health of international students with UKCISA and HEPI
E: International Education Strategy with Department for International Trade
F: Enhancing Trans-National Education, Outward Student Mobility, Strategic Partnerships with Universities UK International
15.20-15.30: Changeover
15.30-16.25: SESSION IV: Streamed workshops
G: Policy update – Post-18 Education Review with Department for Education
H: British Council – Institutional overview of UK HE and the role of Knowledge Diplomacy
I: Scholarships and Capacity Building with FCO and Association of Commonwealth Universities and DfID
16.25-16.55 – Coffee and Voting for Education Attaché of the Year
16.55-17.30 – SESSION V:
Closing plenary
All Party Parliamentary Group for International Students and presentation of Education Attaché of the Year Award
17.30-18.00 – Summer networking reception
Testimonials
An informative and stimulating event that promotes tertiary education in the UK and discusses issues concerning access to universities and other educational institutions in the UK. Designated people from different countries all over the world involved in education have the opportunity to interact and exchange their experiences in a friendly environment
Embassy of Greece
This particular event provided me with a lot of information related to international students in the UK. I hope this event will be continued
Malaysian High Commission
An excellent event! An opportunity to network and learn more about various aspects of the education arena in the UK.
Embassy of Brazil
Unique event to get a broad overview of what is on offer from the UK educational system
Embassy of Italy
An enriching and inspiring event
Embassy of The Philippines
All the diversity of educational opportunities in the UK in one place
Embassy of Ukraine
