IIENETWORKER MAGAZINE Fall 2009 Theme: International Education in Latin America FEATURES Public Diplomacy and Academic Exchange: Policy Priorities of the New Administration By Marianne Craven, U.S. Department of State Student Mobility Trends in Latin America By Isabel Cristina Jaramillo and Hans de Wit, International Higher Education Consultants Promoting Inclusiveness in Higher Education in Latin America: A Policy Response By Joan Dassin, Ford Foundation International Fellowship Program Special Feature: International Education Initiatives in Latin America Organization of American States: Partnerships for Human Capacity Development in the Americas By Jeanelle van GlaanenWeygel and Lesley Zark BECAS CHILE: Decisive Steps Toward Excellence in Human Capital Formation By Javier Gonzalez COLFUTURO: Transforming Colombia with Investments in Higher Education By Eden C. Bolivar The Program for the Promotion of Argentine Universities By José A. Landi ARTICLES Regional Focus: The Caribbean Student Recruitment in the Caribbean: New Strategies for Cooperation By Tim Wright, EducationUSA, Brandy Frasen, Savannah College of Art and Design, and Cleveland Sam, Caribbean Examinations Council Bridging Borders: A Project for the Development and Diversification of Higher Learning Institutions in the United States and Haiti By Patrick Guilbaud and William Davis, Virginia Tech Regional Focus: Mexico Recent Challenges to Study Abroad in Mexico: Economic Crisis, Security Risks, H1N1 By Thomas Buntru, Mexican Association for International Education (AMPEI) and the University of Monterrey Regional Focus: Brazil New York City and Sao Paulo, Public Policy and Business: A New Dual Degree Partnership By Robert Garris, Columbia University |