Date: Friday, April 26, 2019
Time: 10 am – 4 pm
Location: Montgomery College, Germantown
Admission: $40 regular fee; $25 member fee for attendees of MIEC member institutions and affiliates. (Baltimore Sister Cities is a MIEC affiliate, so board members and committee members qualify for the $25 member fee)
More info & to register: www.mdiec.org/developing-globally-competent-students-conference
About the conference
Maryland International Education Consortium (MIEC) is hosting a one day conference focused on “Developing Globally Competent Students” and the benefit of hiring globally competent employees in the Maryland workforce and beyond.
Highlights of the conference include:
- 24 presentations offered in 4 sessions by industry experts sharing research and practical knowledge on developing and assessing the soft skills needed for success in a global workforce
- Opportunity for free personal assessment of global and intercultural competency
- Networking opportunities with international educators, Maryland governmental connections and industry partners
- Luncheon Plenary: Tim Bradley, Minister-Counsellor of Industry, Science and Education in the Embassy of Australia focusing on the value and promotion of global competency as an economic engine
- Keynote Speaker: Christi Hunter, President of Global Competence Associates focusing on research defining and evaluating global competency
