Elaisa Vahnie selected as speaker at International Education Leadership Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The talk will focus on issues in higher education that may shape strategies for international engagement and new partnership opportunities in Myanmar.
San Francisco, December 27, 2018 – Elaisa Vahnie, Executive Director of the Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) will be speaking at the upcoming Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) annual conference in San Francisco, California January 20-23, 2019. Drawing nearly a thousand participants, the AIEA annual conference brings together leaders in higher education from around the world to foster dialogue surrounding the challenges and opportunities surrounding international higher education.
The conference includes highly anticipated presentations from trend-setters in international higher education that were accepted through a highly selective peer-review process. Mr. Vahnie will be presenting in a session titled Country Issues Briefs: New Partnership Opportunities in Myanmar.
New for the 2019 Annual Conference, Country Issues Briefs sessions bring experts to address developments affecting higher education in featured countries that are relevant for institutions seeking partnerships or other engagement. Each session will several country briefs that will familiarize attendees with issues in higher education that may shape strategies for international engagement. Presenters will focus on trends affecting international engagement; government priorities relevant to international higher education; funding opportunities that may influence international engagement; models for effectively partnering with institutions; and/or specific opportunities for foreign institutions.
The premiere venue for the exchange of ideas among university leaders on the future of global learning in higher education, this year’s AIEA Conference focuses on the theme of “What’s Next? Possibilities and Probabilities in the Future of International Higher Education” and promises to be a provocative, relevant, and rewarding event.
About Speaker
Executive Director of the Burmese American Community Institute (BACI), Elaisa Vahnie has two decades of active engagement and experience working on issues related to Myanmar (also known as Burma), and has led formed various successful collaborative and strategic partnerships nationally and internationally. As a recipient of the U.S. Department of State Scholarship, Mr. Vahnie earned his bachelor degree and holds a Master’s of Public Affairs (MPA) degree from Indiana University Bloomington, where he dual specialized in Comparative International Affairs and Policy Analysis.
About AIEA
The Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) is the only association specifically for leaders in international higher education. Founded in 1982, AIEA is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina and is comprised of over 450 institutions around the world engaged in advancing the international dimensions in higher education. For additional information, visit www.aieaworld.org or contact AIEA at info@aieaworld.org or +1 919.893.4980.
Contact:
Kathryn Rosenbaum, +1 919.893.4980; secretariat@aieaworld.org\
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About BACI
The Burmese American Community Institute (BACI) is a non-profit organization founded in 2011 that provides educational and vocational support to the Burmese community in greater Indianapolis. The BACI also support community members regionally, nationally, and globally through new initiatives, collaborative and strategic partnerships, and advocacy.
