The fall 2015 IIENetworker magazine, titled The Impact of International Education' is now available as a free interactive flipbook.
There is a growing awareness within the field of international education about the importance of assessing and documenting the profound influence of international educational exchange on individuals and societies. This edition is therefore devoted to a discussion on the impact and relevance of international education. Each article in this issue analyses distinct aims of international education and discusses ways to improve how we measure its success.  
Read the full current edition (free interactive flipbook): Institute of International EducationSELECTED ARTICLES:
The Economic Impact of International Mobility By Christine Farrugia 
International Education in the Wake of Identity-Based Conflict  By Aryn Baxter 
International Scholarships: Program Impact and Comparative Analysis By Matt Mawer and Rachel Day
Building Trust to Advance International Education Through Appreciative Inquiry By Chris R. Glass and Cheryl Matherly. More...

Admissions officers interested in learning more about recognition of foreign qualifications can register for the online training and good practice platform STREAM, which is available from 14 September until 31 December 2015. Streamlining Institutional Recognition: a Training Platform for Admissions Officers (STREAM) is a project which aims to streamline recognition processes and enhance knowledge of good practice in recognition. 
STREAM is specifically geared towards admissions officers at higher education institutions in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and offers concise training materials, based on the recommendations of the EAR-HEI recognition manual for higher education institutions.
Participation is free of charge and you can follow the training at your own pace. It is easy to skip through the various modules and a ‘real cases forum’ enables you to share and discuss issues with your peers.
Click here to register for STREAM. More...

In April 2015, 142 students of Kenya's Garissa University have been killed in attacks by the terrorist group al Shabaab. In cooperation with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, DAAD launched a scholarship programme helping the surviving students to find their way back to normalcy. As Garissa University has been closed after the attacks, the students continue their studies at Moi University in Eldoret, located about 300 kilometres from Nairobi. Up to 300 students in need receive a monthly scholarship, covering their additional tuition fees and living costs for one year. In addition, DAAD has pledged to provide funds for medical and psychological treatment in case of need. More...

Monday, 19 October 2015
9am-1pm (concluding with a light lunch)
Multifunction Room, 1888 Building, University of Melbourne
This is an opportunity to discuss the outcomes of an important ARC Discovery Project called the Governing Performance Project: Performance Measurement in social and Public Policy.
Performance measurement in social and public policy is directly connected to enhancing government efficiency, quality, accountability and democracy. The use of performance data reshapes substantive policy domains, and the conduct of managers, administrators and agents of government-funded activities, which in turn impacts upon the opportunities and life-chances of citizens. Quantitative performance indicators make visible and emphasise particular practices and outcomes, while devaluing other administrative practices and social outcomes. By attaching benefits to these forms of calculation, public sector performance management actively seeks to reconfigure organizational, collective and individual practices and, in turn, the very substance being measured.
The seminar will bring together researchers and policy-shapers in higher education to discuss the impact of performance measurement and the dynamics that influence policy and outcomes in Australian Higher Education. Key findings from the ARC-DP Governing Performance project will be presented. The project examined the political and social dynamics of performance management in Australia through a comparative analysis of performance measurement across three policy domains: Schooling, Higher Education, and Primary Health Care. These domains are areas of considerable policy activity and public debate and are of course central to the lives of many people. There are important structural differences in these policy domains that enable greater insights from comparative analysis between these including interactions between State and Federal governments, organisations and professionals.
Presenters:
Associate Professor Paul Henman, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland
Professor Richard James, Melbourne Centre for the study of Higher Education, University of Melbourne
Professor Bob Lingard, School of Education, The University of Queensland
Dr Alison Gable, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland.
More information on our website  or please contact Dr Sylvia Schaffarczyk at sylvias@unimelb.edu.au or +61 3 8344 8664.

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The Rise of Performance Governance in Australian Higher Education: Comparing the influences of performance measurement in Higher Education, Schooling and Primary Health Care