Mason’s Global Register

George Mason University’s Global Strategies Office, in an effort to promote Mason’s international and far-reaching initiatives, has created an interactive database, the Global Register, making George Mason’s faculty expertise, partner institutions, and unit  activities searchable and accessible.

Current content categories in the Global Register include:

• Agreements and memorandums of understanding (MOU)
• International partner institutions
• Unit activities
• Faculty degrees earned abroad
• International media
• Externally funded international research
• Faculty international expertise and activities
• Jointly taught and globally networked courses
• U.S. Department of State country websites

Future categories will include international corporate collaborations, international student numbers by country, international student organizations, study abroad programs, visiting international scholars and international alumni organizations.  Faculty wishing to share their expertise can do so through the Register.

More information on the Global Register’s development can be found at the Mason Newsdesk.

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EU Open House, May 7, 2011

Visit the European embassies during the EU Open House on Saturday, May 7th.

http://www.eurunion.org/EUinUS/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=20

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International Education Week: November 15-19, 2010

Celebrate the 11th annual International Education Week this year November 15-19th. Co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education the week highlights the importance of the benefits of international education and exchange. “This joint initiative of the is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.”

http://iew.state.gov/

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World Universities Forum, January 14-11, 2011-Hong Kong

The upcoming Forum will be held from January 14th-16th in Hong Kong, China at the Hong Kong Institute of Education.  To learn more about the conference, the call for papers (due July 14th, 2010), and the submission process, visit the conference information site here:

http://ontheuniversity.com/conference-2011/

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The wonders of foreign language blogging

Global Voices Online is a resources that both collects and highlights the voices of bloggers in their native tongues.

You can many different bloggers from different countries and in different  languages  on their website at:

http://globalvoicesonline.org/

NPR ran a recent story about the site, the transcript for which can be found here:

http://m.npr.org/news/Technology/126420060?singlePage=true

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Europe Day-Europe week, May 9 to May 16, 2010

EUROPE WEEK

May 9-16, 2010

From May 9 to May 16, 2010 – with a special focus on May 9, Europe Day* – EU Centers of Excellence, universities, think tanks, other non-governmental organizations and the Embassies and Consulates of EU Member States around the US will take part in Europe Week 2010, hosting events designed to create a better understanding of the European Union. Europe Week events include speeches, seminars and workshops on EU issues; film screenings, concerts and cultural events related to the European Union or to EU Member States; presentations at high schools and universities; and more. Select details are below.

http://www.eurunion.org/EUinUS/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=26

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