Canadian Bureau for International Education

A New Era in Membership ServicesOAIE Conference

Waterloo, Ontario

May 11, 2011

• Established in 1966 as a non-government, not-for-profit association dedicated to the promotion of international education

• Comprises 155 colleges, universities, school boards, government agencies, provincial organizations, and businesses

• Governed by a 15-member Board of Directors: 8 elected by CBIE members and 7 appointed by the Board

• Engages in advocacy, promotion, research, public relations, international project/program development and administration, as well as an expanding range of services aimed at supporting international education practitioners

Quick Facts

Membership Task Force Mandate

To support the Board for the period of May 2010-May 2011 by developing a robust membership strategy through an inclusive and evidence-informed process.

Membership Task Force

Bonnie Neuman (Chair), Vice President, Student Services, Dalhousie University (CBIE Board Member)

William Cheaib, Director, Concordia International, Concordia University (CBIE Board Member)

Karen Strang, International Services and Program Administrator, Nipissing University (CBIE Board Member)

Anne-Marie Lemay, Responsable, Mobilité international, Cégep internationale Barry Keefe, Director, Recruiting and International Education, Saint Lawrence

College (CBIE Board Member)Gilles Breton, Associate Vice-President Academic International and Director of the

International Office, University of Ottawa

Vision Statement: Canada – a global leader in international education

Mission Statement: CBIE is the national voice promoting Canadian international

education on behalf of members by mobilizing expertise, knowledge, opportunity and leadership

Strengthening our Foundations

CBIE’s vision is underpinned by a set of core values held in common with our member

institutions, including quality, equity, inclusion and partnership and the following

mission-specific values:

• Global-mindedness

• Sustainable Practice

• Innovative Action

• Entrepreneurial Spirit

• Informed Advocacy

Values

• Engagement

• Transparency

• Effectiveness

• Entrepreneurialism

• Cooperation

Organizational Principles

• CBIE’s Value Proposition can be summarized by four words, which represent that

which CBIE should seek to catalyze in the field of international education, and that

which CBIE should embody as an organization: “Expertise. Knowledge.

Opportunity. Leadership.” These desired outcomes actually form a virtuous circle:

they build upon and inform one another.

• To make these four pillars of outcomes come alive, the Membership Task Force

has recommended that CBIE build its operational plan upon this value proposition.

Value Proposition

In view of its value proposition, CBIE has redefined its membership structure, as well

as the benefits and responsibilities of different levels of membership:

Membership Structure

Canadian Educational

ProvidersPartners Honorary

Institutional Associate Corporate IndividualsGovern-mentNational Provincial Inter-

national

• CBIE will focus its member services on helping members to achieve common international education objectives shared across the spectrum of education, from school boards to universities.

“Expertise. Knowledge. Opportunity. Leadership.”

International Education ObjectivesWelcoming greater numbers of international students

Ensuring international students’ academic success

Enhancing Canadian students’ learning experienceCreating an effective international/intercultural environment in institutions

Engaging effectively with education institutions around the world Promoting international research collaboration

Developing international education opportunities off-shore

Enhancing capacity abroad through high-quality development projects and programs

Expertise

• Professional learning communities

• Annual conference

• Partnerships

Knowledge

• Flagship research

•Applied research

•Policy briefs and updates

Opportunity

• Canadian consortium for international education marketing

• Federal budget allocation

• Facilitating institutional partnerships, other initiatives

Leadership

• Advocacy and policy development

• National conference

• CBIE networks

CBIE Immigration Advisory Committee

Members:-Pauline L’Ecuyer (McGill University)-Justin Kerr (Queen’s University)-Julian Riva (New Brunswick Community College)-Doug Weir (University of Alberta)-Michelle Suderman (University of British Columbia)-Jennifer Humphries (CBIE)

CBIE 45th Annual ConferenceOttawa, November 20-23

THANK YOU

Contact Information:

George KhouryDirector, Membership and Public Relations

Canadian Bureau for International Education220 Laurier Ave. West, Suite 1550

Ottawa, ON K1P 5Z9613-237-4820

gkhoury@cbie.ca