UK ENIC visit to Canada delivers training & support for members
A UK ENIC delegation delivered training and support for members, as well as attending two major education conferences during a 9-day visit to Canada last month.
Philip Cernik, UK ENIC Head of Business Development, Chris Lyons, Head of External Engagement, and Jessiel Vasquez, Information Officer, spent time in Halifax, Nova Scotia, before travelling west to Vancouver.
In Halifax, the team delivered two days of training for Edunova, the Nova Scotia cooperative that promotes education in the region to international students. A range of Canadian institutions was represented at sessions covering combating education fraud, evaluating international qualifications, and the education systems of Mexico, Brazil, India and Pakistan.
They also attended the Atlantic Regional Conference of the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE), the national body for promoting education to international students.
In Vancouver, the team took part in workshops at the annual conference of the British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE), where Chris Lyons delivered a presentation on ‘Responsible Internationalisation.’
During the 9 days of the visit, the UK ENIC team also held a series of positive meetings with a number of members and others. Themes included: fraud and compliance, and micro-credentials requiring industry recognition and acceptance in the UK and in Asia. They also held key meetings with the BCCIE and with the Alberta Bureau of International Education.
Reflecting on the trip, Chris says: 'The visit highlighted how important the UK ENIC service is to international members and stakeholders; and that the solutions we provide nationally have an international reach too.'
Philip adds: 'This hugely positive trip has furthered our understanding of the challenges facing Canadian HEIs, and helped us develop ideas on how we can strengthen the support we provide to the sector. Importantly, it has also cemented existing friendships - and helped us embark upon new ones.’