Explain the EAIE in three words or expressions.
To me, the EAIE offers its members and the larger international education neighborhood with a one-stop store to:
- Link a global network and develop collaboration.
- Find out by collecting understanding on the latest opportunities and brand-new insights from research.
- Grow as a professional and stay inspired.
What inspired you to join the association? Was there a specific minute that stimulated the idea?
I’ve constantly felt a strong connection to the EAIE community, especially through going to events as a participant and offering for the marketing and recruitment section. Through these interactions, I had actually constantly discovered it to be a really motivating space with a fantastic network of specialists. That long-standing impression stuck with me.
So when my predecessor Leonard Engel moved into retirement after 14 years of service, and taking into consideration my experience working with 2 universities and Dutch nationwide firms on 3 different continents, it seemed like the right time in my career and an unbelievable opportunity at the very same time.
How would you describe the EAIE’s mission in one sentence?
We serve the requirements of professionals by linking and reinforcing the sector through year-round chances, highlighting the impact of internationalisation in an evidence-based way, and engaging with policy-makers and decision-makers to improve policies and programs.
How would your group at the EAIE explain your leadership style?
It’s really a satisfaction to lead this fantastic international team of really skilled colleagues! When it concerns my leadership design, I hope they ‘d say I empower them to help the EAIE attain its objectives, conquer obstacles and become the very best specialists they can be.
What’s one misunderstanding about global education you ‘d love to correct?
The concept that global education is simply a ‘great to have’. I believe for specific students and staff, college organizations and societies at large, the flow of knowledge and people throughout borders is an absolute requirement, in whichever shape or form it takes. Not just does this advance understanding and assistance individual development, however it likewise assists produce a much better understanding between people from all over the world.
What keeps you energised beyond work?
When I’m not working, things are usually a mix of running, tennis, cooking, and the vibrant discussions we have at home at the dinner table with 3 teenage boys.
What advice would you provide a young expert getting in the global education area?
If I needed to pick one piece of suggestions to show them it would be to develop yourself more broadly by attempting your hand at various roles and/or organisations at the start of your career. At the very same time, make a mindful effort to build up a network both within and outside your organization. At the EAIE, our neighborhood platform is created with exactly this intent in mind.
Finally, I would say: persuade your manager to send you to a conference like the EAIE, APAIE or NAFSA early on, so that you can get a taste of what the sector needs to provide. Expose yourself to the broad selection of material, new developments and the terrific individuals who comprise our neighborhood.
What initiatives are you presenting in the near future?
There is constantly something exciting in the works at the EAIE! Presently, we are establishing our new technique for 2032, which must be settled in 2026. It is an extremely energising procedure that we are carrying out with all our volunteers, office associates, and external stakeholders. I can’t wait to lead its application.
On a smaller scale, we have actually simply introduced our EAIE job board and new initiatives for engagement. Finally, the brand-new edition of the Barometer report will be released in 2027. Keep an eye out for our survey, releasing this September!
If you could achieve one huge thing in the next year, what would it be?
Apart from world peace, I hope we will be successful in staying an open platform and safe space for international education professionals from all over the world. A location they can depend on to attain their institutional and professional goals through our products and services.
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