Institute of International Education

Institute of International Education (IIE) - is a non-profit organization promoting international exchange of education and training. It was established in 1919 and is based in the USA.

The Institute governs more than 200 programs serving more than 20,000 persons from 175 nations each year. The programs involve studies in the USA and abroad.

Current and former sponsors of IIE include: US State Department, USAID, US Department of Energy, World Bank, ExxonMobil, Baker Hughes Corporation/Foundation, Cisco Learning Institute, Ford Foundation, Freeman Foundation, GE Foundation, Goldman Sachs Foundation, Governments of Brazil, Chile, Japan and Spain, ITT, Levi Strauss Foundation, Lucent Technologies Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Packard Foundation, AIG Foundation, and Alcoa Foundation.

The Institute of International Education has 7 offices in the United States and 13 offices worldwide (Beijing, Egypt, Hungary, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Mexico, Namibia, the Philippines, Russia, Thailand, Ukraine, and Vietnam).

Board Members

• Thomas S. Johnson
• Henry Kissinger
• Henry Kaufman
• Lee Bollinger
• Robert L. Dilenschneider
• Scott J. Freidheim
• Jack M. Greenberg
• George Rupp
• Beverly D. Tatum
• Linda Vester

The Declared Mission

• Promotion of closer educational relations between the people of the United States and other countries;
• Strengthening and linking institutions of higher learning globally;
• Rescuing threatened scholars and advancing academic freedom;
• Building leadership skills and enhancing the capacity of individuals and organizations to address local and global challenges.

The University Fairs

Every year, IIE hosts U.S. higher education fairs across Asia which provide excellent opportunities for University officials to meet international students. The fairs are a potential high quality information source. IIE sets the platform for personal interactions between prospective students, supportive parents, admissions representatives, and other like-minded education enthusiasts. The fair series helps the US Universities build a brand name in key Asian countries.

Top 10 Reasons why Universities should attend IIE’s Fairs

1. IIE offers trust-worthy, popular, well-marketed and well-managed events with great value to accredited U.S. institutions.

2. Through its local presence in the countries, outstanding reputation and credibility among higher education institutions, IIE has access to thousands of qualified students.

3. IIE fairs allow the university to establish and build a presence in any and all fair cities and, between fairs, work with alumni and local schools.

4. IIE fairs connects the university face-to-face with serious prospective students and supportive parents.

5. IIE brings experts to provide presentations about scholarship available to international students, student visas and country briefings.

6. IIE helps students navigate and understand the requirements of Higher Education admissions exams as for example TOEFL and GRE.

7. IIE will also helps universities to connect with local schools and university representatives to give additional access to qualified students

8. New on-line registration is quick and easy.

9. Additional advertising opportunities in Study America fair guide expand the university's reach.

10. After the fair IIE provides timely student contacts.

This year IIE will be hosting 14 fairs in 6 countries:

Sept 18 2012 (Tue) at Shanghai, China

Sept 20 2012 (Thur) at Taipei, Taiwan

Sept 23 2012 (Sun) at Hong Kong, China

Sept 26 2012 (Wed) at Hanoi, Vietnam

Sept 28 2012 (Fri) at Danang, Vietnam

Sept 29 2012 (Sat) at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Sep 30 2012 (Sun) at Bangkok, Thailand

Oct 3 2012 (Wed) at Jakarta, Indonesia

Oct 6 2012 (Sat) at Surabaya, Indonesia

Nov 3 2012 (Sat) at Delhi, India

Nov 4 2012 (Sun) at Bangalore, India

Nov 7 2012 (Wed) at Hyderabad, India

Nov 10 2012 (Sat) at Chennai, India

Nov 11 2012 (Sun) at Mumbai, India

IIE also provides advertising opportunities in Study America fair guide, a year-round resource for students and schools, further enhances the institution’s visibility.

External links

• IIE Web Page
• IIE, Office for Latin America Web Page