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Overview
State and national leaders in policy, business, education, and philanthropy, gathered at the annual States Institute on International Education in the Schools. The Institute was held December 7 - 9, 2005 in Washington, DC.

Governors and chief state school officers from 26 states sent leadership teams to participate in this Institute. The teams include senior policymakers from the executive and legislative branches, international studies experts, business and philanthropic leaders, and outstanding teachers and principals. Special guests include representatives of model programs, experts on trade, national security, foreign languages, and members of the National Coalition on Asia and International Studies in the Schools.

The Institute is co-sponsored by

Asia Society
Business Roundtable
Committee for Economic Development
Council of Chief State School Officers
Education Commission of the States
National Association of State Boards of Education
National Coalition on International Studies in the Schools
National Conference of State Legislatures
National Governors Association

with the generous support of Ford Foundation, and the Starr Foundation.

Agenda
Click here to download the agenda.

Selected Plenary Presentations

Wednesday, December 7

Opening Plenary: Preparing for the Global Age
Download the opening remarks by Thomas Houlihan, Executive Director, Council of Chief State School Officers

States Report on New Initiatives in International Education
Download the remarks by Elizabeth Burmaster, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Wisconsin

Education in an Age of Globalization
Download remarks given by Michael Eskew, Chief Executive Officer, UPS

Thursday, December 8

New Initiatives in Critical Languages
Plenary remarks by Gaston Caperton, President, College Board

Presentation of The Goldman Sachs Foundation Prizes for Excellence in International Education
Remarks by Tracy Wolstencroft, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Remarks by Stephanie Bell-Rose, President, The Goldman Sachs Foundation

Logistics

Reimbursement guidelines and cover sheet (one-page PDF)