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International Education Week 2007
International Education Week 2007: November 12-16, 2007About IEWInternational Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States. We encourage the participation of all individuals and institutions interested in international education and exchange activities, including schools, colleges and universities, embassies, international organizations, businesses, associations, and community organizations. The dates for IEW 2008 are November 17 - 21. The dates for IEW 2009 are November 16 - 20. Statements On International Education Week 2007 | Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice This year marks the eighth annual International Education Week (IEW). In this celebration of international education and exchange, the U.S. Department of State joins with the U.S. Department of Education to highlight the critical role of education in our efforts to secure a bright future based on international partnership and understanding. more | | | |  | Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings I am pleased to invite you to participate in the eighth annual International Education Week, November 12-16, 2007, a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of State. This year’s theme, International Education: Fostering Global Citizenship and Respect, recognizes the importance of teaching our children to be responsible, respectful world citizens. more |
Educational Exchange with Korea for 2005/06 | Open Doors 2006 data embargoed
for release November 13, 2006
Institute of International Education In academic year 2005/06, there were 59,022 students from the Republic of Korea studying in the United States (up 10% from the previous year). Korea is the third-leading place of origin for students in the United States. |
- Academic Level.
The majority of the Korean students study at the undergraduate level.
In 2005/06, their breakdown was as follows: 41% graduate students
46% undergraduate
13% other
- Leading Places of Origin of International Students, 2004/05 & 2005/06 
- Historical trends. After a consistent pattern of increasing enrollment numbers
through the 80’s and 90’s, Korea experienced a decrease in the late 1990s due to
the Asian currency crisis. Following a rebound of the economy, Korean student
totals have been increasing during the past several years. In 2001/02, Korea
moved from the fourth-leading sending nation into third place, after India and
China, and has continued to hold onto that spot. 
Source: Open Doors: Report on International Educational Exchange, published annually by IIE with support from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. opendoors.iienetwork.org. Internet Resources  International Education Week, 2007
| | |  EducationUSA, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
| | |  Study in the U.S/Education, International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
| | |  U.S. Network for Education Information (USNEI), U.S Department of Education
An interagency and public/private partnership whose mission is to provide official information assistance for anyone seeking information about U.S. education.
| | |  Curriki
Curriki is where all of us -- our community of educators, parents and students can work together to develop interesting, creative and effective educational materials that the global educational community can use for free.
| | |  Federal Student Aid: International Students
Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, plays a central and essential role in America's postsecondary education community.
| | |  Friendship through Education, U.S. Department of Education
A consortium of organizations committed to creating opportunities that facilitate interactions between youth worldwide, building an understanding between nations and a bond between humanity.
| | |  Institute of International Education
IIE, an independent non-profit organization founded in 1919, is a world leader in the exchange of people and ideas. IIE administers over 200 programs serving more than 20,000 individuals each year.
| | |  American Council on Education
The major coordinating body for all of the nation's higher education institutions, ACE also sponsors a number of international initiatives.
| | |  Voice of America - America's Global College Forum
| | |  Association of American Colleges and Universities
| | |  CHEA: Council for Higher Education Accreditation
A national advocate and institutional voice for self-regulation of academic quality through accreditation, CHEA is an association of 3,000 degree-granting colleges and universities and recognizes 60 institutional and programmatic accrediting organizations.
| | |  NAFSA: Association of International Educators
A member organization promoting international education and providing professional development opportunities to the field.
| | |  Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
A membership organization composed of mainly U.S. institutions of higher education. Since 1947 CIEE has been in pursuit of its mission, "to help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world."
| | |  Higher Education Resource Hub
The goal of this evolving website is to provide a comprehensive collection of information resources in the field of higher education throughout the world.
| | |  CultureQuest
CultureQuest seeks to promote better understanding and appreciation of other cultures, strengthen inquiry, research and literacy skills while providing students with technology skills for the 21st century.
| | |  College Board
A not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900.
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