The AFS Global Conference 2018 has officially begun in Budapest, Hungary. This international gathering of educators, policymakers, business leaders, social entrepreneurs and NGOs will feature thought-provoking interviews and panels on global competence.
In attendance are AFS-USA Executive Team members Jorge Castro (President), Tara Hofmann (Chief Operating and Organizational Development Officer) and Keri Dooley (Chief Government Relations and Sponsored Programs Officer), and AFS-USA Board of Directors members Joan Siegel (Board Chair), Deb Maly, Eric Lomeli, Krishen Mehta and Peter Westort.
AFS International will publicly livestream several events via Facebook Live this week. For more information, please visit the official site of the AFS Global Conference or follow one of the links below to tune in.
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Empowering Educators & Students (link)
Thursday, 9/27 @ 7:30 am EST
The panel will talk about tools and innovative methods in empowering educators and students around the world to become globally competent.
Bridging the Gaps (link)
Thursday, 9/27 @ 9:00 am EST
The panel will discuss how to bridge the gaps in educating for global competence.
Public-Private Partnership, Philanthropy, Corporate Social Responsibility and Global Competence (link)
Friday, 9/28 @ 5:00 am EST
The panel will explore the topics of public-private partnerships, philanthropy, corporate social responsibility and global competence.
The Global Competence Journey (link)
Friday, 9/28 @ 7:30 am EST
The panel will conduct a discussion about the global competence journey.
About the conference:
AFS Global Conference 2018
Global Competence: Our Future, Our Responsibility
26-28 September 2018 | Budapest, Hungary
AFS Intercultural Programs and a distinguished international partnership of global education advocates are convening the 2018 AFS Global Conference themed “Global Competence: Our Future, Our Responsibility,” 26-28 September 2018, in Budapest, Hungary.
Global competence is essential for 21st century schools, workplaces and societies. In our interconnected world, people must know how to learn, work, communicate and live together across differences. To do this, we must work together to define innovative and sustainable practices that lead to global competence.