In This Issue:

DAAD Essay Contest "Reunification in 250 Words or Less!" - Submit Your Votes!

DAAD?s Representation at NAFSA

Upcoming Webinar on The Role of Education for Sustainable Development


 

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May 22, 2015


DAAD Essay Contest "Reunification in 250 Words or Less!" - Submit Your Votes!

Five finalists have been chosen for DAAD's essay contest "Reunification in 250 Words or Less!". The second round of voting begins today, and it's up to you to help select the winners of the first, second and third prizes! The first prize is a round-trip to Germany, second prize is an iPad mini and the third prize is a one-year subscription to Granta magazine.

Please vote for your favorite essay. The first, second and third prizes will go to the essays with the highest number of votes respectively.

The voting period will remain open until May 29th.

To cast your vote (one per person) and learn more about the contest, go to https://www.daad.org/reunification_contest.



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DAAD?s Representation at NAFSA

To learn more about DAAD or ask questions about our scholarships or how to research, study, or intern in Germany, please come visit us at Booth #400.

DAAD Bonn
Stefanie Altmann, Benedikt Brisch, Stefan Hase-Bergen, Karin Heistermann, Stefanie Nartschik-Mikami, Dorothea R?land, Hanns Sylvester

DAAD New York
Uta Gaedeke, Peter Kerrigan, Nina Lemmens

DAAD San Francisco
Hanni Geist

DAAD Toronto
Alexandra Gerstner

Additionally, DAAD representatives are serving on the following panels:

Tuesday, May 26
02:30pm ? 03:45pm
International Alumni Networks and Their Role in Country Branding (Stefanie Altmann)

Wednesday, May 27
8:30am - 10am
Poster Session: Increasing Diversity Outreach and Support in International Education (Hanni Geist)

10:15am - 11:15am
Economic Impact of International Students Around the World (Nina Lemmens)

10:15am - 11:15am
European and American Cooperation with Erasmus Programs: Past and Future (Hanns Sylvester)

01:15pm - 02:15pm
Peer-to-Peer Power: Three Approaches to Increasing Study Abroad Participation (Peter Kerrigan)

Thursday, May 28
10:00am - 12pm
Poster Session: International Academic Cooperation contributing to Conflict Prevention in Post-Soviet Regions (Benedikt Brisch)

10:00am - 12pm
Country Poster Fair (Hanni Geist; Peter Kerrigan)

02:00pm - 03:15pm
Communication and Project Management in Strategic International Partnerships (Karin Heistermann)

Friday, May 29
08:00am - 09:00am
A Comparison of the U.S. and Bologna Bachelor's Degrees (Peter Kerrigan)

11:00am - 12:15pm
Breaking Barriers: Funding Strategies for STEM Education from a Multicountry Perspective (Hanni Geist)

Please check the NAFSA exhibitors page for detailed information on the represented universities. We look forward to seeing you in Boston!




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Upcoming Webinar on The Role of Education for Sustainable Development

Two German-Arab Masters? Programs (GAMP), in conjunction with the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) are organizing a webinar on Alumniportal Deutschland on Wednesday, May 27th, 7:00 pm (UTC+1). The webinar will give a comprehensive overview about current topics in the interface between economics, education and sustainable development with a special focus on the Middle East and North Africa Countries (MENA). How do economy and education influence each other and what is currently done to overcome obstacles in these fields? Speakers both from academics and practice look at these facets from their specific perspectives. They will raise questions and show different ways to tackle the challenges and chances the MENA region is facing.

The webinar will be held in English inside the group "GAMP alumni". To be able to take part in the webinar, all of you have to do is join the Alumniportal Deutschland if you have not already done so and become a member of group "GAMP alumni". Joining the webinar is free of charge. For more information, please click here.

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