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August 12, 2008
International Educators Urge Next President to 'Revive' Public Diplomacy
Washington — Nafsa: Association of International Educators released today a set of policy recommendations for the next presidential administration, calling for support for a “revived public diplomacy” that would put international education and exchange front and center in the effort to repair the United States’ reputation abroad.
The recommendations, contained in a report titled “International Education: The Neglected Dimension of Public Diplomacy,” covers such issues as attracting international students and scholars; internationalizing American education, especially through study abroad; and expanding educational exchanges and volunteer-service programs. The report also calls for altering immigration and related policies to strike a better balance between security and openness, and for the passage of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act, which would expand nearly fivefold the number of college students who participate in overseas education.
Nafsa wrote earlier this year to the presidential candidates to urge them to develop a proactive national strategy to restore American competitiveness for foreign students and scholars, and to ensure that American students are internationally educated. —Karin Fischer
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I would be interested to know what recommendations NAFSA has for Russia to repair its reputation after invading Georgia. Certainly that’s a far cry from the damage the Bush administration has inflicted by, for example, liberating 50 million people from tyranny and spending billions of taxpayer dollars on helping Indonesia after the tsunami.
Perhaps if these international scholars were a shade more open-minded and even-handed, the education they offer would be worth undertaking.
— Lloyd Daub Aug 18, 06:00 PM #