On June 12th, some of Europe’s leading researchers in Internationalization at Home gathered for a webinar initiated by CLS. It was a huge success and will have a follow-up event at the end of the project. If you couldn’t attend, you now have the chance to watch a recording.
Global job market
Students in higher education need to prepare for a global job market. Therefore, universities and colleges are actively working on internationalization and emphasizing the importance of incorporating intercultural competence for all students, often referred to as "Internationalization at Home." Teachers have a unique opportunity here to reach all students. Researchers point out that professional development is the most significant contributor to success – even though this type of development is often severely limited. This was the reason why Becky Bergman and Hans Malmström initiated this webinar – which attracted nearly 90 guests.
"It can only be described as a success; it exceeded all our expectations," says Becky Bergman. "You can tell there is a great need to discuss these types of issues."
Watch the recording here
The presenters at the webinar were Lucie Weissova from Halmstad University/ Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and CLS's Becky Bergman.
The expert panel included:
- Helen Spencer-Oatey (University of Warwick/ GlobalPeople Consulting)
- Jeanine Gregersen-Hermans (Zuyd University of Applied Sciences/ Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore)
- Elspeth Jones (Leeds Beckett University)