US Higher EducationPerspectives for Partnership Development

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Katherine ScodovaRussia Country Coordinator for Advising,

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About EducationUSA

• Accurate, comprehensive, current information

• 400 centers world-wide• Foster mutual understanding

and cooperation• Support public diplomacy

mission

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EducationUSA in Russia

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9 Advising Centers, 20 Resource Centers

Support for Academic Institutions

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• Education Fairs– Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg,

Vladivostok and online • Outreach events to local academic institutions • Lectures, workshops and webinars• Training and information sessions for faculty and

administrators

U.S. Higher Education Trends

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• 4000 academic institutions• Increased focus on

internationalization: 764,495 students*

• New technologies – Massive open online courses– Online degrees– Evolution of study materials,

teaching methods and learning environment

*IIE Open Doors Report, 2012

Trends in Russian-U.S. Partnerships

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• Student/Faculty exchanges– Humanities, educational administration, curricula

development • Joint program development– Summer courses, Master’s degree programs, business

incubators • Russian universities take on leading role– Attract foreign professors– Focus on strengths– Develop programming in English

Advice for Initiating Partnerships

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1) Develop Strategy- Identify priority region, disciplines, institutional interest 2) Identify Potential Partners- Conference, cultural visits, web research, faculty ties3) Face-to-Face Meetings- Discuss priorities, institutional challenges, opportunities4) Initial MOU or MOA- Formulate concrete activities, identify the player, specify outcomes*

*IIE Institutional International Partnerships, 2012

U.S. Sponsored Programs

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• IREX – www.irex.ru• Fulbright – www.fulbright.ru• American Councils – www.americancouncils.ru• U.S. Embassy Moscow –

www.moscow.usembassy.gov• EducationUSA Russia – www.useic.ru

Contact Us

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Inna Ustinova Higher Education Outreach Coordinatoriustinova@useic.ru

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