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Hey there! I am Salome, Policy and Research Officer at the European University Foundation (EUF), based in Brussels but originally from Athens. As a coordinator of an E+-funded project on green student mobility, my interest and research over the last three years has greatly expanded and naturally led me to CANIE Europe.

I believe in the power of small changes we can make to our close surroundings, inspired by big ideals. I am plant-based, an avid train traveller, and on the lookout for new volunteering opportunities.

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Hi, I am Laela a Sustainability Officer at the University of Liverpool. I coordinate the delivery of the education and student experience pillar of our Sustainability Strategy. This incudes embedding ESD within all taught programmes and leading on Liverpool's Living Lab programme. We are keen to share and learn from our CANIE network so please get in touch at laela.purvis-greenway2@liverpool.ac.uk

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Ale has more than 20 years of experience in International Education. Originally from Chile, she studied abroad in the USA and has lived in various countries. Now based in the UK, she is the founder of an international education consultancy focused on sustainable and fair internationalisation in the global south. She is also CEO for Alvis Pathway, a University pathways company.

Ale's main motivation to join CANIE was to contribute to discussions and action about the impact of internationalising higher education and EDI (subjects of her research). Any positive action she can get involved with she is happy to hear about!

Ale believes in the power of volunteering, education and supporting young people, and demonstrates this in action as Trustee for Scouts in County Durham and Chair of the Student and Staff Mobility Thematic Committee at EAIE.

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Sustainability Officer at Riga Technical University in Latvia. Nice to meet you!

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Hello! I am Sally Shaw and I am Associate Director of Sustainability at the University of Liverpool. Along with my team I oversee delivery of the University's Sustainability Strategy including our commitments to Education for Sustainable Development. We are keen to share and learn from others across the CANIE network so please get in touch at slshaw@liverpool.ac.uk

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Hello! I’m an International Student Recruitment Officer at the University of Oxford, focusing on engagement across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East & Gulf regions. Alongside my team, a key part of my role is rethinking how we connect with students and schools around the world - reducing the environmental impact of global recruitment while still creating meaningful, human connections.

We’re committed to ensuring that students, families, and counsellors have the information and support they need to submit a competitive application to Oxford - and to doing so in a way that’s environmentally responsible. From prioritising virtual engagement to making data-driven decisions about travel, we’ve worked hard to embed sustainability into everything we do. In 2024, we were honoured to be shortlisted for the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Environmental Sustainability, recognising our collective efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of global recruitment.

Contact: james.riley@admin.ox.ac.uk

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Johanna is a Senior Manager for Experiential Learning at London Business School, and a DBA in International Higher Education Management at the University of Bath, UK. Her thesis explores the intersection between environmental sustainability and international mobility in England. She holds a BA in Philology and Languages, and a MA in teaching SFL. Johanna has worked in the UK international higher education sector for 18 years. She is passionate about foreign cultures, teaching and learning, and sustainability.

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Hi! I work at the central international office of the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. Next to my job, I am doing a Msc in Climate Psychology & Behaviour (class of 2026). My research is focused on how to shift the travel behaviour of students going on exchange in Europe to sustainable travel choices. Let me know if you have experience in this field (e.g. Erasmus+, green travel grants, behavioural psychology) or if you want to know more about my research.

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Hello, my name is Rozenn Joufflineau, I'm an instructional designer at the University of Rennes (France) within the European Alliance EDUC. I work with teachers to internationalise their courses and I'm particularly involved in courses related to the ecological transition, environmental law and new methods of collaborative learning and collective intelligence. I'm very interested in exploring the ecological impact of internationalisation in higher education.

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Emile van Ommeren is a postdoctoral researcher at the School of International Studies at the University of Trento. He obtained his Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of Antwerp (2023), and he has previously worked as a policy officer at the Dutch Ministry of Finance. He studied International Economics and Business at Utrecht University and Political Science at the Free University of Brussels.

Emile is convinced that you don’t have to board a plane to build an academic career and to attend international research conferences. In the last few years, his travels by bus, train and ferry have taken him to Rome, Barcelona, Tunis and Konstanz (to give a few examples). This year he will attend the ECPR General Conference in Thessaloniki, and he hopes to use CANIE’s platform to share his experiences and to learn from other green travellers.

Contact: emile.vanommeren@unitn.it

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Caspar is head of Educational Policy & Quality and of International Affairs at the Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance at Utrecht University.

His main tasks are in development and support for educational policy and in strategic advice and policy in internationalisation (education, research, support and international relations management). He advises and supports the Faculty Board in these matters.

He is member of the General Council of the EAIE.

In his spare time Caspar like to take his bike for a ride. During holidays that's often for longer trips, camping en route.

Caspar joined CANIE because there is a lot to achieve by discussing our own role in higher education to contribute to the climate goals. Practice what you preach!

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John has held senior positions across the international education sector for more than two decades, currently as Director, Partnerships UK at IESG - International Education Sustainability Group. His journey from marketing and international student recruitment through to operations, immigration and compliance has led him to take a keen interest in Sustainability and Net Zero in the #intled sector.

As an Associate member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (AIEMA), Climate FRESK and Small99 CRAB facilitator, John is now focused on helping institutions use the IESG Climate Action Barometer to drive meaningful change in this critical area.

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Stephen Palmer is Director of the International Academy for Professional Development Ltd. Since 2020, he has led the academy from being a traditional training organisation running professional body accredited courses in London, UK to to becoming an online training provider. Current university appointments include Honorary Professor of Practice at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, and Adjunct Professor of Coaching Psychology at Aalborg University, Denmark. Professionally he is a Chartered Psychologist and Chartered Biologist.

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Terence is Chief Operating Office at FIE: Foundation for International Education based in London. Currently celebrating their 25th anniversary of developing and managing experiential learning experiences in London, Dublin, Madrid, Barcelona and Amman, FIE has held the environment and sustainability as a core value for many years and as an organisation is keen to explore new initiatives and actions to strengthen their commitment.

Terence has worked within the international higher education field for more than 20 years, initially working in the student accommodation sector before moving in to study abroad program planning and delivery.

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Hello! I’m Maria, a Head of Strategy at Navitas Europe and a climate action ambassador based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. I have degree in Linguistics and speak 4 languages with some further learning plans. I moved to The Netherlands in 2019 where I stayed after graduating from MBA at Nyenrode Business University.

Growing up in the Far East of Siberia with Mongolian heritage I learned already as a child to respect nature and embrace climate.

With over 13 years in international education and a diverse background from Mongolia to Ecuador I believe that raising awareness through education is a powerful tool to make an impact.

In my current role I am responsible for new partnerships and strategies. I work with internal and external stakeholders on a daily basis which opens up a lot of room for exchange and synergy.

I’m glad to be part of the CANIE network and have an opportunity to make a positive change in the field of international education.

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Philippa Cahill is Erasmus Outgoing Coordinator at LMU Munich where she joined the team in March of 2022. She has worked in the international student mobility field for over 10 years, previously in Strasbourg, France, where she was Deputy Head of the International Relations Office at EM Strasbourg Business School.

Originally from England and a graduate of Modern Languages from Durham University, Philippa obtained her Master’s in Intercultural Management from the Université de Limoges in France. Philippa is passionate about interculturality, travel and multilingualism. She is at the same time committed to supporting and encouraging climate initiatives in the field and to ensuring that the International Education sector facilitates mobility in the most sustainable and responsible way possible.

She is particularly interested in initiatives surrounding sustainable mobility for students, and the intersection between sustainability and interculturality.

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Lucy is the Director of Studies and Deputy Dean at Advanced Studies in England, a study abroad programme for US undergraduates based in Bath, England. An early-medieval historian by inclination and training, Lucy is also a Visiting Scholar at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She gained her BA (Hons), MA and Ph.D from the University of East Anglia.

A keen walker and train traveller, Lucy also helps to raise puppies for Guide Dogs (assistance dogs for the visually impaired), and would like to start keeping bees.

Lucy is thrilled to have found CANIE and to work for an organisation that is committed to gaining carbon neutrality. It's great to align personal beliefs with professional aspirations!

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Antonio Gutiérrez is a lifelong learner. He has extensive intercultural training and has traveled and developed connections in África, America, Europe and South East Asia. He firmly believes in Experiential Learning and critical thinking for a more conscious education.

During the last 10 years, he has performed in many fields at Celei Regenerative Education: Program Coordinator, orientator, socio-cultural educator and leader for study abroad programs with World Learning, Berkeley Carroll School (NY) and several international schools India. He has also acted as content creator, program designer, public relations and has carried out several government funded marketing agendas in India and USA.

Antonio holds a degree in Biology from the University of Granada, but believes his multidisciplinary skills were developed through temporal work or internships in Mount Sinai Hospital, NY (USA); Environmental Laboratory in the University of Puerto Rico; AmaZOOnico in Ecuador; Scone Equine Hospital, Australia or Natura 2000, Cape Verde.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/antonio-gutiérrez-pérez

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Will Maier is the Vice President of Transatlantic Relations & Social Impact at Cultural Vistas, a non-profit international exchange organization that provides professional immersion abroad to students and young professionals, equipping them to have a positive impact on their communities. As a firm believer in the importance of international exchange, Will is eager to find new ways to reconcile the need for immediate climate action with the value of international travel for personal and professional development.

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Dónal Palcic is the Assistant Dean International and Senior Lecturer in Economics in the Kemmy Business School at the University of Limerick in Ireland. He is responsible for the international partnership network of the Kemmy Business School and is currently looking to develop an eco-literacy programme for all student and staff mobility, as well as the development of a green travel policy for the School. He can be reached at donal.palcic@ul.ie

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I am Matt Tips, and working at KU Leuven, Belgium.  Since 2006, I am International Policy Advisor at the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering. Over 7 years I was the president of a European network of International relations officers in life sciences (IROICA), were we started a sustainability project in 2018 to focus on more sustainable mobility and more sustainable conferences.
At KU Leuven we have introduced a strict travel policy for staff, and last year we started a "Green Erasmus" working group to focus on a more sustainable exchange policy. Our university is also member of the UNA Europa University Alliance, with an active sustainability committee.
I look forward learning from you, and share my own experiences.

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Amber is the Manager for Student Experience at Universitas 21, a global network of 28 research intensive universities. Amber is responsible for the delivery of U21's Student Experience strategy and U21 Global Student activities.

U21 Global Student won the 2021 PIEoneer international sustainability impact award in recognition of the sustainable delivery of our programmes. U21 Global Student offers opportunities to any student, and particularly those who could not or would not engage in traditional study abroad, to learn about the sustainable development goals in an international environment while also developing key employability skills and creating their own international networks.

Her interests include widening access, sustainability and mental health in higher education.

Having joined her current team in June 2020 she has lead a number of student experience and business wide projects to introduce digital programmes and processes.

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Jonathan is the Dean and Director of Advanced Studies in England, a study abroad programme for undergrads from US institutions based in the city of Bath - as well as a writer and producer of illustrated books.

He is a lover of wildlife, especially birds and butterflies, and enjoys cycling, walking / hiking and yoga. He is keen to see ASE take as active and ambitious a path towards carbon neutrality as possible, and feels very glad to have found CANIE!

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This is Alejandra. Founder, CMO and former director specialized in digital marketing and student recruitment.

She created NEO with the aim of reshaping the future of education by giving support to educational institutions in the integration of marketing and admissions solutions in line with the expectations of the 21st century. Prior to that, she was a higher education intrapreneur in the USA and Europe with roles within the Marketing, International Relations and Admissions Departments. She has received certifications from Google and HubSpot in the fields of marketing, sales and education. She's also a speaker in subjects such as digital innovation, marketing automation, international education and sales enablement. She's now undergoing a mandate as an Associate of the Marketing & Recruitment Steering Group of the EAIE (European Association for International Education), major conference and community for leaders in European universities.

She's joining CANIE to contribute to the future of international education, gearing together towards a more sustainable society with a positive impact for the upcoming generations.

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Zoran is the Private Events Manager at FPP. He is from Romania and currently living in Spain. Starting as a professional football player in Romania, he moved to study International Sales & Marketing in Denmark where he started working in the international education sector during his university years and continued after that. Since 2016 he is with FPP, a company that is dedicated to becoming carbon neutral in the shortest possible time.

Most recently, he became interested in CANIE's actions since the COO of FPP, Sebastian, became the president of the Americas Chapter.

A sports enthusiast, dog owner, and beer lover, Zoran is a team player that you can always count on.

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Edward is head of Marketing & Partnerships at NOVVA Technology after having moved there from the International Partnerships & Study Abroad team at Regent's University London. Based in London, Edward's working life started at a computer hardware store in a small town in Turkey, aged 17, and then journeyed through tourism, swimming pool maintenance, real estate & property management and restaurant management before settling in the education sector, an area that really meshes with his people-centred values.

Edward's awareness and care for sustainability is rooted in a life-long love of nature and the natural world, having worked as a volunteer for several months at organic, sustainable farms in Finland and the UK.

More recently, this interest & awareness has been strengthened through leading on the project within NOVVA to become 100% climate neutral and drafting the company's commitment to sustainable development within the education sector. Plans on the partnership front revolve around working with external companies that encourage responsible ways of living and provide real-world opportunities for young people in the NOVVA network to take action and get involved themselves.

He's excited to keep learning and contributing for the collective benefit of all who share this planet, and keen to help shift the business as usual mindset using whatever innate and learned skills he can offer!

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Kate founded Zeroverse to accelerate the decarbonization of academia. Zeroverse provides carbon footprint analysis and online courses on carbon literacy and effecting change in academic / higher education / research settings. The courses are accredited by The Carbon Literacy Project, UK.

Kate studied decarbonization strategies with the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. Her research on sustainable operations is published in peer-reviewed journals including The Lancet Planetary health.

Kate has worked in academia for 20 years. She has experience as a lab technician, clinical trials coordinator,  programme manager, and Masters student supervisor. She has 9 years of experience coordinating the Malaria Eradication Scientific Alliance, hosted at ISGlobal in Barcelona and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Kate's first job was with the municipal recycling service in the UK. She is currently based in Japan.

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Tree planting People's Forrest in Madrid, Spain (Bosque de los Ciudadanos, Valdebebas, Madrid)

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Alycia is the Administrator for Stanford University's Bing Overseas Studies Program in Madrid. Originally from the US, she has lived in Spain for almost 20 years and has been at Stanford since the founding of the Madrid program in 2008.

While personally active in sustainable initiatives, it was during lockdown in the Spring of 2020 that she began to truly understand the urgent need to make study abroad itself a sustainable activity. As the program has been able to reopen, Alycia and her colleagues have made a concerted effort to do so in a way that reflects a dedication to sustainabilty in education abroad.

Particularly interested in the power of collective action and the psychology behind group motivation, she is convinced that the small initiatives are just as important as the big ones, and seeks to motivate everyone to take even the smallest steps.

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With over 15 years of experience as a scholar-practitioner in the USA and various European countries, Pouneh has dedicated her career to bridging the gap between internationalization policy and practice. Pouneh currently works with various dimensions of internationalization at Lund University (Sweden), including but not limited to internationalization at home (IaH), virtual exchange (VE), and sustainable internationalization. She is also a PhD candidate at the Centre for Internationalisation of Education (CIE) at the University of Groningen, Campus Fryslân (The Netherlands) where she investigates the impact of disciplinary affiliation on internationalizing the curriculum at home (IoCaH).

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Based in the UK, Anna Birbeck is the Communications and Regional Manager for Europe at FPP/The Student World, the leading provider in the International Higher Education events arena. She has worked for FPP for 5 years, during which time she has delivered The Student World International HE events in the UK and more recently across Europe.

Anna also works for FPP's sister company, NOVVA Technology, as Regional Head of Educational Events, which brings virtual solutions to high schools looking to host their own university fairs.

In addition to having previously qulified and practiced as a Person Centered Therapist, predominantly working with young adults, Anna has extensive experience in running Awareness Campaigns and Roadshow events to impact change on culture and attitude for a National Charity. She has also served as a member of the Board of Trustees of a young person’s training and education charity, which supported marginalised young people and helped them find their passion for education.

Recognising the importance of students having access to and awareness of the broadest range of educational opportunities, Anna is passionate and committed to her work and making a difference to the generations of the future.

Anna was inspired to join CANIE following the recent conference as part of COP26 Climate Action Week 2021.

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Karl is the Chief Operating Officer at Big Pond Education, a international education provider headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Big Pond is committed to the advancement of environmental, economic and social justice through education abroad. Karl oversees all elements of program development and delivery, manages the operations team and ensures Big Pond's programmes stay true to the values and mission upon which the organisation was founded.

Karl is a Co-Founder and former Chair of the Association of Study Abroad Providers in Ireland (ASAPI) and represents the body on the Irish government's High Level Group for International Education. He is also an active member of the European Association  for Study Abroad (EUASA).

Karl's holds degrees in politics, economics and conflict resolution and governance from University College Dublin and the University of Amsterdam. He is eager to learn more and do more to further climate justice both within and beyond the field of international education.

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Mark is Head of Global Engagement at City, University of London. Within this role he oversees delivery of a number of initiatives which broadly speaking aim to support City and members of its community in developing a global mindset and making a positive contribution to the world.

Mark has spent his entire professional career in higher education, working for a number of UK universities. Although varied, all of the post held have required the ability to build effective partnerships. What has kept Mark in the sector is a genuine belief in the transformative power of education.

Outside of work Mark is enrolled on the DBA in Higher Education Management with the University of Bath. The focus of his thesis is on the tensions created and the responses taken by universities when attempting to embed social purpose at the heart of their mission.

As a professional, a researcher and the father of a ten year old, Mark is hugely concerned by the Climate Emergency and committed to contributing to responses. He considers being a member of the CANIE Europe network as a key channel for doing this.

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Mónica Pérez-Bedmar was born and raised in Madrid in a Spanish-American family. She went to Florida Tech University, in the USA  for her BS in Oceanography, and her M.Sc. in Coastal Zone Management in the same institution, with a research assistantship, while working on several environmental assessment programs.  While in the USA she worked for the Marine Resources Council of Central Florida as Project Coordinator where she was offered a position as Environmental Project Coordinator in the Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Protection Department in West Palm Beach.

She returned to Spain in 2000 and since then has taught oceanography and environmental science in several US study abroad programas and universities in Madrid.  The past three years, she has directed a travelling seminar on Marine Ecology.  At present, she is working on her doctorate in the Ecology Department at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, her thesis focusing on how experiential learning increases environmental education and awareness.

Monica also holds the position of Executive Director for the Association of North-American University Programs in Spain (APUNE), a non-profit organization whose main purpose is to assist the member programs, partner institutions, sponsors and honorary members, while promoting academic and cultural exchange between Spain and the United States.
In her free time she volunteers for several local and international groups that focus on climate change action and environmental education.

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Bonjour! My name is Alizée (she/her) and the International Student Mobility Manager at Teesside University (UK). I am responsible for Study Abroad and Exchange programmes (in-person and virtual) as well as Summer Programmes.

While trying to reconcile my interests in international education and sustainability, I decided to combine them and sign-up to CANIE Europe.

E: a.cordes@tees.ac.uk

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Dr. Stephen Robinson is Director and Professor with Champlain College's study abroad campus in Dublin, Ireland.  British-born and Canadian-raised, he is an environmental geoscientist with a PhD.   from McGill University in Montreal.  While now primarily an administrator, his academic research background focused on periglacial geomorphology in Arctic regions, peatland carbon cycling and links to climate, and near-surface environmental geophysics.  He previously held the Chapin Chair in Geology at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York.   He is co-founder of both the Association of Study Abroad Providers in Ireland (ASAPI) and the European Association for Study Abroad (EUASA).  He is a big advocate for onsite study abroad professionals taking a larger sectoral role in the success and development of the study abroad experience for students.

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Originally from Spain, Daniel is the Director of Operations and International Partnerships at Intercultural Outreach Initiative (IOI). I have had the opportunity of living in Australia, UK, Costa Rica and Mexico. I am passionate about conservation and sustainable development.  Since early 2000s i’ve been involved in setting up and managing conservation and community development projects around the world, with a focus on sustainability and contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
I also co-founded an initiative called Travolucion.com aimed at offering meaningful and life changing traveling oportunities to the Spanish Speaking world.
I was part of the CANIE summit in 2020 and also guest in one of the CANIE podcasts, and I look forward to being part of this incredible group of professionals looking at changing the status quo of international education
Email: daniel@ioi.ngo
LinkedIn: danielponcetaylor

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Jenny is Director of Student Recruitment & Business Development at London Metropolitan University where she has responsibility for domestic and international recruitment and partnership activities, including student mobility and TNE partnership development.

She is currently undertaking her doctoral studies at the UCL Institute of Education, exploring approaches to reconciling climate action and internationalisation in UK higher education.

Jenny's expertise is in international development and she has been involved in establishing new international programmes and partnerships throughout her career. She has previously worked at institutions across London including King's College London, Queen Mary University of London and the University of Roehampton.  She is a member leader of NAFSA's EAKC Health & Safety Subcommittee.

Contact: jenny.wilkinson@londonmet.ac.uk | jennifer.wilkinson.18@ucl.ac.uk

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Making mobility work is my passion ... but I'm aware of sustainability issues. And here's my bio: 

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Nannette Ripmeester is director of Expertise in Labour Mobility (ELM). ELM specialises for over 25 years in customising solutions for international labour mobility for study and work purposes. Together with her team, Nannette works under the motto of ‘making mobility work’ for clients in the higher education, corporate and government sector. She is considered an expert on global mobility trends and how to enhance the connection between recent graduates and their future job opportunities. Nannette holds an MA degree from the University of Amsterdam and combines her role for ELM with her work as Director Europe & North America for i-graduate – a leading benchmarking organisation responsible for running the International Student Barometer (ISB) under 4.2M students worldwide. More recently, she has become involved in the employability initiative CareerProfessor.works, supporting students’ intercultural and employability skills through a gamification app. Her love for global mobility and bridging the gap between education and the world of work was ignited when she worked for 7 years at the European Commission where she was responsible for setting up the EURES database on living and working conditions and regional labour job market in the EU Member States.

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Clare is an Associate Director for NTU Global (Nottingham Trent University).  She leads on strategic initiatives to embed internationalisation within academic schools and across the University, developing discipline appropriate approaches to international partnerships to meet school ambitions and targets for global student experience, recruitment, mobility, TNE and research collaboration.  Her portfolio currently includes the Schools of Science and Technology, Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences, and Arts and Humanities. She leads on several strategic initiatives, which includes greening the University’s internationalisation strategy.

Before taking up an international role, Clare was a Principal Lecturer in Human Geography at NTU, during which time she led the launch and development of an interdisciplinary and globally oriented degree in Global Studies.  She has also led a number of research projects on internationalisation of the curriculum.  She is committed to creating opportunity for international engagement, for its role in advancing social justice, equality, tolerance and understanding, and, of course, climate change.

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Alicia Betts - Universitat de Girona (Spain)

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Alicia Betts - Universitat de Girona (Spain)

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Currently responsible for Strategic International Projects at the University of Girona (Spain). Working actively on introducing VE/COIL into the university and other Internationalization at Home activities. Previously was Project Manager at the Global University Network for Innovation (GUNi) and the Association of Public Universities of Catalonia (ACUP).
Member of the Cooperation for Development Steering Committee at the EAIE.
Grateful to have lived in a number of countries (Norway, Portugal, The Netherlands, UK, Finland, Israel...) and the intercultural learnings that I gathered during those experiences.
I am keen on finding ways to better align internationalization with sustainability at my university. You can reach me at alicia.betts@udg.edu.

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A member of the international education community, creating global partnership opportunities for colleges and universities across the higher education sector for over ten years, Noreen has specialised in partnership building, diversity, social enterprises, gender equality and equal access to education.

Having lived and worked in regions such as China, Latin America, USA, Australia and several countries within Europe, she has gained much valued international experience and appreciate what these wonderful intercultural experiences has taught her along with the friendships she has made.

She is happy to serve as volunteer on the executive board of the Global Leadership League which promotes advancing women’s leadership skills, knowledge, and connections in the field of International Education.

Noreen is a member of Sannam S4's expert ecosystem team and responsible for Partnership building, Diversity and Social Enterprise.

She is a strong advocate for sustainability within global education and firmly believes there is a need and an opportunity for the international education sector to step up and act in a positive way towards climate change.

She advocates for sustainability in all her work with universities and stakeholders globally, has a degree in Sustainability in Enterprise from University College Cork, is a member of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps and is proud to be a Climate Ambassador with An Taisce.

She is continuing her studies partaking this year and studying a Postgraduate in Sustainability in Management with TU Dublin

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Part of the Student Voices panel.
Yelena is studying History and Politics at the University of York. Yelena was a contributor to the Climate Futures: Youth Perspectives report led by Cumberland Lodge. She is also involved in activism, which includes collaborating with YCCN and The Salvation Army.

She is incredibly passionate and eager to do more to ensure that the most sustainable future lies ahead of us.

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Head of Global Academic Development, Sheffield Hallam University, UK

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Fiona Leigh is the visionary / architect of Unipupil in conjunction with 200+ international trainees/professionals across 11+ countries whose vision is to provide a ‘One Stop Global’ education platform supporting the international student from high school to graduate job.  Overall she has 25+ years corporate and global experience in the following areas:  Human Resources, Business Development and online platform development in education.  Fiona is skilled in Global Technology Development, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Business Planning & Strategy, Operations Management, Organisational Development, Recruitment, Employee Relations and Business Development.   Fiona has a Masters in Management Consultancy and two bachelors in Industrial Relations and Management.

Fiona is a core member of CANIE Europe and is passionate about creating sustained and fundamental positive change for climate action.

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Marianne Mensah is a currently a Lecturer on climate change and sustainability in higher education. She teaches a course on cities and climate change in the MSC Engineers for smart cities and a course on climate change in the MSC Environmental Hazards and Risks at Université Côte d’Azur (UCA). She teaches a course on climate innovation at the Sustainable Design School. She also facilitates workshops on mainstreaming climate change into higher education curricula.
Marianne worked as International Executive Director of Université Cote d'Azur for 4 years. Prior to joining UCA, she worked for international development agencies. At the French Development Agency, she worked on environment, energy, and education projects in Africa. She also worked for  AFD Campus of Development, where she developed courses on energy efficiency, climate change, project management and pedagogies using new technologies of information and communication. Prior to AFD, Marianne worked for UN organizations on project coordination and performance reviews in various countries in South America, Africa, Asia and Europe. Marianne is  a founding member of Alive! Art Creativity & Climate Change, and an active contributor to the Harvard Alumni for Climate and the Environment (HACE).
She contributed to publications on innovations in education for sustainable development and on innovative finance. She holds a MPA from Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a Master in Economics from Sciences-Po Paris and a certificate of the Executive Program on “Innovation in the age of disruption” from INSEAD.

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Secretary, CANIE Europe Chapter (2021-23)

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Caroline Mangan is the Associate Director, Global Community at University College Dublin. She currently coordinates a team of support staff which provides guidance and support to UCD students and staff on the international elements of the student experience. Caroline also set up the Ethical Consumption & Sustainability Committee at UCD Global. Prior to her role as Associate Director, Global Community Caroline managed 'UCD Volunteers Overseas' - a registered charity for students, staff and alumni of UCD to engage in community development projects in the Global South. You can reach me at caroline.mangan@ucd.ie

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Adinda van Gaalen works as a senior policy advisor research at Inholland university of applied sciences in the Netherlands. In addition, she is a part time PhD candidate at Ghent University in Belgium. Working with both institutional and national level decision makers as well as practitioners she has developed expertise in various educational sectors. Her fields of interest include internationalisation strategies and policies, responsible internationalisation and the development of intercultural competences. Adinda was involved in the development of a Green Travel Policy at both Dutch national agency Nuffic and Ghent University. Her research focuses on dilemmas in internationalisation strategies including the carbon footprint. She has (co) authored a number of publications and works as a trainer and auditor.

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Margherita Pasquini is Study Abroad Coordinator at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Italy) where she has worked for 12 years in different positions. She is also the Regional Events Manager for Europe at FPP, where she organizes and coordinates educational events and training courses for university advisors and high-school students. Margherita graduated in Modern Philology with a research thesis in Latin Paleography - as you can see, we can all join CANIE, no matter what background we have! She has studied abroad in France, Spain, Australia, Switzerland, UK and volunteered in Brazil. She speaks 4 languages fluently. She’s a feminist, and she’s absolutely passionate about cinema, cheese and climate action.