Sunday 13 September until Tuesday 15 September

AIEA and EAIE are pleased to announce the 5th jointly sponsored Transatlantic Dialogue September 13-15, 2009 in Toledo, Spain. An interactive and participant centered seminar, the Transatlantic Dialogue brings together chief international educators from Europe and around the world and North American international education administrators to discuss common issues and challenges associated with the transatlantic relationship. The seminar provides the opportunity to meet together in a residential environment, in a non-threatening atmosphere, where we are able to freely share information and ideas, and engage in dialogue. As with the previous seminars, we will draw conclusions and make recommendations to AIEA and EAIE for dissemination of information and implementing policy and procedures. While the topics are determined by the participants of each dialogue, previous topics have included: the impact of the Bologna Process, dual and joint degrees, North-South cooperation, language policies, commercialisation of education abroad, curriculum integration, academic credit, and graduate degree structures.

Location
The Transatlantic Dialogue will take place in the Hotel del Cardenal in Toledo, Spain. A series of rooms will be reserved for 13–15 September for all participants. Further information about the hotel/seminar will be sent to the participants of the seminar upon selection. Dialogue participants are expected to arrive for the opening session on September 13 , 2009 at 6:00PM. The dialogue will conclude late afternoon on September 15. Those participants who wish to attend the EAIE conference, which takes place immediately after the TransAtlantic Dialogue, are encouraged to book a hotel room in Madrid.

Coordinators
The coordinators will be William Davey, Professor and Director Emeritus of International Programs at Arizona State University and Dennis Dutschke, Dean of Studies at Arcadia University, representing AIEA, and Hans-Georg van Liempd, Director of the International Office, Tilburg University, Netherlands, representing EAIE.

Participants
International educators interested in critical transatlantic issues are urged to apply. Nine persons from each association will be selected to participate. Participants will be selected and notified by June 12, 2009.

Application Deadline
The deadline for application to participate in the Transatlantic Dialogue is May 15, 2009.

Cost
There is a registration fee of 275 euros (which will cover the hotel room and meals during the TransAtlantic Dialogue).

Application Process
You may apply to participate in the Transatlantic Dialogue by sending your intention to participate via email to any one of the facilitators.

Your email must include the following to be considered: Name, Title, Institution, Contact Information, Telephone, Fax, Email Address, a statement of why you want to participate, a list of 5 topics you would like to discuss, a biographical statement not to exceed 100 words which describes your professional experience. This will be distributed to all participants.
Send application to participate to one of the facilitators: Bill Davey, Dennis Dutschke, Hans-Georg van Liempd

Additional Information
Any questions or additional information may be sent to the facilitators at the above addresses.

Schedule
Download the detailed schedule here.

Hotel
Hotel del Cardenal
Pso. de Recadero, 24
45003 Toledo · Spain
Tel. (+34) 925 22 49 00· Fax (+34) 925 22 29 91

Restaurant
Monday: Restaurante LOCUM