Judy Peter

Nelson Mandela University, South Africa

Professor Judy Peter is the Senior Director in the International Office at Nelson Mandela University. She has a strong academic background, with publications in the fields of gender studies, post-colonial studies, and cultural studies in both national and international journals. Her work has been presented at various academic conferences globally. Additionally, she has been actively involved in several key professional platforms, including the South African Visual Arts Historians, the College Art Association, the Arts Council of the African Studies Association, and the South African Jewellery Council.
Judy Peter has also chaired numerous panels and presented at prominent conferences such as APAIE, the Diversity Conference, IEASA, and ASA. She participated in the AIEA Leadership Programme in 2019, served as a member of the AIEA Conference Committee from 2020 to 2023, and is a member of the AIEA Board from 2022 to 2024. Additionally, she was part of the Diversity Abroad Race and Ethnicity Task Force from 2019 to 2020.
 

Patricia Cespedes Sanchez

Reimagine | Global Education, Peru

Patricia Céspedes Sánchez is a Peruvian seasoned Senior International Officer with over 20 years of experience advancing internationalisation and creating value in higher education institutions in Peru and internationally. Currently, she is based in the United States and serves as the Chief International Officer at Reimagine Global Education. She is also a board member at AIEA - Association of International Education Administrators and Vice-Chair of the NGO América Solidaria Peru.

In addition to her leadership roles, Céspedes Sánchez is pursuing a Ph.D. at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Italy and is actively involved in consultancy work, guiding and empowering organizations and governments to develop robust, context-specific internationalization strategies and projects to enhance their global influence and impact. She holds an MBA from Tulane University, USA, and a Master's degree in International Business Management from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.

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Alicia Salomone

Universidad de Chile, Chile

Dr. Alicia Salomone is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities (Department of Literature) and Director of the International Office at the University of Chile’s Rectory. She holds a BA and MA in History, and a PhD in Hispanic American Literature (Universidad de Chile). She also obtained an MA in Global Englishes (University of Southampton, UK) and a CertTESOL from Trinity College London. Between 2014 and 2022, Alicia served as Director of Postgraduate Studies at UChile's Vice-Presidency of Academic Affairs. Since 2022 to the present, she has led the internationalisation strategy, which aims to internationalise students’ experience and academics’ careers, promoting international cooperation and intercultural awareness. Alicia has also expanded UChile’s engagement in national networks like Learn Chile and in global and regional ones such as APRU (Association of Pacific Rim Universities), Red-Macro Universities of Latin America, AUGM (Association of Montevideo Group Universities), among others. 

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