Two Surveys for International Educators in the United States

Please consider completing either or both of the following surveys:

The NAFSA Education Abroad Health and Safety Subcommittee is conducting a survey on institutional policies regarding study abroad in countries on the U.S. Department of State's Travel Warning list.  Please access the survey at: http://bit.ly/fKIMTl

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The Institute of International Education (IIE) is conducting a survey among U.S. higher education institutions to better understand the perception of U.S. institutions toward increasing the number of study abroad students to Indonesia.  Please access the survey at: http://iie.vovici.net/wsb.dll/s/6cg327

More specifics on purpose, results, completion deadlines, confidentiality, and estimated length of time to complete the surveys are available at the above links.

President Obama Calls for Doubling Student Exchange Programs with Indonesia

The following video snippet is of President Obama speaking at the University of Indonesia on November 9, 2010 calling for more collaboration between U.S. and Indonesian scientists as well as doubling student exchange programs with Indonesia [discussion on this issue begins at the 3:40 minute mark].





You can also read the text of a joint press conference between U.S. President Obama and Indonesian President Yudhoyono in Jakarta on November 9, 2010 via this White House press briefing.

Reestablishing The Peace Corps Program in Indonesia

During the February 5, 2009 daily press briefing at the U.S. Department of State, Robert Wood, Acting Spokesman, answered a question about Secretary Clinton’s interest in reestablishing the Peace Corps program in Indonesia (which was cancelled after two years of operation) by saying that this is something that she will be looking this possibility. This fits well with President Obama’s campaign pledge to double the number of Peace Corps volunteers.