AMPEIAMPEI

ASOCIACIÓN MEXICANA PARA LAEDUCACIÓN INTERNACIONAL

Asociación Mexicana para la Educación Internacional Origins

AMPEI is the most important association of professionals in international education and cooperation in Mexico. It was founded in 1992 due to the initiative and support of:

International educators from various Mexican universities.

Officials from the Mexican Ministry of Education (SEP).

The Mexican Rectors’ Conference (ANUIES: Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior).

Institute of International Education (IIE).

Asociación Mexicana para la Educación Internacional Mission

AMPEI aims to promote the inclusion of an international dimension in Mexican educational institutions so that they may educate and graduate persons and professionals who are able to live fulfilling lives and perform effectively in today’s multicultural global society and contribute to understanding, respect, and tolerance among nations and cultures.

Asociación Mexicana para la Educación Internacional Members

AMPEI has currently over 150 members, mainly international educators employed at Mexican institutions of higher education, but also independent service providers, among others.

Asociación Mexicana para la Educación Internacional Regional Chapters

Asociación Mexicana para la Educación Internacional Leadership

Board of Directors (13):

President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, two members-at-large and the seven regional chairs.

International Advisory Board (13):

Seven internationally recognized experts in international education and the six former presidents of AMPEI.

Asociación Mexicana para la Educación Internacional Activities

Publication of the journal Educación Global.

Participation in conferences and boards of other international education associations, such as AIEA, AIEC, APAIE, CONAHEC, EAIE, NAFSA, among others.

Organization of workshops and other professional development activities.

Surveys and opinion polls related to international education in Mexico.

Diffusion of information through listserve and website (www.ampei.org.mx)

Promotion of Mexican higher education.

Organization of annual conference.

Activities of members who work in international offices at universities.

Student & faculty mobility Personnel training

Internships abroad Organization of courses and events

Foreign language courses Budgeting

Communication and diffusion Immigration regulations

Special events Strategic planning

International protocol Grant proposals

Participation in conferences Course development

Asociación Mexicana para la Educación Internacional Benefits of membership

Professional development opportunities.Financial support and scholarships.Regional, national, and international networks.Access to engaged colleagues.Participation in reserach projects.Journal Educación Global.Participation in staff exchanges.National and international calls for proposals.Participation and representation in conferences and fairs.Annual conference.Participation in Eduméxico.Opportunity to serve the cause of international education in Mexico.

Asociación Mexicana para la Educación Internacional Challenges

Opening of members to other cultures and languages.Comprehension of different academic and administrative models.Professionalization of the field of international education in Mexico.Keeping up to date with technological developments and innovations.Establishment of regional and national networks.Assuring resources and financing the association.Promotion of research and publication of findings.Moving beyond mobility: internationalization at home and other internationalization activitiesDefining and measuring learning outcomes.

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AMPEI

International Student Mobilityto and from

Latin America

Thomas BuntruDirector of International Programs

Universidad de Monterrey

1. Low Mobility

2. Uneven Mobility

3. Limiting Factors

4. Motivating Factors

6. Sources

International Student Mobility to and from Latin America

5. The Future

No Latin American country figures among the world’s top 20 sending or receiving countries

Less than 1% of students enrolled at Latin American universities are of foreign nationality

Latin America:- Student outflow: 0.87%- Student inflow: 0.17%

Mexico: - Less than 1% of Mexican students participate in international exchange programs

- Only about 0.1% of students enrolled in Mexican universities are international students

Low interest in intraregional mobility

1.Low Mobility

Student mobility is mainly to and from North America and Europe

86% of all incoming international students are from Canada and the USA (65%) and from Europe (21%); 8% come from Asia, 3% from Oceania, and 3% from Africa.

The most popular countries for outgoing students are the United States and Spain.

There is a marked difference in study abroad participation ratesamong students from private and public universities; private universities with high tuition levels have the highest mobility.

2. Uneven Mobility

• Mapa de Fischer p. 31

2. Uneven Mobility

3%

8%65%

21%

3%

3. Limiting Factors

Financial constraintsLimited foreign-language proficiency of Latin American studentsLack of encouragement and support by home universitiesLow self-directed motivation of studentsLow country reputation (infrastructure, security, political instability, corruption)Lack of adequate services by host universities (housing, academic advising)Low academic reputation (international rankings, lack of accreditations)Insufficient offer of courses in foreign languages, especially EnglishLack of organized and directed international student recruitmentHealth concerns (health systems, food hygiene, water quality)Low intraregional interest

4.Motivating Factors

Interest in Spanish language and regional culture

Friendliness and warmth of the people

Specific research interests (esp. archeology, anthropology, linguistics, literature, history, geography, art)

5.The Future: Cautious Optimism

Growing awareness of the importance of internationalization in general and student mobility programs in particular

Growing concern with quality assurance in higher education

Growing importance of Spanish as an international language

Affordable tuition fees and low cost of living

Professionalization of the field

Lobbying by international education associations (AMPEI, FAUBAI)

Regional integration (NAFTA , Mercosur)

o Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior. (2006). Consolidación y avance de la educación superior en México: Elementos de diagnóstico y propuesta. Mexico City, Mexico. ANUIES.

o Center for World-Class Universities. (2009). Academic Ranking of World Class Universities. Shanghai, China. Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Internet: http://www.arwu.org/ARWU2009

o Fischer, T. (2007). Not Far Away: A barrier analysis on the international dimension of higher education in Latin America from an institutional perspective” Unpublished master’s thesis.

o Institute of International Education. (2010). Atlas of Student Mobility. New York City, USA. Institute of International Education. Internet: http://atlas.iienetwork.org

o Instituto de Estadística de la UNESCO (2006). Compendio Mundial de la Educación 2006: Comparación de las estadísticas de educación en el mundo. Montreal, Canada. UNESCO.

o Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. 2006. Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators 2006. Paris, France. OECD Publishing.

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