International Education Week: November 17-21
Every year, the U.S. Department of State and -Education celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange through organizing International Education Week (IEW). This year’s theme is International Education: Fostering Global Responsibility and Leadership, and the initiative is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.
Schools, universities, non-profit organizations, community groups, embassies and businesses around the world participate in the IEW annually to emphasize the importance of international connections and to establish mutual respect and understanding among people around the world.
The U.S. Embassy in Norway is also marking this week by increasing the focus on our Embassy educational exchange initiative. We have, among other things, launched the "ANSA Volunteers Program" and organized information seminars for student advisors in order to increase knowledge about U.S. education. As Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice states, we believe that “through the power of international education, we can look forward to a more peaceful and prosperous future together”.
Read more about International Education Week
Read Press Release about the increasing numbers of Norwegian and international students in the U.S. here. (Nov.18)
Read more about the Embassy’s Educational Exchange Initiative