The Mexican Association for International Education (AMPEI) es, Asociación Mexicana para la Educación Internacional
MPEI is a
non-profit
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membership organization
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which brings together international educators from Mexican higher education institutions.
Its core membership is composed by individuals in charge of the different international education activities in colleges and universities from
Mexico
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, and elsewhere.
AMPEI has developed a
collaborative work with related organizations from other parts of the world, such as
NAFSA,
CONAHEC
The Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration (CONAHEC) ( es, Consorcio para la Colaboración de la Educación Superior en América del Norte, french: Consortium pour la collaboration dans l'enseignement supérieur en Amériqu ...
, CBIE, and
EAIE
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.
AMPEI also works actively with the different Embassies in Mexico, as well as government agencies and foundations, engaged in supporting international education and academic exchanges in higher education.
History
AMPEI was founded in 1992 in a meeting in which
Sylvia Ortega-Salazar was elected as its first President.
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Later, the leadership of the organization has been presided by:
*
Jocelyne Gacel-Avila,
Universidad de Guadalajara
*
Ofelia Cervantes,
Universidad de las Americas
*
Martín Pantoja,
Universidad de Guanajuato
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* Antonio Osuna,
Universidad Panamericana- Guadalajara
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Norma Juárez,
Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Morelos
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*
Thomas Buntru,
Universidad de Monterrey
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*
Alicia Cabrero,
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí
In addition, AMPEI has an
External Advisory Board which has been presided by:
*
Julio Rubio-Oca, then Understecretary for Higher Education, Mexico
*
Francisco Marmolejo
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, Executive Director of CONAHEC.
* Antonio Osuna,
Universidad Panamericana.
Leadership
The current President is América M. Lizárraga González, from
Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa..
Activities
AMPEI conducts a series of activities, including:
* Conducting professional development of individuals involved in international education and academic exchanges in Mexican colleges and universities
* Promoting academic exchanges and collaboration among higher education institutions in Mexico and abroad
* Research and analysis of management processes in international education
* Dissemination of relevant information
* Recommending policies and practices aimed at fostering the development of international education in Mexico.
* Hosting conferences
References
External links
AMPEI's Official siteMexican Association of Universities (ANUIES)Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration (CONAHEC)NAFSA: Association of International EducatorsEuropean Association of International Education(EAIE)Canadian Bureau for International Education(CBIE)Network of International Education Associations
See also
*International education
International education refers to a dynamic concept that involves a journey or movement of people, minds, or ideas across political and cultural frontiers. It is facilitated by the globalization phenomenon, which increasingly erases the constrai ...
Organizations established in 1992
Educational organizations based in Mexico
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