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 Amérique du Nord) is a

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which advises and connects higher education institutions interested in establishing or strengthening academic collaborative programs in the North American region. Its core membership is composed by colleges and universities from

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, the

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and

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. Since 2008, its membership has expanded to include participation of key higher education institutions from other countries. CONAHEC fosters academic collaboration among higher educacion institutions and it has developed a successful partnership with the key national umbrella higher education organizations in the

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(NAFTA) region: the American Council on Education (ACE), the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), the

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(AUCC), the

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and the ''Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior'' (

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) from Mexico. With more than 170 member institutions, today, CONAHEC is the largest and most comprehensive network of institutions from the NAFTA region, offering student exchanges, annual conferences, professional development programs, and direct advise to its members.

History

CONAHEC was founded in 1994 as the U.S.-Mexico Educational Interchange Project, co-convened by the

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and the Mexican Association for International Education (AMPEI). Later, in 1997, the organization adopted its current name and official trinational scope.

Activities

CONAHEC member institutions have established a series of services, including:
North American Student Exchange Program.

Online information services and institutional "matchmaking".
* North American Higher Education Conference. * Student Organization of North America. * Regional executive workshops. * Intensive language, culture, and higher education immersion programs. * Specialized publications.
Faculty Mobility Program

Secretariat

CONAHEC is headquartered at the

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Governance leadership

Executive leadership

*1994-2012 - Executive Director:

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*2012-2018 - Executive Director: Sean Manley-Casimir

References

External links

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American Council on Education (ACE)

American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)

Colleges and Institutes Canada (CiCAN)

Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Enseñanza Superior (ANUIES)

NAFTA Secretariat website

North American Development Bank (NADBANK)
{{authority control Educational organizations based in the United States Organizations established in 1994 College and university associations and consortia in North America