ICEF

Name: ICEF
Address: Am Hofgarten 9, Bonn, 53113, DE
Telephone: +49228201190
Price range: Not applicable
Rating: 4.9

Global market leader in B2B networking events and services for the international education sector.
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19/11/2024

🇺🇸 Fuelled by strong growth in OPT post-study work placements as well as graduate studies, the US hosted a record number of international students in 2023/24 ➡️ https://ow.ly/nlTh50U9jcx

🇮🇳 India became the leading sending market, accompanied by strong growth from several other top countries of origin. International students contributed US$43.8 billion to the US economy in 2023/24 and supported 378,175 jobs.

18/11/2024

🇺🇸 As the agency model gains traction among US universities, ICEF USA is tailored exclusively for North American educators, offering invaluable support for strategic international enrollment management. Developed in partnership with NAFSA, this event connects international student recruitment agents from across the globe with educators in the United States, providing an ideal platform to explore agent partnerships in a collaborative, welcoming, and results-driven setting.

🗣️ Hear from Dr. Fanta Aw, CEO and Executive Director at NAFSA about the importance of our partnership.

🗓️ Join us in San Diego, USA, May 30 - 31, 2025 ➡️ https://ow.ly/9gk350U8ZsC

⭐ For this event, ICEF only accepts agencies that have achieved ICEF Agency Status, which means they have undergone a more rigorous screening and reference checking process.

18/11/2024

🎙️ This month’s ICEF Podcast is packed with expert insights ➡️ https://ow.ly/iM3250U8SJU

🔴 Recorded live from ICEF Berlin, moderators Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen had the opportunity to sit down with 8 top industry leaders in front of an audience of over 2,500 delegates. Each shared their unique take on the key issues and trends shaping international student recruitment today.

A huge thank you to our guests:
🔘 Holly A. Sanders (World Education Services)
🔘 Matt Hird (Malvern International PLC)
🔘 Brett Blacker (Duolingo English Test)
🔘 Ilaria Bossi (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore)
🔘 Reka Lenart (ALTO Where Leaders Meet)
🔘 Hannah Youell (International House World Organisation)
🔘 Sushil Sukhwani (EDWISE INTERNATIONAL)
🔘 Kofi Agyeman-Duah Boachie-Danquah (PFH Private Hochschule Göttingen)

15/11/2024

🌎 A new global survey shows that many post-secondary institutions are noticing the impact of policy restrictions on enrolments, budgets, and students’ ability to follow through on study abroad plans ➡️ https://ow.ly/gpJu50U7Ywl

🇨🇦 Canadian institutions were far more likely to report enrolment declines and to predict operational disruption than those in other regions.

14/11/2024

🌎 This year’s sweeping policy changes in Australia, Canada, and the UK have created major challenges and confusion for thousands of schools, universities, agents, and students ➡️ https://ow.ly/8hfw50U6i3u

But they also underline the significance of goals that many in our industry have already been pursuing, such as improving student experience and being more deliberate and targeted in marketing.

13/11/2024

🌍 Held in Türkiye’s economic and cultural hub of Istanbul, a city that straddles Europe and Asia, ICEF Eurasia offers the opportunity to diversify enrolments, with representatives from around 20 countries in Central Europe and Asia Minor through to the Caucasus and Central Asia.

🗣️ Discover how Pooja Kashyap from Uninist plans to utilise agent marketing channels to connect with relevant students in the Eurasia region.

Join us in Istanbul, Türkiye, March 17 - 19, 2025 for ICEF Eurasia ➡️ https://ow.ly/aRYB50U6hTS

13/11/2024

Join us Wednesday, November 20th, for the new ICEF Webinar ➡️ https://ow.ly/FPeW50U63cJ
🗣️ “How to leverage websites and WeChat to promote your institution in China”

💻 Digital channels have long been essential for schools and universities engaging Chinese students and parents, but their importance has skyrocketed since the start of the pandemic. Navigating China’s complex digital landscape, however, can be challenging - especially for smaller recruitment and marketing teams with limited resources.

This session will focus on practical strategies for these teams to effectively leverage websites and WeChat to build a targeted, resource-efficient strategy to promote their institution in China.

Speakers featured:
🔹 Nicolas Chu - CEO & Founder - Sinorbis
🔹 Jennifer Pawluk - Associate Director of Communications - Balmoral Hall School
🔹 Ross Holmes - VP, Partnerships & Publishing - ICEF

🗓️ Wednesday, November 20th
⏰ 09:30 Sydney | 22:30 London | 23:30 Berlin | 17:30 New York

12/11/2024

🏫 Aimed at secondary schools, boarding schools, high schools, foundations and junior education programmes looking to recruit international students, ICEF Secondary Education KL will enable educators to meet with ICEF-screened secondary education agents representing young students from over 85 countries across Asia, Europe, the Americas and Middle East.

🗣️ Hear from Sarah Rimini about the connections she's looking to build at this event.

Join us in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, January 15 - 17, 2025 ➡️ https://ow.ly/hJEZ50U4uSX

11/11/2024

🌏 ICEF South Asia is a key event for educators looking to expand and diversify their enrolments. With India one of the top student source countries in the world, it inevitably attracts a lot of attention. However, this event allows you to focus on the region as a whole and, with Nepal moving into place as the 7th largest source country for international students by 2025, we take a look at some of the main stats for this fast-growing market.

Join us in Goa, India, February 06 - 08, 2025 ➡️ https://ow.ly/7GE550U4uLC

08/11/2024

🇺🇸 Trump's 2024 win could reshape U.S. immigration and student mobility policies, with potential challenges for international students.

Key takeaways:
🧑‍🎓 Impact on International Students: Stricter immigration policies may affect visas and enrollment.
✈️ U.S. Students Going Abroad: Growing interest in studying in the UK, Canada, and Germany.
🏫 Higher Ed Reforms: Expect a focus on cost and accountability in U.S. colleges.

Education leaders stress the need to highlight global learning's value to U.S. competitiveness. 🌍

Read the full article here ➡️ https://ow.ly/ubkY50U33GP

07/11/2024

💻 Join our next ICEF Webinar ➡️ https://ow.ly/A8sL50U22HX
🗣️ “New markets, new opportunities: Study abroad agencies as drivers of online education marketing”

In their search for new markets and customer groups, e-learning providers have started to partner with international education agencies.

In this webinar, we will:
🔸 Discuss the importance of online learning for international education.
🔸 Showcase successful examples of agencies recruiting for online programs like language courses, virtual internships, and degrees.
🔸 Review the agency commission model for online recruitment.
🔸 Answer audience questions on the role of recruitment agencies in promoting online programs.

Featured speakers:
🔹 Brenda Ferland, Director of International Expansion - Smart Schools International
🔹 Robert Wagubi, Founder / CEO - WR Education Placement Consultants
🔹 Mathew Jacobson, President & Founder - Kennedy Universit
🔹 (Moderator) Martijn van de Veen, CBDO - ICEF

05/11/2024

🎉 We’ve had an incredible few days here at ICEF Berlin, with Germany’s capital transformed into the epicentre of international education. When they head home, attendees will take with them knowledge, insights, as well as new partnerships, and friendships helping their organisations to grow and diversify through 2025.

With thanks to all of our ICEF Berlin sponsors, including our platinum sponsors:
🔸 Edvoy
🔸 Universidad Europea
🔸 Adtalem Global Education
🔸 LanguageCert
🔸 GEDU Global Education
🔸 Oxford International Education Group
🔸 EC English Language Centres
🔸 EU Business School
🔸 Britannia Student Services
🔸 Acceptix
🔸 Global University Systems
🔸 Leverage Edu
🔸 Intake Abroad

05/11/2024

If you’re at ICEF Berlin, don’t forget to pick up a copy of the new ICEF Insights 2025 magazine, or download a free copy now! ➡️ https://ow.ly/y8G350U0cRK

The new edition focuses on how student recruitment is changing this year – and how recruitment strategy will continue to evolve in the years ahead – in the wake of new immigration settings, increasing competition, and shifting student demand.

Topics covered in ICEF Insights 2025 include:
🔸 Top sending countries around the world
🔸 Diversification trends in key sending countries
🔸 The rights of family members to join students and work
🔸 Agent perspectives on effective communication
🔸 Lead nurturing through CRM systems
🔸 The impact of more restrictive immigration policies

04/11/2024

📸 Snapshots of day two of ICEF Berlin. Wrapping up the day, the event dinner and party gives everyone a chance to relax and continue networking after a productive day of meetings. With thanks to the evening’s sponsors MLA.

04/11/2024

⭐ In the 12 months since we were last here in Berlin the focus on transparency and quality in international student recruitment has grown, leading to policy changes across a number of key study destinations. Leading the way in raising industry standards, ICEF Agency Status (IAS) has become the global quality standard for international education agencies, with more than 2,300 agencies now listed in our online global directory.

We ensure that only the best agencies around the world are able to join and retain IAS.

Learn more about IAS ➡️ https://www.icef.com/events/icef-berlin/

04/11/2024

On day two of our flagship event ICEF Berlin, professionals from 116 countries across the international education sector connect to focus on the opportunities that lie ahead. Despite a number of headwinds, the number of international students studying abroad has continued to grow, as has the range of destinations. With countries including Germany, Japan, India, and South Korea offering high quality programmes, students are better placed than ever to select the course and destination that meets their needs.

03/11/2024

We’re nearing the end of the first day in ICEF Berlin where networking continues at the evening welcome reception. Thank you to over 80 industry speakers who contributed to more than 40 sessions today, sharing varied and inspiring insights on best practices for international student recruitment.

03/11/2024

🧑‍🎓 Led by Alejandra Otero from geNEOus, this workshop provided an in-depth look into the student journey, where a focused group were shown how equip themselves with the tools and strategies needed to deliver personalised, compliant, and effective student engagement at every stage of the marketing, recruitment, admissions, and enrolment funnel.

The 3-hour session, offered a number of practical takeaways including:

🔹 Identifying the student journey
🔹 Leveraging CRM
🔹 Improving response time
🔹 Enhancing communication between departments
🔹 Data-driven decision making
🔹 Ensuring compliance
🔹 Enhancing recruitment ROI

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🇺🇸 As the agency model gains traction among US universities, ICEF USA is tailored exclusively for North American educators, offering invaluable support for strategic international enrollment management. Developed in partnership with NAFSA, this event connects international student recruitment agents from across the globe with educators in the United States, providing an ideal platform to explore agent partnerships in a collaborative, welcoming, and results-driven setting. 🗣️ Hear from Dr. Fanta Aw, CEO and Executive Director at NAFSA about the importance of our partnership. 🗓️ Join us in San Diego, USA, May 30 - 31, 2025 ➡️ https://ow.ly/9gk350U8ZsC ⭐ For this event, ICEF only accepts agencies that have achieved ICEF Agency Status, which means they have undergone a more rigorous screening and reference checking process. #ICEF #ICEFUSA #InternationalEducation #NAFSA

🌍 Held in Türkiye’s economic and cultural hub of Istanbul, a city that straddles Europe and Asia, ICEF Eurasia offers the opportunity to diversify enrolments, with representatives from around 20 countries in Central Europe and Asia Minor through to the Caucasus and Central Asia. 🗣️ Discover how Pooja Kashyap from Uninist plans to utilise agent marketing channels to connect with relevant students in the Eurasia region. Join us in Istanbul, Türkiye, March 17 - 19, 2025 for ICEF Eurasia ➡️ https://ow.ly/aRYB50U6hTS #ICEF #ICEFEurasia #InternationalEducation #StudyAbroad

🏫 Aimed at secondary schools, boarding schools, high schools, foundations and junior education programmes looking to recruit international students, ICEF Secondary Education KL will enable educators to meet with ICEF-screened secondary education agents representing young students from over 85 countries across Asia, Europe, the Americas and Middle East. 🗣️ Hear from Sarah Rimini about the connections she's looking to build at this event. Join us in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, January 15 - 17, 2025 ➡️ https://ow.ly/hJEZ50U4uSX #ICEF #ICEFSecondaryEdcuationKL #InternationalEducation #StudyAbroad

🌏 ICEF South Asia is a key event for educators looking to expand and diversify their enrolments. With India one of the top student source countries in the world, it inevitably attracts a lot of attention. However, this event allows you to focus on the region as a whole and, with Nepal moving into place as the 7th largest source country for international students by 2025, we take a look at some of the main stats for this fast-growing market. Join us in Goa, India, February 06 - 08, 2025 ➡️ https://ow.ly/7GE550U4uLC #ICEF #ICEFSouthAsia #InternationalEducation #StudyAbroad

ICEF Digital 2024 (Part 2)

This unique, one-day networking conference focuses exclusively on digital and AI innovations for marketing, recruitment, and admissions professionals in international education.

⭐ ICEF Academy’s training courses equip agents and counsellors with the skills and confidence to excel in student counselling. Shekinah Abigail of ENZ Education Consultancy Services shares how the British Council’s UK Agent and Counsellor Training Course and the Education Agent Training Course certifications have enhanced her expertise in supporting students throughout their application journey. Explore all ICEF Academy courses here ➡️ https://ow.ly/P34X50TX58e #ICEF #ICEFBerlin #InternationalEducation #StudyAbroad

📢 Just 2 days to go until ICEF Digital 2024 ➡️ https://ow.ly/n9Y650TUy3b On November 2, join us as we dive into the latest digital and AI innovations transforming marketing, recruitment, and admissions in international education. With technology evolving at breakneck speed, ICEF Digital 2024 will cut through the noise to show you how digital and AI tools can drive impact and efficiency in your work. #ICEF #ICEFDigital #AIInnovation #InternationalEducation

🇨🇳 ICEF China brought together 91 education institutions from key study destinations around the world, with 159 rigorously screened agents from 33 cities achieving unmatched regional reach. Leveraging ICEF's deep-rooted expertise in the region, this event empowers institutions to connect with trusted agents from major markets as well as emerging high-growth cities. 📸 Join us as we look back on our most recent event with our highlights from ICEF China 2024. #ICEF #ICEFChina #InternationalEducation #StudyAbroad

🌎 Welcoming hundreds of student recruitment professionals from around the world, ICEF Vancouver returns for 2025, providing educators and service providers the opportunity to connect with quality, pre-screened agents, representing tens of thousands of students interested in studying abroad in both Canada and the US. Join us in Vancouver, May 12 - 14, 2025 ➡️ https://ow.ly/Q1wP50TVoe3 #ICEF #ICEFVancouver #InternationalEducation #StudyAbroad

🇦🇪 ICEF Dubai returns in February 2025, enabling educators and service providers from around the world to meet with quality, ICEF-screened agents specialising in student recruitment from across the MENA region. Hear from Ahmad Albaroudi from Ajman University as he shares how ICEF Dubai has enabled valuable connections and delivered value for his institution. Join us in Dubai, February 12 - 14, 2025 ➡️ https://ow.ly/Urpp50TVmjS #ICEF #ICEFDubai #InternationalEducation #StudyAbroad

📢 Just 5 days to go until ICEF Digital 2024 ➡️ https://ow.ly/QW5t50TUy3a On November 2, join us as we dive into the latest digital and AI innovations transforming marketing, recruitment, and admissions in international education. With technology evolving at breakneck speed, ICEF Digital 2024 will cut through the noise to show you how digital and AI tools can drive impact and efficiency in your work. Can’t attend in person? Catch all the insights on our live stream! Register now ➡️ https://ow.ly/275V50TUy3c #ICEF #ICEFDigital #AIInnovation #InternationalEducation

🌍 Engage with key policy and decision makers from 100+ Middle East scholarship organisations and universities at the ICEF Middle East Scholarship and Partnership Summit. Created in close consultation with the Sultanate of Oman's Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, this unique, high-level event provides a gateway to a prosperous region that sends thousands of students abroad each year. 🇴🇲 Join us February 16 - 17, 2025 Muscat, Oman ➡️ https://ow.ly/FCWf50TTpmS #ICEF #ICEFMiddleEastScholarshipandPartnershipSummit #InternationalEducation #StudyAbroad