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Welcome to the NAFSA Middle East Special Interest Group. The mission of the group is to see that sessions are provided on topics related to the Middle East (and North Africa) at NAFSA events. This group strives to be informed on developments in the Middle East (and North Africa) and share such information with NAFSAns to support their professional endeavors.
This Special Interest Group (SIG) provides a forum for those interested in furthering (North) American educational exchanges with Middle Eastern (and North African) institutions, and to develop resources that will inform both NAFSAns and the academic community about the special needs, problems, opportunities, and importance educational exchange with this region
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Our NAFSA Middle East SIG co-chair committee thought to start this new year by promoting a greater sense of community and by understanding our membership. Who are we? What do we do? What are our strengths? And, how can we best support growth and how can we collaborate?
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Middle East MIG
Annual Meeting
San Diego, California
Middle East Special Interest Group Annual Meeting
Middle East Special Interest Group Annual Meeting
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM CT | Room: SDCC, Room 6E
Join the discussion! The Middle East Interest Group (MEIG) provides a forum for those interested in furthering (North) American educational exchanges with Middle Eastern (and North African) institutions and developing resources that will inform both NAFSAns and the academic community about the special needs, problems, opportunities, and importance of educational exchange within this region. Learn more about the Member Interest Groups at www.nafsa.org/MIGs
2025 Agenda HERE
ADVISERS
LEBANON
Hicham Kharroub
SAUDI ARABIA (Dhahran)
Safa Alsakka
SYRIA
Ahmed Almasri
aalmasri@educationusa.org
REACs
Regional Manager for the Middle East & North Africa
Karen Bauer
Melissa Deschamps
EducationUSA Booth Schedule
The Middle East, North Africa- BOOTH # 1709
Tuesday, May 27 11:30 -1:30 pm
Wednesday, May 28 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Thursday, May 29 8:30 - 11:00 am
Friday, May 30 8:30-9:30 am
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Check Out The Sessions at NAFSA 2025 on The MENA Region
Admission Challenges and Connecting Students from Countries in Crisis, Including Afghanistan and Palestine
Thursday, May 29, 2025
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM | SDCC, Room 25ABC
Pursuing Purpose in Institutional Partnerships Between the Middle East and North Africa and the United States
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
4:30 PM – 5:20 PM
Education at War: Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Palestine, Myanmar, and Sudan
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Emirati Kindergarten Teachers' Perspectives on Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Education
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
UAE EFL Teachers’ Perspectives on Integrating ChatGPT in Language Instruction
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM PST
Saudi Arabia Ministry of Education at NAFSA at Booth #539
U.S. Embassy Saudi Arabia is excited to share that a large delegation from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education, in addition to representatives from 14 Saudi universities, will be participating in NAFSA this year in San Diego from May 27-May 30. The Saudi Ministry of Education is a supporting sponsor of this year’s conference and is interested in expanding U.S.–Saudi educational partnerships and attracting more U.S. universities to the Kingdom. There will be a large Saudi pavilion in the Exhibition Hall and both Ministry of Education and University officials will be available for meetings. The Ministry delegation will be led by the Deputy Minister of Scholarships, the Deputy Minister of Investment, and the Assistant Deputy Minister of International Cooperation.
U.S. Embassy Saudi Arabia is excited to share that a large delegation from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education, in addition to representatives from 14 Saudi universities, will be participating in NAFSA this year in San Diego from May 27-May 30. The Saudi Ministry of Education is a supporting sponsor of this year’s conference and is interested in expanding U.S.–Saudi educational partnerships and attracting more U.S. universities to the Kingdom. There will be a large Saudi pavilion in the Exhibition Hall and both Ministry of Education and University officials will be available for meetings. The Ministry delegation will be led by the Deputy Minister of Scholarships, the Deputy Minister of Investment, and the Assistant Deputy Minister of International Cooperation.
If you are interested in meeting with the Saudi delegation at NAFSA, please contact Lana Surface, Deputy Cultural Attaché at U.S. Embassy Riyadh, at SurfaceLA@state.gov. She will be traveling with the delegation and can funnel meeting suggestions to them.
If you are interested in meeting with the Saudi delegation at NAFSA, please contact Lana Surface, Deputy Cultural Attaché at U.S. Embassy Riyadh, at SurfaceLA@state.gov. She will be traveling with the delegation and can funnel meeting suggestions to them.
Middle East and North Africa Exhibition Booths
American University in Cairo | Booth #516
Center for Cross Cultural Learning, Morocco | Booth# 2318
EducationUSA | Booth # 1709
Effat University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Booth #546
Gulf EDU Tours | Booth# 2330
Ministry of Education and Higher Education - Qatar | Booth # 301
Saudi Ministry of Education | Booth #539
Study in Israel | Booth # 603
Betterjee Medical College, Jeddah/Mecca, Saudi Arabia | Booth# 641
Buket Ayaz
Head of Careers and College Counseling
Nord Anglia International School Dubai
Csilla Samay
Assistant Dean, International Students and Initiatives
Loyola Marymount University
David Turner
College and Career Counselor
Dwight School of Dubai
Martyn Miller
Assistant Vice President
Temple University
Megan Mankerian-Stem
Founder and Executive Director
Global Leaders Collective
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