International Education Strategy Governance Group
Overview
This group provides oversight to the implementation of actions to deliver the International Education Strategy (IES) and to drive forward its commitments.
The role of the group is to:
- provide strategic oversight and guidance to ensure that the aims and objectives of the IES are met
- recommend and endorse approaches identified in the implementation plan and support its development and implementation
- identify links and partnerships that would support the delivery of the IES commitment to maximise the economic benefits of international higher education and provide recommendations to the minister as appropriate
Members
- Ben Macpherson MSP, Minister for Higher and Further Education (chair)
- Gareth Williams, Head of Policy, Prosper
- Professor Neville Wylie, Chair, Connected Scotland
- Professor Nicholas Forsyth, Vice-Convener, Research & Knowledge Exchange Committee, Universities Scotland
- Professor Rachel Sandison OBE, Scottish Government Trade and Investment Envoy for International Education
- Professor Sir Steve Smith, UK Government, International Education Champion
- Adam Reid, Deputy Director, Skills, Scottish Government
- Andy Witty, Director of Strategic Policy and Corporate Governance, Colleges Scotland
- Carla Gethin, Chair, International Committee, College Development Network
- Claire De Braekeleer, Director Scotland, British Council
- Professor Dame Sally Mapstone, Universities Scotland, International Network