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ISAS and ISAS (2.0)

ISAS 2.0 projects

Launched in 2016, ISAS (2.0) built on the former IAU ISAS program, created to help HEIs develop or review their internationalization policies, strategies and programs. ISAS (2.0) consisted of several different but complementary services designed for IAU Institutional Members (HEIs), individuals at HEIs, national governments and organizations.
It consisted of three services:
- Advancing strategic internationalization at HEIs (for HEIs)
- Facilitating individual learning for internationalization for HEIs and individuals working at HEIs. (for HEIs and individuals at HEIs)
- National advisory service for strategy or policy development for HE internationalization (for national governments, agencies and organizations)

In 2020, the IAU and the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College conducted a ISAS Impact Evaluation Study to investigate the efficacy of the Internationalization Strategy Advisory Services (ISAS) and its successor program ISAS (2.0) on internationalization initiatives at higher education institutions. Learn more about the Impact Evaluation Study here.

Note: ISAS and ISAS (2.0) have been reimagined into the HEIAS programme.

List of ISAS (2.0) Advancing strategic internationalization at HEIs projects:

Service HEI Country Site visit dates IAU Experts Steering Committee Chair and contact person
Planning and Strategy Queen’s University Canada 9-11 May 2022 Eva Egron-Polak (Chair), Alessandra Scagliarini, Harvey Charles, Giorgio Marinoni Prof. Sandra den Otter
Achieving Comprehensive Internationalization University of Bologna Italy 27 - 29 November 2019 Eva Egron-Polak (Chair), Markus Laitinen, Stephanie Burton, Giorgio Marinoni Prof. Alessandra Scagliarini, Filippo Sartor
Achieving Comprehensive Internationalization RUDN University Russian Federation 2 - 4 October 2019 Eva Egron-Polak (Chair), Andrew Deeks, Elena Gorozhankina, Elena Gulicheva, Giorgio Marinoni Prof. Vladimir Filippov, Oleg Barnashov
Assessing Strategy and Monitoring Achievements Toyo University Japan 1 - 3 July 2019 Eva Egron-Polak (Chair), Betty Leask, Akiyoshi Yonezawa, Giorgio Marinoni Prof. Kazuo Takahashi, Yumi Enkaku
Planning and Strategy KIIT University India 17 - 19 January 2018 Eva Egron-Polak (Chair), Hans-Georg van Liempd, M.P. Sinha, Giorgio Marinoni Prof. Sasmita Samanta
Planning and Strategy Shigakkan University Japan 29 November - 1 December 2017 Eva Egron-Polak (Chair), Anna Ciccarelli, Riyuki Takemura, Giorgio Marinoni Pres. Kuniko Tanioka
Achieving Comprehensive Internationalization Cardiff Metropolitan University United Kingdom 9 - 11 October 2017 Madeleine Green (Chair), Eva Egron-Polak, Tim Gore, Giorgio Marinoni Prof. Mohamed Loutfi, Dr. Rami Ayoubi
Assessing Strategy and Monitoring Achievements Hokkaido University Japan 5 – 7 October 2016 Madeleine Green (Chair), Kent Anderson, Akira Ninomiya, Eva Egron-Polak Prof. Hiroaki Terao, Ms. Riyuki Takemura
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