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20th Dec 2023

ICEF Podcast: The enduring appeal of study destination USA

Listen in as ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen discuss the latest developments in our sector, with a focus on some of the key international education trends that will extend into 2024.

The episode features a special discussion, recorded live at ICEF Miami, on the trends and factors that continue to shape the United States' competitive position in international education. Moderator Ian Cann is joined on stage by Mark Kopenski, consultant to the vice president of enrollment at Rowan University, and Mindi Hertzog, international trade specialist with the US Department of Commerce.

We conclude the episode with a closer look at Punjab as the latest stop for our “Keys to the Market” segment.

You can listen right now in the player below, and we encourage you to subscribe via your favourite podcast app in order to receive future episodes automatically.

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