IIE Launches Center for Women’s Leadership Initiatives

Press Release: IIE Center announces new programs with Microsoft Corporations and Packard Foundation at World Innovation Summit on Education

TechWomen Delegation in Morocco

Doha, November 2, 2011—At the 3rd World Innovation Summit on Education in Doha today, the Institute of International Education announced the launch of the IIE Center for Women’s Leadership Initiatives. The Center will build on IIE’s existing work promoting gender equity, scaling up to provide more opportunities for women worldwide to pursue higher education, participate in cutting-edge training, mentorships and professional development and exchange programs. Through the Center’s programs, women will develop and join networks of peers, mentors, and experts, enabling them to serve as effective leaders in the public and private sectors around the world. Continue reading