Brazil and Colombia Orientation Sessions

Date: Aug 31 2010
Location: Vancouver, BC
Description:

BCCIE is hosting two Orientation Sessions for discussions on the Brazilian and Colombian markets.  Please note that this event is open to all BC institutions regardless of attendance in the upcoming Team BC Missions to Brazil and Colombia. 

The Orientation Sessions will both take place at the downtown campus of Simon Fraser University (SFU) and are open to all recruitment, marketing professionals and others interested in the Brazilian and Colombian market.  We are inviting representatives from the Consulate General of Brazil, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Ministry of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development, Latincouver (an organization that unites the Latin American community in Vancouver), agents and international students to form a panel of speakers.  This will provide a chance to learn about opportunities to get involved in the markets of Brazil and Colombia and to better prepare representatives for the Team BC Missions to Brazil and Colombia.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Time:

10:00 am to 12:00 pm Brazil Session
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Lunch (Optional)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Colombia Session

Location:

Room 7000 at SFU,
515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver.

Full Itinerary:

Brazil Session

Time

Event
10:00 am
 Welcome by BCCIE
10:10 am Market Overview by Sarah Mines – Manager, Marketing and Events from BCCIE
10:25 am
 CIC Update on Brazil by Ray Leblanc – Citizenship and Immigration Officer from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)
10:40 am  
Overview of BC’s Engagement with Brazil by Fernando Jacques – Consul-General, Consulate General of Brazil in Vancouver
10:55 am Community Perspectives by Eric Kirschner – Representative, Brazilian community in Vancouver
11:10 am   
Student Perspectives by Rafael Zveibil – international student, BCIT
11:25 am   
Student Perspectives by Livia Di Medio – international student, VFS & BCIT
11:40 am Q & A
12:00 pm   
 End of Session

Noon - Lunch (for attendees of either or both sessions)

Colombia Session

Time

Event
1:00 pm
 Welcome by BCCIE
1:15 pm CIC Update on Colombia by Ray Leblanc – Citizenship and Immigration Officer from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)
1:30 pm    Overview of BC’s Engagement with Colombia by Rosa E. Marshall – Consul AH Colombia Vancouver
1:45 pm   Community Perspectives by Paola V. Murillo – Founder & Executive Director, Latincouver
2:00 pm    Native Practitioner Perspectives by Marcela Zapata – Colombian teacher, Latincouver
2:15 pm    Agent Perspectives by Paul Sanchez – Colombian & Ecuatorian Agent
2:30 pm Q & A
3:00 pm    End of Session

Please RSVP to kyen@bccie.bc.ca before Tuesday, August 10, 2010 indicating your attendance option:

1. Both Sessions
2. Brazil Session
3. Colombia Session

Please specify if you will be joining us for lunch.

Click here to view the PDF invitation.

As space at the event is limited, registration must be made before Tuesday, August 10, 2010 by contacting Katy Yen at kyen@bccie.bc.ca .  If you have specific questions or topics you would like the speakers to address, please forward these along with your RSVP.

If you are looking for additional information on Brazil or Colombia visit the Country Specific Resources section to view:

  • Country profile reports
  • School and agent lists
  • Government contacts
  • Post-event reports and
  • Other useful resources relating to specific countries.

We will continue to update this section with market intelligence as it is being developed.

*Please note that the Country Specific Resources are a service open only to international education practitioners currently working in British Columbia.