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In 2018, 5 million students crossed a border to pursue exciting and new opportunities afforded to them through ever popular study abroad programmes. And that number is expected to reach 8 million in 2025.
This global paper highlights the importance of mitigating safety, security, health and wellness risks while being on the move, from incoming foreign students to staff, faculty and students going abroad. It explores some of the key mobility risks challenges faced by similar institutions as well as some of the solutions and best practices developed among universities and higher education institutions globally.
60% more students will cross borders around the world by 2025
Source: OECD
Source: Medical and Travel Security case activity 2018 - International SOS and Control Risks
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Outline
- Spotlight on students mobility trends and Intl.SOS’ assistance cases
- Universities’ responsibilities – the legal perspective
- Protecting the emotional wellbeing of students, faculty and staff
- Mitigating lgbt travel security risks in the millennial generations
- Global teleconsultation services for students, faculty and staff
- Interviews with higher education risk practitioners
Top challenges in ensuring travellers' health and safety
71%
Educating students, faculty and staff about travel risks
63%
Confirming that travellers have read pre-travel information
61%
Travel risk policy compliance
50%
Having adequate resources to manage Health & Safety efforts
Source: Higher Education US Study 2019 - International SOS
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Acknowledgements
Andrea De Guttry and Francesca Capone (University of Sant’Anna)
Benjamin Evans (University of Pennsylvania)
Emily Parker, Edward Spacer and Robert Ager (University South Bank London)
Fatima Dirkes (Frankfurt School of Finance and Management)
Janet G.M. Stein (University of Calgary)
Jen Boyles (Wintec)
Keith W. Klein (Washington University in St. Louis)
Kenneth Chan (Singapore Institute of Management)
Kennette Thigpen (Workplace Options)
Laura Candotti (Bocconi University)
Marie-Claude Mathieu (Glion Institute of Higher Education and Les Roche Hospitality Education)
Melissa Delaney (RMIT Vietnam)
Mohammad Ridzuwan (Singapore Management University)
Todd Holmes (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Rajika Bhandari (Institute of International Education)
Gabrielle Michel, Editor (International SOS Foundation)
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