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 U.S. Higher Education Delegation to Asia


Tokyo, Japan. Monday, November 13, 2006 - U.S. Higher Education delegation meets with Minister Bunmei at the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT). Front Row: U.S. Ambassador to Japan J. Thomas Schieffer, Japan MEXT Minster Bunmei Ibuki, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, Assistant Secretary of State Dina Habib Powell


Tokyo, Japan. Monday, November 13, 2006 - U.S. Higher Education delegation meets with Minister Bunmei at the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT).
Front Row: U.S. Ambassador to Japan J. Thomas Schieffer, Japan MEXT Minster Bunmei Ibuki, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, Assistant Secretary of State Dina Habib Powell

Leading an historic delegation on a three-country Asian tour, Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, joined by Assistant Secretary of State Dina Habib Powell and twelve U.S. university presidents, set out to highlight the U.S. as a premier destination for study abroad educational opportunities. Their goal is to emphasize the desire of the U.S. government and its colleges and universities to increase collaborations with governments, educational institutions and businesses in other nations.
Japan's Flag

Assistant Secretary of State Dina Habib Powell speaking at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan.The delegation made their first stop in Kyoto, Japan, a cultural center recognized for the quality of its higher education institutions. During their time in Kyoto, the delegation met with leaders from universities in Kyoto and Osaka. Read More

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Republic of Korea's Flag

Assistant Secretary Dina Powell and Lisa Vershbow with Sung Woong Kim President Korea High School Students Association Reception SeoulFollowing a productive and educational visit to Japan, the U.S. delegation of university presidents, led by Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and Assistant Secretary of State Dina Powell, traveled to the Republic of Korea. Read More

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China's Flag

Rounding out a three-country tour, the delegation of U.S. university presidents, led by Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and Assistant Secretary of State Dina Powell, traveled to Beijing, China, to herald the U.S. as a premier destination for educational opportunities.
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:: Republic of Korea
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November 17, 2006
by Assistant Secretary of State Dina Habib Powell at American Chamber of Commerce

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November 16, 2006
by Assistant Secretary of State Dina Habib Powell at Beijing Normal University

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Remarks by Assistant Secretary of State Dina Habib Powell
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Remarks by Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings
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Remarks by Dr. William R. Brody, President, The Johns Hopkins University
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Remarks by Dr. Adam Herbert, President Indiana University

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East Asia Delegation Members

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Media Note
(November 8, 2006)
U.S. University and College Presidents Delegation to Promote U.S. Higher Education in Asia
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The Secretaries' University Summit Fact Sheet*

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