UPEI's International Development Office

The International Development Office at UPEI was established in September 2008 to help internationalize our campus community. Its mandate is to

• provide leadership on international protocol and special event programming;
• help to internationalize the learning environment;
• support internationalization through service and outreach while enhancing the profile of our campus community;
• foster and sustain university-wide connections with international stakeholders from Canadian and foreign governments, internationally engaged community organizations, and post-secondary and research institutions from other regions.

The specific functions of the International Development Office through the International Liaison Officer is to

• provide a connection between the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) and UPEI;
• initiate and review international agreements, partnerships, and processes;
• house international files — that is, to be the institutional reference point;
• co-ordinate international protocol and programming.  

For more information, please contact us