Dr Jooste · 3 August 2004
We are grateful and proud to submit herewith the papers and responses of the first colloquium on Internationalisation in Higher Education held at the University of Port Elizabeth (South Africa) from 26–27 August 2004.
Our intention was to have a truly international debate on the topic. From the outset we received enthusiastic support from our colleagues in the USA, Europe, and Africa to make their respective contributions. It was decided to keep the publication in line with the style of each presentation and response.
As a first formal attempt on our part to reflect on internationalisation, we chose to focus on the broad policy frameworks shaping internationalisation on the different continents. This inevitably includes some very interesting historical perspectives on how internationalisation developed via different paths in different contexts.
Our plan is to make this an annual event at the newly established comprehensive Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.
We trust that this publication will contribute to a more informed debate on the topic of internationalisation.
Nico Jooste and Elize Naude, Editors