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Forum on International Education and Leadership 2025

July 13 - 18, 2025 | Empowering All Students: Mastering the Art of Inclusive Education

The Forum on International Education and Leadership is a five-day conference consisting of plenary sessions, interviews, and conversations with attendees. The purpose of this Forum is (1) to equip DBU’s global partners with the abilities of a transformational leader and (2) to empower leaders to engage in an exchange of ideas for collective advancement.

The Forum will extend from Monday to Friday. The conference will consist of plenary sessions as well as smaller conversations and sessions. The sessions will be taught by a select group of DBU’s global faculty as well as international educators. We will also host roundtables that will be structured to serve as a networking opportunity and a time for an in-depth discussion on things learned at the conference.

Each attendee should experience the following:

  1. Personal character development
  2. Professional leadership enrichment
  3. Inspiration for institutional improvement (Principles & Procedures)
  4. Encouragement for institutional mentorship & communal problem-solving

Please contact us with any questions at +1 (214) 333-5246 or global@dbu.edu

Sample Schedule
8:00 am - 3:00 pm Conference guest arrivals & check-in
6:00 pm Pre-Conference Dinner & Orientation
7:30 pm Networking and free time
8:30 am Breakfast
9:15 am Welcome Session
10:00 am Plenary Session
10:30 am Break & Connect
11:00 am Plenary Session
11:45 am Lunch
1:00 pm Campus Tour
2:15 pm Breakout Workshops
3:00 pm Break
3:15 pm Breakout Workshops
4:00 pm Break
5:30 pm Dinner
8:30 am Breakfast
9:15 am Breakout Workshops
10:00 am Break
10:15 am Breakout Workshops
11:00 am Break & Connect
11:15 am Plenary Session
12:00 pm Lunch
1:30 pm Off-Campus School Visit
4:00 pm Break & Connect
5:30 pm Dinner
8:15 am Breakfast
9:00 am Breakout Workshops
9:45 am Break
10:00 am Chapel
11:00 am Break & Connect
11:15 am Breakout Workshops
12:00 pm Lunch
1:30 pm Off-Campus Excursion
4:00 pm Break & Connect
5:00 pm Off-Campus Dinner & Event
8:30 am Breakfast
9:15 am Breakout Workshops
10:00 am Break
10:15 am Breakout Workshops
11:00 am Break & Connect
11:15 am Plenary Session
12:00 pm Lunch
1:30 pm Off-Campus School Visit
4:00 pm Break & Connect
5:30 pm Dinner
8:15 am Breakfast
9:00 am Plenary Session
9:30 am Global Community Informational Session
10:00 am Panel Discussion
11:00 am Break & Connect
11:30 am Lunch
2:00 pm Depart