of recent Thailand fame returned last month from Tenerife where he delivered a
paper at a world conference on tourism.

After a successful launch on campus early last month, Ed Wong's CANASEAN
program continues to provide a public side to the serious task which occupies
the 12 participants from 5 Asean countries in Vancouver. There is a public
lecture in Robson Media Centre later this month and a final one in December;
the Asean managers will also present papers in the SFU Downtown Centre begin-
ning the last week of November highlighting their respective home countries.

A selection committee from the Ministry, chaired by A. Dean Jon Jessiman, is
reviewing institutional applicants to sponsor the new BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE
FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (BCCIE), an inter-institutional agency to coordi-
nate international education at the post-secondary level in the province.

Doug Jardine, current President of the NorthWest International Education
Association (NEIA), recently announced plans for an international consultation
to be held at Vancouver during October 1990 to begin the establishment of a
new Consortium involving U.S., Canadian and Southeast Asian post-secondary
institutions with non-governmental organisations in those countries to pursue
indigenous development intitiatives in the latter countries. Interested
participants should contact Doug, Jon, John Bannister or Louise Krohn.

Capilano's newest international program, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, is nearing
the launch stage with classes set to begin in January after the Chistmas
break. Co-ordinator, Anne Watson of the BSMG Department, indicates a good
level of interest has been shown at information meetings held during the fall.

Al Oberndorf, still on leave in Malaysia from teaching duties at Cap, is
currently taking part in an exploratory feasibility mission into Vietnam to
determine possible program and training tasks for Capilano faculty and stu-
dents. He will be returning to Vancouver for the Christmas holiday period.

Bob Bagshaw for the Asia Pacific and Anne Watson for the International Busi-
ness programs respectively led teams of their instructors last month to the
Career Days sponsored annually by the Canadian Institute for International
Affairs (CIIA) held at SFU Downtown and UBC SUB. Jon Jessiman, one of the
theme speakers, was awarded an Honorary Life Membership by the Vancouver
Branch of the CIIA for his contribution to the group's activities.

Capilano, one of the few B.C. Colleges which does not actively recruit inter-
national students overseas, enrolled 125 foreign students in the Fall 1989
term, Registrar Dave Woolley reported to a recent meeting of the International
Education Advisory Committee on campus. They represent 23 different countries
and are enrolled in both Academic Studies and Career/Vocational Divisions.
The international fee differential created by these admissions goes primarily
to provide additional seats and sections in the two Divisions for Canadian
students, according to College Board policy.

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