Laying The Foundation ... Past Events

Networking Events (Synergy)

Synergy 2011: Exchange ideas via a focused networking event to further the interests of those already involved in or contemplating involvement in this dynamic education corridor Explore opportunities in this burgeoning sector and build an awareness & collaborative approach in sharing each other’s experiences and pitfalls to avoid. An opportunity to highlight your programs to peers and receive effective marketing tips, network with stakeholders active in both markets and benefit from existing synergies. More...

Synergy 2010: The 4th Annual Synergy Conference held on September 23rd 2010 at the Pearson Convention Center near Toronto which focused on Canada-India educational initiatives was yet another stunning success. With over 150 delegates in attendance, including representatives from dozens of Colleges and Universities across Canada and some from India, this annual event has become a ‘must attend’ fixture for institutions and academics working the 'Canada India education corridor'. More...

Synergy 2009: To be able to have that much power in one place and have virtually every stake holder present who may have value to add in Canada's 'Internationalization' process was amazing and we are eternally grateful to those that generously lent their time, prepared presentations and made an effort to ensure a hugely successful event. As the organizer of this 'independently funded and user supported' event, the collection of such education icons and giants in one room is testament to the fact that education is truly a lynch pin, has reached a boiling point and the time to act is now. A clarion call has been made and various 'Synergy' speakers implored us to do more and it is up to us to accept their challenge. Synergy 2009 had over 220 education experts in attendance and featured 8 sponsors and was a stunning success. More...

Synergy 2008: There were plenty of power packed sessions that focused on institutions currently operating in India, their experiences and the Q&A which followed had questions posed by institutions considering doing so. The Panel discussion was stimulating with key questions addressed by VPs from reputed Colleges and Universities. Synergy 2008 had over 120 delegates in attendance, including many who traveled from India to meet key stake holders from Canada. More...

Synergy 2007: Over 100 representatives from High school boards, Colleges and Universities assembled on July 19, 2007 at the ICE produced event called “Canada-India: A synergy in education".
There were 4 power packed sessions including “Destination India" which focused on institutions currently operating in India, their experiences and the Q&A which followed had questions posed by institutions considering doing so. The Panel discussion was stimulating with key questions addressed by VP's from York University, Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, Universite de Montreal, University of Waterloo and Wilfred Laurier University. More...

Education Delegations

Visiting Delegation from India: Canada‐India Education Council (CIEC) is pleased to invite you to a private reception to meet key education leaders from India and learn more about ‘Ontario‐Maharashtra’ academic opportunities. More...

Ed-Mission 2010: Following the spectacular success of the inaugural “Ed-Mission" to India in November 2008, ICE, in collaboration with the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) and the Indo-Canadian Business Chamber (ICBC) brought a high-level education delegation to key cities in India in January 2010, which met key players within the Indian Government, Chief Ministers, Ministries of Education, Chambers of Commerce, business associations and key education institutions to explore opportunities in the burgeoning Canada-India education corridor to 'Internationalize' Canadian education. More...

Ed-Mission 2008: The idea behind the mission was to explore opportunities in the burgeoning Canada-India education corridor & meet key stake holders. Profile building was also a key element as was the push toward 'branding' Canada in India. This event, in partnership with DFAIT and FICCI was held in New Delhi in November 2008. More...

Recruiting Events

unFAIR (2010): Based on principles of strategic and penetrated marketing, the 'unFAIR' concept is exactly what a typical student recruiting fair is NOT. A recruiting fair involves drawing students or 'souvenir hunters' to an expensive banquet room in a luxury hotel, at times creating a 'busy' feeling. Having organized such fairs for a number of years and after listening to our clients, we created the “unFAIR" concept which is far more penetrative & targeted in terms of providing specific recruiting solutions. “unFAIR" reverses the traditional recruiting fair and instead empowers the recruiters to visit strategically selected high schools & junior colleges to interact and engage directly with students, meet guidance counsellors and possibly parents of students in a relaxed 'town hall style' environment to discuss career goals & how to get there. unFAIR 2010 was a stunning success and we visited 17 high schools in 5 days across key, education-centric cities in India. More...

Fall Asia Middle East (2007): This gruelling event took a lot out of the delegates who rolled with the punches and although components of the tour were optional, there were some die hard recruiters that traveled with us for the entire tour and were exhausted by the end. The packed schedule covered 17 cities in 7 different countries over 6 weeks, but it was rewarding for recruiters who picked up tons of applications along the way in different cities and countries, many of which must have graduated from North American Colleges and Universities by now. More...

Fall Asia Middle East (2006): Attended by thousands of students over 3 weeks in India and UAE, this was a rough event conducted against the backdrop of political uncertainty as well as US and Canadian Universities facing a decline in enrolment figures, particularly from the Middle East. However, the recruiters were rather effective and stayed the course and emerged with several applicants, many of whom have already commenced their studies in North America. More...

Spring Asia Middle East (2006): Our 'smallest delegation' to date, we experimented with strategic high school visits rather than highly publicized (and expensive) fairs and the returns were actually rather encouraging. We met students in their familiar environments within their high schools or colleges who were quite forthcoming about their North American educational plans. We had follow-up sessions with their parents in less formal surroundings in hotel lobbies and at town hall styled information sessions and were able to actively engage interested students. We received very positive feedback from students, parents and this event was equally well received by recruiters too. More...

Fall Asia Middle East (2005): Our 'largest delegation' to date visited several Indian education centers and some brave ones also took on the Middle East. We had a very diverse group of seasoned recruiters and by the end of the tour we were one big happy family. We saw over 3,000 students in India in addition to over 1,000 in Dubai & Abu Dhabi. As absurd as it sounds, the larger the group, the easier it became to manage and coordinate complex logistics for the highly successful event. More...

India Spring Expo (2005): With the Rotary club assisting in logistical coordination, this event was smooth and seamless in precision from an event management perspective as well as from an Institutions perspective. Several top institutions travelled with ICE and the results were not only encouraging, but also gratifying that interest in studying in renowned North American Universities is stronger than ever. More...

India Spring Expo (2004): For hundreds of Indian students attending India Spring Expo was a career guide toward studying in the US and Canada. Organized by ICE., the event was held on the May 1 & 2 at Holiday Inn, Juhu. University representatives from US and Canada gathered for this two-day extravaganza and the event hosted a stunning array of seminars in addition to various interactive discussions. Prospective students were invited to come, get a firsthand look at the opportunities available to them in the world of higher education abroad. More...