International Student Conferences

In Washington, International Student Conferences is a nonprofit organization that runs international student exchange conferences. Its three flagship programs are the Japan-America Student Conference, the Korea-America Student Conference, and the China-America Student Conference, with gatherings held in locations including New York, Seoul, Tokyo, and Beijing. Students lead the programs through elected Executive Committees representing participating countries. Over the course of a year, committee members select conference themes, invite speakers, and coordinate budgets and logistics. Delegates take part in discussions of complex issues, cultural exchange, and cross-border relationship building. Students can also serve on committees planning future conferences. The organization says its conferences promote mutual understanding, friendship, and trust through international student interchange, and it has a network of more than 6,000 alumni.