In the 21st first century, knowledge-based economies will create the wealth, prosperity, and well-being of nations. Research and tertiary education systems are primary drivers of these, playing three key roles: They produce cutting-edge knowledge; they transfer, exchange and apply this knowledge to drive innovation; and they educate and skill knowledge workers.

Going Global 2013 examines the extent to which these roles and systems are already internationalized and what impact they have on the wealth, prosperity, and well-being of nations, communities, and cultures. The Conference examines current practices, systems, and delivery mechanisms and what can be learnt from them.

The Conference organisers currently welcome paper, presentation and case-study proposals from across the world that address the following three thematic areas and questions:

1. Research and innovation - the role of international collaboration
2. Developing skilled knowledge workers: the role of international collaboration
3. Internationalized tertiary-education structures and systems.

Paper presentations require no more than one presenter to speak for fifteen minutes. The deadline for paper presentations is 17 September 2012. Poster presentations require one or two presenters to design a poster and participate in one-to-one discussions with interested delegates lasting 45 minutes. The deadline for poster presentations is 23 November 2012.

Early-bird registration for Going Global 2013 opens on 19 November for a four-week period ending Friday 14 December.

Going Global 2012 was held in March 2012 in Westminster, London and attracted an array of influential and successful figures from across the education industries. It drew over 1,400 delegates to the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre.