Going Global offers an open forum for policy makers and practitioners from around the world to discuss issues facing the international education community. Since its inception in 2004, Going Global has grown from a bi-annual event in the UK to an annual event that alternates between the UK and a different international location. Each year it attracts over 1000 delegates from across the further and higher education sectors and a variety of other industries with perspectives on international education.

The world's population will soon reach seven billion, yet our current systems and institutions only reach a small minority directly. Without a very different vision for the future, large parts of global society will be excluded from the benefits afforded to a highly educated and skilled population.

The proposition of Going Global 2012 is that education has the ability to shape and connect the lives of people around the world. But to do this requires a radical re-think of the nature of universities and colleges. Just how radical must that vision be? Are traditional institutions equipped to create this new reality, or does it call for freer and more dynamic thinking? How can we move from vision to reality?

Going Global 2012 will focus on three key themes - -œthe future world-, -œthe connected world-, and -œwinners and losers-.

To add your perspective to the debate, submit a proposal. Submissions are invited to propose

• a full session (1 hour and 15 minutes)
• a paper presentation (15 to 20 minutes)
• a poster presentation (30 minutes for one-to-one discussions)

Proposals are welcome from around the world. They have to be submitted by Friday, 16 September 2011 at 17:00 BST.