2.+Reflections

= **Issues identified**= The key issues for international education identified by participants included: =**Next steps**=
 * The importance of developing of networks and partnerships across sectors to harness the commitment, innovation and experience of schools, principals and teachers that have developed and implemented successful international education programs. In particular:
 * There was an identified need to find ways of facilitating and encouraging schools to informally share with one another
 * A specific need was identified to provide tools that provide guidance for schools on how to start developing international education programs.
 * The need to reinforce the imperative of international education in schools, particularly to reach a shared understanding that it is not an add-on to the curriculum but an integration of international and intercultural perspectives within the curriculum. The challenge of reaching out to principals who aren’t engaged in international education was identified.
 * The importance of leadership at all levels to provide the motivation and commitment for schools to implement new initiatives or enhance existing ones was also identified.
 * A comprehensive summary of priority areas for action and identified next steps will be published in early 2010. Your contribution to the discussion through this Wiki will contribute to this document.
 * The International Education DVD will be finalised in early 2010.
 * Further showcasing opportunities to profile exemplary school-based international education initiatives and programs will be pursued.