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аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ promotes teaching, research, policy and development in all aspects of international and comparative education. It is the British affiliate of the but membership is open to all interested in international and comparative education, regardless of nationality or institutional affiliation.

We are a diverse professional association comprised of academics, researchers, policy makers and members of governmental and non-governmental organisations. We are committed to research, study, and policy advice in all areas of international and comparative education. Membership is open to all who subscribe to our aims.

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ came into existence in September 1997 as the result of a merger between the British Association of Teachers and Researchers in Overseas Education (BATROE) and the British Comparative and International Education Society (BCIES). These organisations had international memberships and well-established traditions of activities in the field of international and comparative education. аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ continues their work.

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ aims to encourage the growth and development of international and comparative studies in education by:

  • promoting teaching and cross-disciplinary research
  • facilitating research publications
  • networking with other professionals and professional organisations
  • supporting students
  • organising conferences, workshops and meetings
  • being a resource to policy makers

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ works with other organisations to promote its aims. Partner organisations include the , the , the and the .

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ produces the journal Compare and organises a series of one-day research conferences annually. At least one of these conferences is designed specifically to provide research students with an opportunity to present and discuss their research in progress. Each year аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ convenes a conference of topical importance. Alternate years, the conference is integrated into the UKFIET biennial international conference on education and development.

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ LTD is a non-profit organisation registered as a limited company in England No. 13564154 with Registered Charity No. 1198916. It has a Board of Trustees which oversees аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ LTD’s portfolio of activities. Also, аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ LTD has a volunteer Executive Committee which manages the delivery of the portfolio.