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Risk Beyond Borders

Risk Beyond Borders. Preparation at Home to Prevent Problems Abroad . What’s different about research abroad?. When you are outside your usual cultural/linguistic context you are less safe even if the country you go to is as safe as home. Local laws and customs

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Risk Beyond Borders

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  1. Risk Beyond Borders Preparation at Home to Prevent Problems Abroad Lynne Mitchell, Centre for International Programs

  2. What’s different about research abroad? • When you are outside your usual cultural/linguistic context you are less safe even if the country you go to is as safe as home. • Local laws and customs • Cultural attitudes towards research and outsiders (confidentiality, ownership, ethics) • Health insurance, access to care and sometimes quality of care. • Being away form your usual support networks; academic, social and emotional Lynne Mitchell, Centre for International Programs

  3. Policies and services • The Safe International Travel Policy • DepartSmart on-line pre-departure orientation • The Safe Travel Advisory Service • Emergency Response Support Lynne Mitchell, Centre for International Programs

  4. Safe International Travel Policy • http://www.uoguelph.ca/cip/page.cfm?id=246 • Approved by Senate in 2006 • Relies on DFAIT travel advisory info - http://travel.gc.ca/travelling/advisories • Undergraduates cannot receive academic credit for travel to ‘no go’ destinations • Graduate students must contact CIP and demonstrate an academic rationale and personal safety plan and sign a high-risk waiver in order to get academic credit/ travel funding. Lynne Mitchell, Centre for International Programs

  5. Sample advisory Lynne Mitchell, Centre for International Programs

  6. DepartSmart • On-line pre-departure orientation required for any Guelph student travelling outside of Canada on a University-related activity: • Field trips • Research projects • Exchange programs • Semesters abroad • Letters of Permission • Practica • Internships • Coop placements • Scholarly Conferences • Organized sport competitions or other extracurricular activities Lynne Mitchell, Centre for International Programs

  7. The Safe Travel Advisory Service • http://www.uoguelph.ca/cip/STAS • Input a trip • Receive links to all DFAIT advisories • Receive an email if any of your advisories change • Have a database of your trips • U of G can contact you in an emergency Lynne Mitchell, Centre for International Programs

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  9. Emergency response • By registering your trip with CIP (via DepartSmart and/or STAS) we will be able to respond to your urgent situations. • Emergency response card • 24/7 response via campus security services • We can contact with DFAIT colleagues in Ottawa • We can contact your designated emergency contact Lynne Mitchell, Centre for International Programs

  10. Summary • The Centre for International Programs is the main contact for any travel outside Canada: cip@uoguelph.ca • Many services to keep students safe so they can focus on their research • Pre-departure orientation is mandatory for students and also open to faculty and staff. • Safe Travel Advisory Service (STAS) and Emergency Response services available • Guelph is a model for safe academic travel in Canada and many institutions use our materials Lynne Mitchell, Centre for International Programs

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