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November 30, 2006. A conference on "Studying Abroad in the U.S.," organized by the U.S. Consulate General and the Fachhochschule Frankfurt am Main, was well attended by representatives of universities in Frankfurt's consular district. Dr. Renate Vollmer introduced Mission Germany's service "EducationUSA", Phillip Slattery and Gerda Wagner gave an overview of current visa regulations and answered numerous questions. Dr. Christian Schäfer of the German Academic Exchange Service presented international perspectives for the German Bachelors degree. The conference was rounded-out by a roundtable on partnership programs with the U.S. by the German Bundesländer Baden-Württemberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, and Hessen with representatives from the ministries and from universities. To support the student advising efforts of the international offices, the U.S. Consulate General provided the "If You Want to Study" book series, published by the State Department, as well as printed versions of the IIP E-Journals "College and University Education in the U.S.A" and "See You in the U.S.A."
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