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AGENCY Q&A AGENCY OF THE

MONTH

INDUSTRY SPEAKS

This issue, Gabriela Ardito, President of
ARSAA in Argentina, talks about the work it’s This month, Student Agency
doing to raise the profile of LATAM agencies www.studentagency.cz in the Czech
overseas and how it’s educating Argentinian Republic has been recommended
universities as to how to work with agents. by GLS www.gls-berlin.de in
Germany. Barbara Jaeschke,
Managing Director & Founder of GLS,
explains why.

Barbara
Jaeschke

“We have been working with Student
www.arsaa.net Agency for a very long time. Over
infoarsaa@gmail.com the years we have consistently
welcomed students from them.
Number of members: 23 Our cooperation has always been
Types of members: Outbound agencies in Argentina marked by mutual support and the
shared commitment to empowering
students on their journeys. Their
What has ARSAA been up to recently? dedication to providing excellent
ARSAA currently has 23 full members and three agency applications under service ensures smooth inquiry
review. I gave a presentation for the Argentine Embassy in Washington DC and booking procedures. We value
in May in order to describe the advantages of collaborating with agencies their role as a reliable partner and

so as to effectively promote their academic offer overseas, as they are the confidence they place in our
already popular in the LATAM region. It is important to note that while programs.”
Argentine universities are used to signing bilateral exchange collaboration
agreements with worldwide educators, it is not customary for most of them

to promote their academic offer abroad as a “study destination” provider. I Petra Spilková,
also gave a seminar presentation in November during ICEF Berlin 2023, mainly Student Agency,
focussed on the impact the General Elections in Argentina would have on the Czech Republic
international education sector. Finally, I attended ICEF ANZA in April 2024 in a
bid to establish connections with NZ educators and governmental bodies so “Working with GLS has been an
as to foster collaboration between them and ARSAA agency members. absolute pleasure. Their team
consistently goes above and beyond
You represented ARSAA in a session hosted by English USA, to provide exceptional service,
aimed to boost collaboration with agencies. How was it? making every interaction smooth
This was a most perfect opportunity to remind educators of the essential and efficient. Communication

role agency associations (ARSAA, BELTA, AMTE, ANEX) play in the LATAM region. is always straightforward. Their

However, it is important to note that any move towards smoothing the friendly and approachable staff
recruitment process in the US will take time. It is not only a question of trust ensure that any questions are
between sectors but also of governmental regulations to grant student visas resolved quickly, making us feel
and work rights for students, who always look for opportunities to find a way understood. Their attention to detail

to support themselves while studying overseas. and willingness to assist have made
our collaboration not just productive
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