Global WIL Charter
This Charter is an outcome of a global consultation regarding cooperative education and work-integrated education (CWIE) led by the World Association for Cooperative and Work-Integrated Education (WACE) and launched at the President’s Summit hosted at the University of Cincinnati in August 2019.

Global CWIE Charter: Inaugural Signatories
August 2019
Dr. Neville Pinto
President
University of Cincinnati, USA (host)
Dr. Norah McRae
Associate Provost, Co-operative and Experiential Education
University of Waterloo, Canada (largest program in NA)
Prof. Arnold van Zyl
President
DHBW, Germany (largest program in Europe)
Dr. Elizabeth Elle
Associate Vice President, Teaching and Learning
Simon Fraser University, Canada
Dr. Timothy Rahilly
President and Vice-Chancellor
Mount Royal University , Canada
Dr. Wisdom Tettey
Vice President and Principal
University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada
Ms. Keiko Saito-Miyakawa
President
NPO Japan Forum for WIL
Dr. Satoshi Osawa
President
Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan
Dr. Marlin Marissa Malek
Director, Centre for University-Industry Collaboration
Centre for University-Industry Collaboration (CUIC),
Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
Ms. Nora Griselda Hernández
National Director of Career and Professional Development Center
Universidad Tecmilenio, Mexico
Dr. Paul Zevenbergen
Board Member
NVAO The Netherlands
Prof. Giselle Byrnes
Provost
Massey University, New Zealand
Prof. Robyn Longhurst
Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic
University of Waikato, New Zealand
Prof. Henk de Jager
Vice-Chancellor and Principal
Central University of Technology, Free State, South Africa
Dr. Atit Koonsrisuk
Director, Centre for Cooperative Education and Career Development
Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand
Dr. Charun Bunyakan
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Walailak University, Thailand
Dr. David Rogers
President
SUNY Morrisville, USA
Dr. Chutamas Satasook
Vice President for Academic Affairs
President Office
Prince of Songkla University, Thailand
Dr. Nagi Naganathan
President
Oregon Institute of Technology, USA
Dr. Patricia Sendall
Professor of Management
Merrimack College, USA
Mr. Ian Sladen
Vice President, Cooperative Education & Career Development
Drexel University, USA
Dr. Cassie Barlow
President|
Southern Ohio Council for Higher Education, USA
Dr. Marisa Kelly
President
Suffolk University, USA
Dr. Monica Posey
President
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, USA
Prof. Dr. Wichit Srisa-an
The University Council, Thailand
The following National Associations from around the world also signed on behalf of their memberships:
- Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN)
- Association for Sandwich Education and Training (ASET) – agreed but not present
- Canadian Association for Work Integrated Learning (CEWIL)
- New Zealand Association for Co-operative Education (NZACE)
- Thai Association for Co-operative Education (TACE)
- The Vilär Network (VILÄR Sweden)
- Co-operative Education and Internships Association of the USA (CEIA)