We are delighted to announce that Jo Boyden has been appointed President of the British Association for International and Comparative Education (BAICE).

BAICE promotes teaching, research, policy and development in all aspects of international and comparative education. It is the British affiliate of the World Council of Comparative Education Societies and membership is open to all interested in international and comparative education, regardless of nationality or institutional affiliation.

BAICE is a diverse professional association comprised of academics, researchers, policy makers and members of governmental and non-governmental organisations. It is committed to research, study, and policy advice in all areas of international and comparative education.

BAICE 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 policymakers.

BAICE produces the international education 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 BAICE convenes a conference of topical importance. Alternate years, the conference is integrated into the UKFIET biennial international conference on education and development.

In 2012 the conference will take place from 8-10 September at the University of Cambridge. The conference theme is Education, Mobility and Migration: People, ideas and resources. For further information, visit the conference website: www.educ.cam.ac.uk/events/conferences/baice2012/