2025 IC3 Regional Forums

Registrations Open NOW!

The IC3 Regional Forums are a series of professional development events held annually from January through July, hosted at local high schools in various cities around the world. During these in-person events, high school counselors, teachers, and principals from local regions come together for learning, sharing, relationship-building, and interaction with university representatives from across the globe to help build a network and provide improved resources for students.

2025 IC3 Regional Forums

Registrations open NOW!

January — July 2025

In-person in 36 cities globally

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High School Delegates

Learn about best practices in the field of career and college counseling, country-level systems of higher education, and opportunities for students
Enhance your skills through professional development sessions with industry leaders, earning an assessment-based certification for your commitment to student success
Examine the tools that leading schools globally are using to help guide students and their families through the processes of learning about career options and finding best-fit undergraduate opportunities
Develop meaningful relationships with colleagues in the region
Build a valuable network with global university representatives
Learn about the relevance of subjects with future careers
Participate in transformative dialogue on how best to support students

University Delegates

Develop valuable relationships through networking with a variety of local school leadership, counselors, and teachers
Learn about emerging trends at the local level, including: how are students and their families preparing to apply to a best-fit university? What subjects and majors are most popular? What common questions do counselors/teachers hear, and what types of information can help them best serve students and families?
Develop an understanding of curricula in the region to ensure recruitment and admission practices are based on a sound and practical knowledge of the local high school education landscape
Explore opportunities for institutional partnerships to foster long-term collaborations with local schools and educators

Organizational Delegates

Develop valuable relationships with leading regional high schools, and meet global higher education institutions
Increase the visibility of your organization
Showcase your value-added solutions at a time when increasing numbers of high school students are searching for best-fit opportunities to pursue their education and career aspirations

Registration Fees & Inclusions

High School
Delegates

NO cost

per registration

Access to content-based breakout sessions

Access to planned networking sessions at the IC3 Regional Forum attended

E-certificate for professional development*

IC3 Counselor's Resource Handbook

Invitation to pre-forum dinner where applicable

IC3 Regional Forums bag, and other material

Lunch and tea/coffee

University
Delegates

350 USD

per registration

Access to content-based breakout sessions

Access to planned networking sessions at the IC3 Regional Forum attended

Access to interactions with students and parents, which may be organized by IC3 Host Schools

Invitation to pre-forum school visits, which may be organized by some IC3 Host Schools

IC3 Regional Forums bag, and other material

Lunch and tea/coffee

Approved Organization Delegates

400 USD

per registration

Access to content-based breakout sessions

Access to planned networking sessions at the IC3 Regional Forum attended

IC3 Regional Forums bag, and other material

Lunch and tea/coffee

Government organizations registering for an IC3 Regional Forum may be eligible for a 50% registration discount. Please write to info@ic3movement.com to request a discount code before proceeding with registration.

Registrations are non-transferable. Swapping of the city is not applicable.
*This is awarded upon successful completion of a sessions-based assessment at the Regional Forum.

for University Delegates

25 registrations

6600 USD

8750 USD

20 registrations

5600 USD

7000 USD

15 registrations

4500 USD

5250 USD

10 registrations

3200 USD

3500 USD

For further information, please email partnerships@ic3movement.com

2025 IC3 Regional Forums Schedule

Country

City/State

Date

Host School

Navi Mumbai

Host School Address:

DPS Panvel, 27 Sangurli, Taluka Panvel, District Raigad - 410221

Tentative schedule:
11 January 2025

For all registered delegates

8:00am onwards: Arrivals, Networking & Registration
8:15am - 8:45am: Meditation (optional)
9:00am - 10:20am: Opening Plenary & Keynote
‍10:20am - 10:30am: Transition Time with Tea/Coffee/Refreshments
10:20am - 12:00pm: University Fair (for Host School Students & Parents)
10:30am - 12:00pm: Learning Session 1: (for High School Delegates)
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Planned Networking (for High School & University Delegates)
1:00pm - 1:45pm: Networking Lunch
1:50pm - 2:35pm: Learning Session 2: (for High School & University Delegates)
2:40pm - 3:10pm: Learning Session 3: (for High School & University Delegates)
3:15pm - 3:30pm: Become the Change: Way Forward
3:30pm - 3:40pm: Closing/Valedictory Address (by host school) (optional)
3:45pm onwards: Assessment + Networking with Tea/Coffee/Refreshments & Departures

Erode

Host School Address:

The Indian Public School, Senapathipalayam, Chennimalai Road, Erode 638112

Tentative schedule:
18 January 2025

For all registered delegates

Varanasi

Host School Address:

Central Jail Rd, Sikraul, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221002

Tentative schedule:
25 January 2025

For all registered delegates

Doha

Tentative schedule:
27 January 2025

For all registered delegates

Ludhiana

Tentative schedule:
31 January 2025

For all registered delegates

8:30am onwards: Arrivals, Networking & Registration
‍9:00am - 10:20am: Opening Plenary & Keynote
‍10:20am - 10:30am: Transition Time with Tea/Coffee/Refreshments
10:20am - 12:00pm: University Fair (for Host School Students & Parents)
10:30am - 12:00pm: Learning Session 1: (for High School Delegates)
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Planned Networking (for High School & University Delegates)
1:00pm - 1:45pm: Networking Lunch
1:50pm - 2:35pm: Learning Session 2: (for High School & University Delegates)
2:40pm - 3:10pm: Learning Session 3: (for High School & University Delegates)
3:15pm - 3:30pm: Become the Change: Way Forward
3:30pm - 3:40pm: Closing Performance by the students
3:40pm - 3:45pm: Networking with Tea/Coffee/Refreshments & Departures
3:45pm onwards: Assessment + Networking with Tea/Coffee/Refreshments & Departures

Bhopal

Tentative schedule:
1 February 2025

For all registered delegates

Nairobi

Host School Address:

Mathare North, Huruma road

Tentative schedule:
5 February 2025

For all registered delegates

Dar Es Salaam

Host School Address:

MC, Fire Station Rd, Dar es Salaam

Tentative schedule:
8 February 2025

For all registered delegates

Quatre Bornes

Host School Address:

Sir Virgil Naz Street, Quatre Bornes, Mauritius

Tentative schedule:
10 February 2025

For all registered delegates

Chennai

Host School Address:

No 3, MGR Salai, Palavakkam, Chennai-600041

Tentative schedule:
15 February 2025

For all registered delegates

Surabaya

Host School Address:

Puri Widya Kencana L Kav 1, Citraland, Surabaya, East Java 60213

Tentative schedule:
15 February 2025

For all registered delegates

Kathmandu

Host School Address:

GEMS School, Dhapakhel Road, Lalitpur, Nepal Postal Code 44700

Tentative schedule:
16 February 2025

For all registered delegates

Mexico City

Host School Address:

Av Constituyentes 1100 Miguel Hidalgo 11950 Ciudad de México CDMX, Mexico

Tentative schedule:
19 February 2025

For all registered delegates

Jakarta

Host School Address:

Jl. Pegangsaan Dua No. 66, Kelapa Gading

Tentative schedule:
22 February 2025

For all registered delegates

Hanoi

Host School Address:

The Olympia Schools Trung Van Urban Area, To Huu Street, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi, Vietnam

Tentative schedule:
28 February 2025

For all registered delegates

Kolkata

Host School Address:

34/1/1, Diamond Harbour Road, Alipore

Tentative schedule:
29 March 2025

For all registered delegates

Delhi NCR

Host School Address:

A1 and A12, Sector-132, Expressway, Noida-201304

Tentative schedule:
5 April 2025

For all registered delegates

Bogotá

Host School Address:

Calle 169b #74a-02

Tentative schedule:
8 April 2025

For all registered delegates

Brasília

Host School Address:

SHIS QI 21 Área Especial - Lago Sul, Brasília - DF, 71655-600

Tentative schedule:
12 April 2025

For all registered delegates

Kanpur

Host School Address:

70, Cantonment

Tentative schedule:
12 April 2025

For all registered delegates

Dubai

Tentative schedule:
17 April 2025

For all registered delegates

Astana

Host School Address:

34 Amanzholov street

Tentative schedule:
19 April 2025

For all registered delegates

Hyderabad

Tentative schedule:
25 April 2025

For all registered delegates

Mumbai

Tentative schedule:
26 April 2025

For all registered delegates

Eskişehir

Host School Address:

Yeniakçayır Mahallesi No: 551 Tepebaşı/Eskişehir

Tentative schedule:
26 April 2025

For all registered delegates

Dehradun

Tentative schedule:
3 May 2025

For all registered delegates

Abu Dhabi

Tentative schedule:
4 May 2025

For all registered delegates

Amritsar

Host School Address:

Silver oak Enclave, Loharka Road, Amritsar

Tentative schedule:
17 May 2025

For all registered delegates

Hong Kong

Venue:

7 Lam Hing Street, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong

Tentative schedule:
6 June 2025

For all registered delegates

Pune

Tentative schedule:
11 June 2025

For all registered delegates

Madrid

Tentative schedule:
21 June 2025

For all registered delegates

Surat

Host School Address:

Opp. Ambetha Water Tank, Kunkni Gam, Rander-Dandi Road, Olpad, Surat, Gujarat 395005

Tentative schedule:
27 June 2025

For all registered delegates

Madurai

Host School Address:

New Natham Road, Thiruppalai, Madurai - 625 014 (Tamil Nadu)

Tentative schedule:
5 July 2025

For all registered delegates

Solan

Tentative schedule:
12 July 2025

For all registered delegates

Bengaluru

Tentative schedule:
12 July 2025

For all registered delegates

Coimbatore

Tentative schedule:
19 July 2025

For all registered delegates

We are grateful to the IC3 Regional Forums Host Schools for leading the collaborative dialogue on career and college counseling in their regions.
Event dates, venues, and schedules are subject to change based on the discretion of the IC3 Regional Committees and upon prevailing public health conditions in the local region. IC3 Regional Forums will be held between 8:00am to 5:00pm, and exact schedules will be shared with attendees in advance. Click on an event to view additional information.
Planned networking at the IC3 Regional Forums: Participating universities will each have a table, and high school delegates can move around the room to interact, network, and build relationships. This networking period will NOT include student or parent interaction.

2025 Theme:
Counseling as a Culture

2025 Theme & Sub-themes

2024 Keynote Speakers

Singapore

Professor Timothy Clark

Provost, Singapore Management University

Mysuru

His Highness Sri Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar

Maharaja of Mysuru, India

Dhaka

Syeda Madiha Murshed

Managing Director, Scholastica, Bangladesh
‍

Hyderabad

Farida Tampal

State Director, WWF-India’s Hyderabad Office (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), India

Mumbai

Dr. Dishan Kamdar

Vice Chancellor, FLAME University, India

Abu Dhabi

Audrey Hametner

CEO & Global Youth Career and Confidence Expert, The Bedrock Program, U.A.E.

Delhi NCR

Dr. Sanyam Bhardwaj

Controller of Examinations, CBSE, India

Delhi NCR

Kunal Bhadoo

Co-Founder Director, Kunskapskkolan, India

Ajmer

Priyamwada Singh

Founder, The Meja Project, India; Co-Founder, EGNK Home & Design, India

Kanpur

Arunabha Bhattacharjee

Author, Leadership Coach, L&D Manager, Landmark Group, Dubai

San Rafael

Dr. Evelyn Veith

CEO, Hispanoalemana Premium Homestyle,
Costa Rica
CEO, The Veith Foundation, Spain

Lucknow

Deepak Vohra

Ambassador,
Government of India,
India

São Paulo

Gilson Rodrigues

President G10 Favelas & CEO G10 Bank, Paraisopolis, Brazil

Astana

Yerzhan Aubakirov

First Vice-President, Bilim-Innovation International Community Fund, Kazakhstan

Bogotá

Daniel Tobón García

Founder and CEO, Welbin, Colombia

Klang Valley

Hayley Trenchard

Head, Education and Learning, LeapEd

Kampala

Prof. Mugagga Anthony

Principal, College of Education & External Studies, Makerere University

Dar es Salaam

Preeti Aghalayam

Director in charge, IITM Zanzibar, Tanzania

Harare

Ms. Tanya

President and CEO, Higherlife Foundation, Zimbabwe

Kathmandu

Shishir Khanal

Member, Co-founder and CEO, Nepal’s Federal House of Representatives, Teach for Nepal, Nepal

Bengaluru

Ritesh Kumar Singh

Principal Secretary - School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Karnataka, India

Chennai

Dr. Sultan Ahmed Ismail

Advisor and Former Director, Ecoscience Research Foundation, India

Nashik

Sanjay Padode

President, Vijaybhoomi University; Chairman, IFIM Institutions, India

Coimbatore

Manisundar Nallasamy

State Deputy Secretary, Environmental Wing,
Tamil Nadu, India

Dubai

Nargish Khambatta

Principal and CEO & Senior Vice President, GEMS Modern Academy & GEMS Education, Dubai, U.A.E.

Doha

Dr. Francisco J. Marmolejo

Higher Education President & Education Advisor, Qatar Foundation, Qatar

Kolhapur

Dr. Udhav Bhosle

Vice Chancellor, Sanjay Ghodawat University, Kolhapur, India

Bhopal

Yuki Ellias

Performer, Teacher, and Corporate Coach, India

Vadodara

Dr. Harish Shetty

Psychiatrist, Bombay Psychiatric Society, India

Host Schools

Become an IC3 Regional Forums Host School

Lead the conversation on career and college counseling in your region
Receive IC3 partner branding and acknowledgment on IC3 collaterals and media
Showcase your school’s thought leadership, facilities and school to educators globally
Display your student talent through a performance at the event
Lead a session at the forum in your school: school faculty are encouraged to share their knowledge and collaborate with other attendees to submit a session proposal
Host global universities at your campus: the IC3 Regional Forums attract university representatives from around the globe
Receive two complimentary registrations to the Annual IC3 Conference & Expo for your school
Be acknowledged at the Annual IC3 Conference & Expo

2025 IC3 Regional Forums Host Schools

2024 IC3 Regional Forums Host Schools

Previous participating institutions

Health & Safety

The health and safety of our community are paramount. We are committed to maintaining a safe in-person event experience for all participants.

Primary Health & Safety Measures For All Attendees

All delegates attending in-person will need to submit a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test report from no more than 48 hours before checking-in at an IC3 Regional Forum venue, or a final vaccination certificate from a minimum of 15 days prior confirming that they are fully vaccinated, or requirements as otherwise specified by the host school.

Upon check-in at the venue, all delegates attending in-person will need to give a written confirmation that they have not tested positive or possibly been exposed to the COVID-19 virus within the previous 14 days, and assume compliance with all health and safety protocols.

All travelers must independently research and adhere to all travel policies and protocols required by airlines, travel providers, and customs and immigration authorities, if applicable. Delegates need to keep themselves updated on current travel policies and protocols as applicable.

General Health & Safety Protocols

Strict compliance with local and national policies, as well as those enforced by the host school venue

Regular health screenings, thermal and other, upon entry to the venue

Mask/face covering must be worn at all times, covering the nose and mouth

Participants must practice social distancing by maintaining at least 6 feet of distance from one another

Onsite safety checks and testing may be in practice, requiring full cooperation from attendees

In addition to local and national health and safety policies, IC3 and the host schools will remain prepared to go above and beyond to ensure maximum safety measures for the community

2025 IC3 Regional Forums

Registrations Open NOW!

2025 IC3 Regional Forums

Registrations open NOW!

High School Delegates

University Delegates

Organizational Delegates

Registration Fees & Inclusions

High School Delegates

University Delegates

Approved Organization Delegates

25 registrations

20 registrations

15 registrations

10 registrations

2025 IC3 Regional Forums Schedule

Navi Mumbai

Erode

Varanasi

Doha

Ludhiana

Bhopal

Nairobi

Dar Es Salaam

Quatre Bornes

Chennai

Surabaya

Kathmandu

Mexico City

Jakarta

Hanoi

Kolkata

Delhi NCR

Bogotá

Brasília

Kanpur

Dubai

Astana

Hyderabad

Mumbai

Eskişehir

Dehradun

Abu Dhabi

Amritsar

Hong Kong

Pune

Madrid

Surat

Madurai

Solan

Bengaluru

Coimbatore

2025 Theme: Counseling as a Culture

2024 Keynote Speakers

Singapore

Professor Timothy Clark

Mysuru

His Highness Sri Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar

Dhaka

Syeda Madiha Murshed

Hyderabad

Farida Tampal

Mumbai

Dr. Dishan Kamdar

Abu Dhabi

Audrey Hametner

Delhi NCR

Dr. Sanyam Bhardwaj

Delhi NCR

Kunal Bhadoo

Ajmer

Priyamwada Singh

Kanpur

Arunabha Bhattacharjee

San Rafael

Dr. Evelyn Veith

Lucknow

Deepak Vohra

São Paulo

Gilson Rodrigues

High School
Delegates

University
Delegates

2025 Theme:
Counseling as a Culture