https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/agents-and-schools-talk-the-felca-podcast--6889979
Felca members are qualified and accredited agents specialising in advising students who wish to study abroad, learn or improve a language, spend time in high school or pursue a university degree abroad.

In the podcast, agents and schools share their perspectives on the industry and their profession.

]]>enEducationFELCAhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/17979bc8ae439498f787785d9bd3edaf.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/agents-and-schools-talk-the-felca-podcast--6889979Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:27:05 +0000Paolo BarilariFELCAfelca@felca.orgAgent and School Talk is the podcast of Felca, the Federation of Education and Language Consultant Associations. Its members are the national associations of Albania, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan,...
Felca members are qualified and accredited agents specialising in advising students who wish to study abroad, learn or improve a language, spend time in high school or pursue a university degree abroad.

In the podcast, agents and schools share their perspectives on the industry and their profession.

]]>false168dcc59-abb0-52e8-b1d2-4d0a56699303episodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/003-direct-sales-by-schools-an-interview-with-alex-argenta-belta--74813377BELTA, the Brazilian Educational & Language Travel Association, has published a document on direct sales, highlighting the critical issues it poses for both schools and agents. We discuss this with the current president of BELTA, Alex Argenta.

FELCA is the federation of the national language and education travel associations from all over the world. Its members include the national associations of Albania, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74813377Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:50:13 +0000Paolo BarilariLanguage schools do not rely solely on their agency networks to fill their classes with students. Direct online sales and other forms of direct marketing have been widely used for many years. However, some more aggressive practices make agents’s work...BELTA, the Brazilian Educational & Language Travel Association, has published a document on direct sales, highlighting the critical issues it poses for both schools and agents. We discuss this with the current president of BELTA, Alex Argenta.

FELCA is the federation of the national language and education travel associations from all over the world. Its members include the national associations of Albania, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey. ]]>617falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/002-our-sector-through-the-international-crises--71710018 you will hear from schools and agents as they share their views and concerns regarding the current international situation, the potential impact on Language and Educational sector, and possible countermeasures. Contributions from Jane Dancaster (Wimbledon School of English and President of IALC); Perla Payan (President of the Mexican association AMTE, her agency is Gled, Global Education Corp ); Tatsu Oshino (Executive Secretary of the Japanese association JAOS); Kevin McNally (IH Torquay); Maura Leao (Yazigi Travel Intercâmbios, and Vice President of Felca for Latin America); Almir Krupic (Marketing Director at DiD Deutsch in Deutschland); Gabriela Ardito (VCE International, President of the Argentine association ARSAA); Babak Afsham (Managing Director of Avista in Stockholm)



FELCA is the federation of the national language and education travel associations from all over the world. Its members include the national associations of Albania, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71710018Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:15:05 +0000Paolo BarilariIn this episode, you will hear from schools and agents as they share their views and concerns regarding the current international situation, the potential impact on Language and Educational sector, and possible countermeasures. Contributions from Jane... you will hear from schools and agents as they share their views and concerns regarding the current international situation, the potential impact on Language and Educational sector, and possible countermeasures. Contributions from Jane Dancaster (Wimbledon School of English and President of IALC); Perla Payan (President of the Mexican association AMTE, her agency is Gled, Global Education Corp ); Tatsu Oshino (Executive Secretary of the Japanese association JAOS); Kevin McNally (IH Torquay); Maura Leao (Yazigi Travel Intercâmbios, and Vice President of Felca for Latin America); Almir Krupic (Marketing Director at DiD Deutsch in Deutschland); Gabriela Ardito (VCE International, President of the Argentine association ARSAA); Babak Afsham (Managing Director of Avista in Stockholm)



FELCA is the federation of the national language and education travel associations from all over the world. Its members include the national associations of Albania, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey. ]]>770false12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/001-new-trends-in-the-language-travel-industry--70286030In this episode you will hear schools and agents expressing their opinions on new trends and market developments in 2026. The voices of Alex O'Leary (Samiad Summer Schools); Joanna Stansfield (International House London Young Learners); Jonathan Quinn (CES Centre of English Studies); Mauro Biondi (Emerald Cultural Institute); Pascal Carré (Languages & Travel) (Abelio); Paul McMahon (Atlas Language School); Huan Japes (English UK)


FELCA is the federation of the national language and education travel associations from all over the world. Its members include the national associations of Albania, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey. ]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70286030Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:49:41 +0000Paolo BarilariIn this episode you will hear schools and agents expressing their opinions on new trends and market developments in 2026. The voices of Alex O'Leary (https://www.samiad.com/; Joanna Stansfield (https://www.ihlondon.com/young-learners/); Jonathan Quinn...In this episode you will hear schools and agents expressing their opinions on new trends and market developments in 2026. The voices of Alex O'Leary (Samiad Summer Schools); Joanna Stansfield (International House London Young Learners); Jonathan Quinn (CES Centre of English Studies); Mauro Biondi (Emerald Cultural Institute); Pascal Carré (Languages & Travel) (Abelio); Paul McMahon (Atlas Language School); Huan Japes (English UK)


FELCA is the federation of the national language and education travel associations from all over the world. Its members include the national associations of Albania, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey. ]]>1248agents,courses,felca,language,schoolsfalse11full