International Education Award Winners Congratulated

Employment and Trade Minister Louise Asher announced the winners of the Victorian Government’s second annual Victorian International Education Awards at a ceremony held at Parliament House on 9 September 2014.

The Awards recognise and celebrate leaders in Victoria’s international education sector and the outstanding achievements of international students from around the world.

Congratulations to Deakin University which won the prestigious Premier’s Award – International Education Provider of the Year as well as winning the Excellence in International Education – University category and jointly winning the Excellence in International Education – Student Employability and Career Development category. Watch a video of Professor Jane den Hollander, Vice-Chancellor and President, Deakin University talking about the Awards, employability and education in Victoria.

William Angliss Institute of TAFE, Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management, student Mr Harriyadi Irawan from Indonesia won the Premier’s Award for International Education Student of the Year and was also named the winner of the International Student of the Year – Vocational Education and Training category. Watch a video of Harriyadi talking about his awards.

The winners of the individual International Student of the Year awards receive scholarships of up to $10,000 for study-related expenses at a Victorian educational institution, while an additional $10,000 was awarded to the winner of the Premier’s Award for International Student of the Year.

The awards provide an outstanding marketing opportunity for students and education institutions to highlight their success and the achievements of students. As part of the 2015 Awards, nomination will again be sought in both provider and student categories.

The Victorian Government is promoting the awards and the winners globally through international trade events, through offshore media outlets and via the Study Melbourne social media platforms.

A full list of the winners of the winners is available here:

New Victorian Government internship program

The Victorian Government is partnering with 13 education providers in Victoria, as well as industry associations to deliver 300 internships for international students to June 2015. 

Internships will be available in private companies as well as government or public sector agencies.  International students will be able to access internship opportunities through the 13 education providers partnering with the Government in the first phase of this program. 

We are also communicating with Victorian employers to build awareness of the benefits of engaging international students as interns, graduates or building business partnerships.  A recent Small Business Festival event focussed on building industry knowledge of how international students can help build export businesses.

For further information on the internship program or how the Department can support your work to promote international students to business, contact diana.crvenkovic@dsdbi.vic.gov.au

Victoria's global education network and new Latin America ESM

Victoria’s global education network is unrivalled among Australia’s States and Territories. Now located in eight offices around the world, our Education Services Managers (ESMs) provide on-the-ground support to Victorian education and training institutions interested in accessing new opportunities and growing their overseas business development activities.

Victorian ESMs are based in India, UAE, Japan, China (Chengdu and Shanghai), Malaysia, Indonesia and now also in Colombia.

Camille Mansell recently commenced as the ESM for Latin America based in Bogota in Colombia. Camille has more than ten years experience in marketing, communications, event management and public relations in both government and private sectors. She has also worked on a wide range of education projects in Victoria and Latin America. She can be contacted at camille.mansell@dsdbi.vic.gov.au

All ESMs will be in Australia in October 2014. They will also be at the Australian International Education Conference (AIEC) conference 7-10 October 2014.

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Australia-Chile Economic Leadership Forum

The Australia-Chile Economic Leadership Forum to be held in Santiago, Chile from 11-12 December, 2014 is a great opportunity for Victorian institutions who are interested in forging greater links with Chile.

The high-level forum is a joint initiative between the Australian Government, through the Embassy in Chile, and the Australia-Chile Chamber of Commerce (AUSCHAM) to progress business and industry relations and highlight the importance of both countries as Asia-Pacific platforms.

Sessions on education, energy, mining services and investment, transport and logistics, funds management and water management will look at current and future opportunities and the challenges for businesses and policy makers.

Institutions can apply to receive a grant of up to $2,000 towards attending the event. More information here.

In addition to attending the event, there is an opportunity for Victorian institutions to sponsor a session.  For more information about becoming a sponsor, please contact Camille Mansell, Education Services Manager, Latin America on camille.mansell@dsdbi.vic.gov.au

The forum website www.asiapacificplatforms.com contains details of the program and how to register for the event.

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Victorian Government’s trade event program grants

Victorian Government’s Trade Event Program The CII Knowledge Expo is now listed as a trade event on our website and you can apply for a $2000 grant if you would like to attend.

The Victorian Government’s Trade Event Program is designed to help Victorian businesses cover costs associated with:

• attending international trade events that are outside the current Victorian Government trade mission schedule
• those events located in markets where it is not feasible to run a trade mission.

India
10th FICCI Higher Education Summit 13-14 November 2014
CII Knowledge Summit 20 – 22 November 2014

More information is available here
 

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Victoria Japan Global Education Exchange Reception

The Victoria-Japan Global Education Exchange Reception was held on 28 August to welcome the first group of Japanese students (approximately 90 students) from Tamagawa University, Japan for a six month study abroad program with Swinburne University, Deakin University and Victoria University.  Students will study English and take part in course work related to tourism and hospitality.

In addition, the second round of Hamer Scholarships recipients for Japan were awarded at the Reception.

The Reception was hosted by Mr Tim McCurdy, Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism and Trade and attended by the Consul General of Japan for Victoria, Ms Keiko Haneda, as well as senior government and institutional representatives.

For photos of the event, please visit us on Facebook.

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CISATalk workshop at the Study Melbourne Student Centre

The Council of International Students Australia (CISA) held a workshop at the Study Melborune Student Centre. The CISATalk workshop is a forum that aims to empower, educate and engage Victorian student leaders on up-to-date information and issues, including legal frameworks concerning international students locally and nationally.

The Study Melbourne Student Centre is a place for students. If international students or international student organisations would like to use the space drop into 599 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne 3000 or contact adriana.mendieta@studymelbourne.vic.gov.au

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Nominate your agents for the Austrade Malaysia education agent awards

Australian institutions working with Malaysian agents are encouraged to submit nominations for the Austrade Malaysia Education Agent Awards. Held in conjunction with the annual education agents briefing and networking event, these awards seek to acknowledge agents’ contributions to the Australian international education sector.

Four awards will be presented, each targeted to recognise contributions in different areas:
• award for innovation and creativity in marketing
• award for professionalism in event management
• service delivery award
• small agency award.

A list of nomination criteria for each area is available on the nomination form. Education institutions interested in nominating their agents should submit the nomination form by 3 October 2014 to Austrade Kuala Lumpur. For more information, contact Ms Jennifer Wan, Education Manager, Austrade Kuala Lumpur at jennifer.wan@austrade.gov.au

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