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IEAA EAIE SYMPOSIUM:
ADVANCING AUSTRALIA - EUROPE COOPERATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION
The International Education Association of Australia and the European Association for International Education are pleased to announce a special symposium to advance Australia-Europe Cooperation in higher education.
TIME: Sunday 11 October (from 2 pm onwards)
Welcome dinner at 7 pm (Sydney Harbour)
Monday 12 October 8:30 am to 5 pm
LOCATION: The University of New South Wales, Central City Campus (Event Sponsor)
Level 6, 1 O'Connell Street
FEES: IEAA Members: $266
Non members: $380
The registration fee includes the welcome dinner on Sunday 11 October and lunch on Monday 12 October.
REGISTRATION:
Registration is open to IEAA Members and non members.
Participants travelling from Europe need to contact the IEAA Secretariat for registration (admin@ieaa.org.au) to benefit from the special arrangement agreed with EAIE.
Please note, numbers are strictly limited and will be available on a first come first serve basis. Please also refer to our Cancellation Policy prior to registering.
BACKGROUND:
EAIE (the European Association for International Education) and IEAA (the International Education Association of Australia) are member led, non-profit associations of international education professionals in Europe and Australia. EAIE has a membership exceeding 1,800 and IEAA has a membership exceeding 800. EAIE and IEAA are the peak professional bodies of international education practitioners in Europe and Australia.
Within the context of the globalization of higher education, the two organizations are initiating a dialogue, beginning in Australia in 2009, to extend, deepen and advance the engagement of Australian and European universities and vocational education and training institutions in a range of priority areas of international education, including:
• academic program development
• qualifications frameworks
• student and staff mobility
• research training
• leadership in international education
• public policy directions in Europe and Australia
AUDIENCE:
The Symposium is aimed at senior international education practitioners and associated senior government personnel active in developing and supporting the growing education relationship between Europe and Australia
OBJECTIVES:
• Strategic update on European and Australian approaches to international education
• Showcase good practice
TOPICS
- Opportunities and challenges in the internationalisation of higher education in Europe and Australia
- Current approaches to Europe-Australia cooperation in higher education: lessons from successful models
- Models of leadership in international education in Europe and Australia
- Engaging academic staff in international education in Europe and Australia
- Good practice in international networks
- Opportunities for Australian-European collaboration in research and innovation
- The role of governments in advancing Europe-Australia Cooperation in higher education.
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Stephen Connelly, IEAA President - Deputy Vice -Chancellor (Development & Engagement) Swinburne University, Australia.
Bjorn Einar Aas, EAIE President - Senior Advisor, University of Bergen Department of Research Management, Norway.
John Hudzik, NAFSA President - Vice President Global Engagement and Strategic Projects, Michigan State University, USA
Hans de Wit, Co-Editor Journal of Studies in International Education
Tony Adams, Co-editor Journal of Studies in International Education
Jos Beelen, Head International Office at Hogeschool van Amsterdam, School of Education, The Netherlands
Betty Leask, Dean Teaching and Learning, University of South Australia
Hans Georg van Liempd, Director International Office, Tilburg University, The Netherlands
Edilio Mazzoleni, Head of Operations, International Relations Office, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy
Mark Matthews, Executive Director, Forum for European-Australian Science and Technology Cooperation (FEAST)
Proud sponsors:
 
For further information or assistance, please contact admin@ieaa.org.au or call (03) 9214 5911
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