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MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES:

Call for Papers for Workshops and Presentations for ELME 07: International Conference and Exhibition for Education and Technology (Expired)
Themed ‘Innovative Solutions for Education and Training’ the Conference, to be held in Bahrain from 26 to 29 March 2007 invites papers, presentations, and workshop proposals on all aspects of eLearning, online training, technology-enhanced education, technology for schools and academic institutions management, and using technology to empower educators, faculty, and trainers. Submissions being accepted from academics, teachers, practitioners, vendors, technology providers, and government institutions.

Reminder - ExpoBELTA 2007 to be held 17 to 24 March - Early Bird Rate Extended (Expired)
The ExpoBELTA 2007 exhibition will be held from 17 to 24 March in four cities around Brazil. AEI Brazil will be working with the organisers to arrange and staff an Australian ‘island’. BELTA has extended the early bird booking rate to 31 January.

Reminder - 2007 Australian Working Holiday Maker and ELICOS Exhibition (Expired)
ELICOS institutions are encouraged to take advantage of positive market conditions in Taiwan by attending Austrade’s 2007 Australian Working Holiday Maker and ELICOS Exhibition in Taipei on 19 May 2007.  Registrations close 31 January 2007.

Thailand Seminars - Expressions of Interest Sought for High Profile Speakers at a Seminar Series (Expired)
Expressions of interest are being sought for high profile speakers to present quality education seminar sessions as part of a seminar series being jointly organised by the Australian Embassy Thailand (AEI and AusTRADE) and IDP Education Australia. The sessions are being held concurrently with the IDP Interview Programme on 17 and 18 March 2007 at the Queen Sirikit Convention Centre.

MARKET UPDATES:

Saudi Ministry of Higher Education Awards Almost 1,000 Scholarships to Saudi Nationals to Study in Australia (Saudi Arabia)
On Saturday, 20 September the Saudi Ministry of Higher Education released the names of the recipients of the King Abdullah Scholarships and have advised AEI that over 990 recipients will make up the initial cohort of students heading to Australia through this programme.

Snapshot of Education-Related Press Reports in South Korea, December 2006 (Republic of Korea)
Australian providers are welcome to use AEI South Korea’s media summary service for a snapshot of the South Korean press on each sector. This summary gives readers a sense of the current ‘hot topics’ and general trends for December 2006, which include the proposed new private school law and plagiarism.

New Polytechnic Courses Focussing on Hospitality and Creativity (Singapore)
The five local polytechnics are introducing 26 new diploma courses with majority of the courses catering to the hospitality and creative industries – two industry sectors which are set to boom in Singapore.

Switzerland Considers Establishing ‘Elite Universities’ with Focus on Research to Increase Competitiveness (Switzerland)
Switzerland’s universities, which are already regarded as world-class, are considering the introduction of elite universities as a way to maintain their status and improve quality.

OTHER INFORMATION

New Secretary-General of the Commission on Higher Education Appointed by Ministry of Education (Thailand)
Thailand Education Minister, Professor Dr Wichit Srisa-arn, has appointed Dr Krissanapong Kirtikara as the new Secretary General of the Commission on Higher Education. His key priorities will include university autonomy, increasing diversity and ensuring harmonisation of Thailand’s higher education institutions.

Opportunity to Present at ‘Aussie Education Specialist’ Agents Quarterly Meetings (Expired)
AEI South Korea holds quarterly training sessions for its 58 ‘Aussie Education Specialist’ agents. At each meeting, two Australian institutions are offered a valuable networking opportunity by making presentations to the group on broad specified topics. The next meeting is Friday, 1 September 2006 on the themes hospitality and business.

Call for Participation in Study in Australia Seminars Conducted by AEI Chile and AEI Brazil (Expired)
AEI Chile and AEI Brazil have released the 2007 calendar for their monthly Study in Australia seminars for students. This is a call for institutions and their nominated representatives to take part in these seminars.

Opportunity to Participate in an Education Exhibition in Pakistan (Expired)
The DAWN group, Pakistan’s reputed print media is organising an education exhibition with support from Austrade, Pakistan in February 2006. AEI Pakistan, which has recently re-established its presence in Pakistan, will participate.

Free Trade Agreements – Call for Submissions (Expired)
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is calling for public submissions to assist in identifying particular market access issues and/or any other trade and investment impediments affecting Australia’s exports to and investments in Chile and Japan.

National School Offers Cultural and Educational Links to Australian Schools and Universities (Expired)
Karangturi National School, Semarang is seeking linkages with Australian schools implementing the IGCSE curriculum and with Australian universities. The partnership may include student and teacher exchanges, fellowship events and competitions. Karangturi is the old private school in Semarang with about 20 to 25 students continuing their higher education studies overseas.

English as a Second/Foreign Language Events in Thailand (Expired)
The Thailand TESOL Association will be hosting the Pan-Asian Consortium of English Language Teaching Organizations’ 6th international conference on “Beyond Boundaries : Teaching English for Global Communication in Asia” in Bangkok, Thailand. Chulalongkorn University recently hosted a related event, an International Conference on “Facing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Challenges” in Bangkok from 27 to 29 November 2006. Both events feature Australian experts in English language teaching.

Australian Education Institutions Encouraged to Participate in Central European Education Mission in March 2007 (Expired)
Austrade/Australian Education International (AEI) Poland encourages Australian education institutions to take part in the 2007 Australian Education Mission to be held in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary from 5 to 14 March. Registration for the mission, which consists of student seminars, mini fairs and agent workshops, closes on 26 January.

Fourth International Conference of the Faculty of Al-Alsun, Minia University 'Preserving Linguistic and Cultural Identity in the Age of Globalisation' (Expired)
The Faculty of Foreign Languages, Minia University, Egypt will hold its Fourth Annual International Conference from 23 to 25 April 2007 with the theme of 'Preserving Linguistic and Cultural Identity in the Age of Globalisation'. The conference organisers invite scholars and researchers to participate and/or present.