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Newsletter: 18 June 2007
JAPAN VET STUDY TOUR – Q4, 2007Australian Education International Japan invites expressions of interest from Australian TAFE Institutes to participate in a VET Study Tour to Japan in 2007. The VET study tour aims to introduce TAFE Directors and their private counterparts to the Japanese education system and the opportunities that exist in Japan. It would also be a chance to expose parts of the Japanese system to the Australian education model with a view to strengthening partnership arrangements between institutions in the two countries. AEI Japan would welcome expressions of interest by 30 June 2007. For details on the tour or to register please click here. To view the latest news from AEI Japan please click here.NATIONAL LITERACY AND NUMERACY WEEK STATE CONFERENCEAll educators and interested professionals are invited to attend the National Literacy and Numeracy Week - Making a Difference State Conference in Queensland. The event kicks off celebrations for National Literacy and Numeracy Week and features some of Queensland's best educators and researchers. An Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Learning Showroom will also be available. The conference will be held at Brisbane's Hilton Hotel on Monday 3 September. Registrations close 20 August 2007. For a conference program and registration form visit www.education.qld.gov.au/community/events/nlnw.ENDEAVOUR AWARDS – TAFE NOMINATIONS ALERTScholarship nominations are invited for The Endeavour Programme, part of the Australian Government’s $1.4 billion Australian Scholarships. Endeavour Scholarships are open to TAFE researchers, teachers and executives to undertake short or long term study, research and professional development in a broad range of disciplines and enable Australians to do the same abroad. The programme offers two different awards under its Australian Scholarship Programme: The Endeavour Executive Awards – click here for more information Endeavour Vocational Education and Training Awards – view here for more informationCOLLABORATIVE YOUTH STRATEGIES CONFERENCEThe International Quality and Productivity Center is holding a two-day conference titled Collaborative Youth Strategies – Linking Policy to Service Delivery to address challenges in the area of disadvantaged youth and minorities. Speakers include Senator The Hon. Nigel Scullion, Minister for Community Services and Peter Kennedy, Principal Advisor, Youth Justice Policy, Ministry of Justice, New Zealand. For further information or to register click here.VISTA – MENTORING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTVISTA, The Association of VET Professionals, has received funding through the Reframing for the Future fund and is managing a professional development program for new and experienced VET practitioners who deliver the TAA04 Training Package in Victoria. The program involves 10 experienced trainers acting as Mentors to 10 new trainers over a four month period. If you are interested in finding out how your institution could implement a similar program please contact Robyn Alexander 0407 991 296 or Robyn.Alexander@bigpond.com.DIARY DATESTAFE DIRECTORS AUSTRALIA
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