international engagement

National Monday Update Issue:

Edition 369, 7 June 2010

What's happening on the international scene?


	Migration Amendment (Visa Capping) Bill 2010 ... natural justice The Migration Amendment (Visa Capping) Bill 2010 (the Bill) seeks to amend the Migration Act 1958 to enable the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (the Minister) to cap visa grants and terminate visa applications based on the class or classes of applicant applying for the visa. Feedback to be submitted to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee by 18 June 2010. ...Read More


	ACPET International Engagement Strategic Plan In preparing its International Engagement Strategic Plan July 2010 - June 2012, ACPET has hosted many representatives from countries both within our region as well as beyond. Over the last three months ACPET has hosted official visitors from China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan, as well as from the USA, South America and Europe. ...Read More

Look out for...

10-11 June – IEAA International Education Research Seminar, Melbourne (Click here for more info)
New funding round for education cooperation projects between the European Union and Australia (Click here for more info)
IEAA June Professional Development Workshops (Click here for more info)
29 – 30 June Conference – Strategy & Marketing to Recruit International Students, Rydges Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne (Click here for more info)
International Engagement Strategic Plan July 2010 - June 2012
25 August - Asia Pacific Forum, Melbourne
ASEAN Study Tour - last week of June and 2nd week of July

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Important dates later this year...

September – APEC Women Leaders’ Network (WLN) Meeting in Tokyo (Click here for more info)
October – Australian International Education Conference, Sydney (Click here for more info)
November – Skills Australia will commence reviewing the Skilled Occupation List (SOL)

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This coming week...

Finalising working draft of the ACPET International Engagement Strategic Plan
International Education Committee Meeting
Briefing to Austrade field staff - Sydney 9 June
Presentation of ACPET's International Education Projections Analysis to MCTEE

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Last week...

Meeting with Scanlon Foundation re: International Student wellbeing
Meeting with Reserve Bank on International Education policy position
Meeting with Dan O'Brien, Chief of Staff to Premier of Victoria
Meeting with DIIRD re:SOL

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