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AEI Events for 2009

December 09

Talkback Classroom: Australia Malaysia Forum for Secondary Students.

The Australian High Commission Malaysia was buzzing with excitement as 37 Malaysian secondary students from various public schools in the country competed for two spots to participate in project called Talkback Classroom Forum.

These students, selected by their teachers and accompanied by their parents, attended a briefing session and selection interviews conducted by Mr Stephen Cutting, the founder of this unique program and Mr Thomas Meyer, a 2004 participant.

Two Malaysian students will team up with two Australian students to take part in a two-week learning journey in Malaysia and Australia and interview leaders in education in both countries.

The Talkback Classroom program provides an opportunity for students in Australia and partner countries around the world to discuss issues with leading decision makers in interviews recorded for broadcast. Since its inception in 2001, participants of this Forum has been given opportunities to undertake research into issues of national and international significance. The theme for this year’s Australia-Malaysia Talkback Classroom is on ‘Education in the 21st Century’ to highlight the strong and enduring education relationship between both countries. Students also get to learn and practice interview skills, leading up to a forum that is then recorded and broadcast in Australia and Malaysia.

August 09

Malaysia-Australia Quality and Excellence in Higher Education Forum

The inaugural Malaysia-Australia Quality and Excellence in Higher Education Forum was held in Kuala Lumpur from 10-11 August 2009. Hosted by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and the Malaysian Government Ministry of Higher Education, the forum brought together representatives from government, academia, and auditing agencies from Australia and Malaysia to share information on best practice in higher education. It also saw the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the Australian Universities Quality Agency and the Malaysian Qualifications Agency. For a full report of the forum, please click here.

July 09

Australia-Malaysia Internships Student Mobility Roundtable

Report on the 2nd Australia-Malaysia Internships Student Mobility Roundtable The 2nd Australia-Malaysia Internships and Student Mobility Roundtable was held on Monday, 20 July 2009 following the inaugural roundtable held in May last year. The one day event comprised two sessions; the morning session with industry representatives and interns serving in various sectors of industry while the afternoon session with Australian and Malaysian university representatives and exchange students. Read more.

June 09

The 17th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers, 15-19 June 2009, Kuala Lumpur

An Australian Government delegation of senior Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) officials attended the 17th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (CCEM) in Kuala Lumpur from 15-19 June 2009. The delegation was lead by Dr Michele Bruniges, Deputy Secretary, and accompanied by Mr Colin Walters, Group Manager (International), Dr Alison Morehead, Group Manager (Social Inclusion) and Mr Adam Carlon, Counsellor (Education). This Conference marked the 50th anniversary of the first CCEM and was attended by 40 countries, 37 delegations of which were lead by their respective Ministers. Read more

May 09

AEI Education Agents Workshop

AEI Malaysia organised the AEI Education Agents Workshop from 13 to 14 May 2009 in Kuala Lumpur. One of the key events under the SIA 2010 initiative for Malaysia, the two-day workshop was organised in partnership with International Education Services (IES). Read more.

April 09

Australian Alumni Hunteroos 2009

Melbourne universities bag the top prize in the Australian Alumni Hunteroos 2009. The annual Aussie Hunt is back again! This year’s event saw a change of format as Australian alumni together with their families and friends participated in a motor hunt within the Klang Valley on Saturday 25 April 2009. Read more.

February 09

Endeavour awards and MACC Scholarships

17 Malaysian scholars and professionals have been selected as recipients of scholarships under the Australian Endeavour Awards program (11 recipient) and the Malaysia Australia Colombo Plan Commemorative (MACC) scholarships program (six recipient) read more

Australian Alumni in Malaysia Raise RM6,000 for Victorian Bushfire Appeal

EI Malaysia and the Sabah Australian Alumni Association (SAAA) jointly organised the inaugural Australian Alumni Golf Competition and Networking Dinner in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah on Saturday, 21 February 2009. The event was a great success as it not only raised the profile of SAAA and increased the member registration by thirty per cent but also raised RM6,000 for the Victorian Bushfire victims. read more (pdf) read more (htm)