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AEI Strategic Directions 2005-08  

URL:  http://aei.dest.gov.au/...op/Products/Publications/Publication507

Category:  Multilateral 

AEI Strategic Directions 2005-08 outlines how Australian Education International (AEI) will work in partnership with industry over the coming years to encourage and facilitate Australia's international education and training engagement.

APEC Human Resources Development Working Group  

URL:  http://www.dest.gov.au/...s_development_working_group/default.htm

Category:  Multilateral 

The Working Group's work encompasses all aspects of human resources development: primary, secondary, vocational and tertiary education, managerial and executive development and labour market issues.

Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding  

URL:  http://apceiu.org/

Category:  Multilateral 

Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding was established in 2000 under the agreement between UNESCO Headquarters and the Korean government, to carry out the mandate of promoting and developing education for international understanding towards a culture of peace.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)  

URL:  http://www.apec.org/

Category:  Multilateral  World Trade Organisation and Free Trade Agreements 

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, is the premier forum for facilitating economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region. Its goal is to advance Asia-Pacific economic dynamism and sense of community. The site provides access to a range of publications, news, business and investment information, databases, and more.

Australian Education International (AEI): International Co-operation Branch  

URL:  http://aei.dest.gov.au/...ts/InternationalCooperation/default.htm

Category:  Multilateral 

The International Co-operation Branch of the AEI is responsible for building co-operative relationships internationally, and for the development of policy advice on the internationalisation of Australia's education, science and training. To fulfil this role the Branch undertakes research and analysis, develops policy advice and manages a number of key activities, including: high level agreements with priority countries, particularly in the Asia Pacific region; bilateral and multilateral dialogue and collaborative projects; participation in multilateral fora such as APEC, SEAMEO, OECD, UNESCO and WTO; and participation in reciprocal visits of Ministers and senior officials and participation in strategic regional events.

Brisbane Communique Initiative  

URL:  http://www.brisbanecommunique.dest.gov.au/

Category:  Multilateral 

The Brisbane Communique initiative was launched at the inaugural Asia-Pacific Education Ministers' Meeting in Brisbane, in April 2006. Ministers and senior officials from twenty-seven countries across the region issued the Brisbane Communique in which they agreed to collaborate on key goals related to the recognition and quality of education and training in the region. This website provides information on the developments of the initiative.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade  

URL:  http://www.dfat.gov.au/

Category:  World Trade Organisation and Free Trade Agreements  Multilateral 

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade deals with relations and communication with overseas governments, bilateral and multilateral trade agreements and policy, international trade and commodity negotiations, trade promotion, diplomatic and consular missions, disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation, information co-ordination and services overseas.

IEPT - Annotated Bibliography  

URL:  http://www.dest.gov.au/...rofiles/iept_annotated_bibliography.htm

Category:  Multilateral 

An annotated bibliography of projects funded by DETYA under its Internationalisation of Education and Training Participation Programme: Targeted Institutional - This volume documents outcomes of international education and training programmes which were sponsored by DEST under its Internationalisation of Education and Training Participation (IETP) Programme. A selection of international collaborative research projects which were funded under the Targeted Institutional Links (TIL) component of the Programme is presented.

Ministerial Round Table on Education and Economic Development, 19 and 20 October 2007, Paris, Communique  

URL:  http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0015/001542/154229e.pdf

Category:  Multilateral 

The Ministerial Round Table on Education and Economic Development at the 34th session of the UNESCO General Conference, 19-20 October 2007 issued this Communque. Member States call on UNESCO to strengthen multi-stakeholder co-operation in education; to initiate a reflection process on the roles of the State and other stakeholders in private sector initiatives in quality education; give particular attention to least developed countries (LCDs) and to reinforce its coordination role in the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD), in Education for All (EFA) and the United Nations Literacy Decade (UNLD).

Research Snapshot: International Students in Higher Education - Comparison of Major English Speaking Destinations for the Top Five Source Markets  

URL:  http://aei.dest.gov.au/...onsAndResearch/Snapshots/03SS05_pdf.pdf

Category:  Education reports  Multilateral  Publications and Funding 

This research snapshot from Australian Education International provides a comparison of higher education student statistics from Australia, USA, UK, New Zealand and Canada. It gives the source countries for international students.