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TAFE Directors Australia International engagement in the Asian Century TDA 2013 National Conference - Brisbane TDA international cooperation Formal agreements and associations with: American Association of Community Colleges Association of Community Colleges Canada Association of Colleges (UK) Chile Ministry of Education China Education Association for International Exchange Commonwealth Secretariat, UK Commonwealth Association of Polytechnics in Africa Community College Baccalaureate Association India Ministry of Human Resource Development & Ministry of Labour and Employment Kasipkor Holdings, Republic of Kazakhstan Korean Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training Mongolian Ministry of Education Indonesian Ministry of Education & Culture and Ministry of Manpower &Transmigration UNESCO UNEVOC World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics TDA cooperative agreements & associations Forms of cooperation Consultancies (Mongolia,Taiwan) Joint research (China, India, Indonesia, UK) Leadership & mentoring programs (China, India, Indonesia) Missions & delegations Networks (East Asia Summit, UNESCO,World Federation of Colleges & Polytechnics) Projects (Chile, China, Kazakhstan, USA) TDA Asian Century Business Engagement Project 2013 - 2014 Funded by Austrade ◦ Identify existing partnerships and outline partnership models with a specific focus on China and India ◦ Analyse factors which help or hinder offshore partnerships being formed, being activated and being monitored and evaluated ◦ Provide case studies and resources to support each stage of a partnership TAFE offshore engagement Partnership agreements (TDA 2011 survey – 41 respondents) China - 95 India - 28 Korea - 16 Singapore - 11 Indonesia - 9 PNG - 8 Malaysia - 8 Japan – 5 Sir Lanka – 5 UAE – 5 Vietnam - 5 247 active partnerships 40 countries 58,516 students studying offshore Methodology ◦ Survey of all TAFEs – current offshore partnerships ◦ Literature search and review ◦ Interviews with selected TAFEs, Austrade, AEI & AusAID personnel, offshore partners, state & territory agencies, peak bodies, other international agencies Timing ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Survey: now Interviews: September – December 2013 Draft report: February 2014 Final report: May 2014 Current as at 12 March 2013 Contacts Peter Holden [email protected] +61 2 9217 3181 (direct office line) +61 (0)405 081 780 (mobile/cell phone) Jessica Davis [email protected] +61 2 9217 3186 (direct office line) +61 (0) 409 826 375 (mobile/cell phone)