Julia Gillard Addresses Australian International Education Conference

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What: Australian International Education Conference 2009 (AIEC)

When: 13-16 October 2009

Where: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, NSW Australia

Special Plenary: The Hon Julia Gillard, MP, Minister for Education, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Minister for Social Inclusion, Deputy Prime Minister.

Full info/ program: www.idp.com/aiec http://twitter.com/AIEC

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE A RECORD IDP EDUCATION

Registrations for the Australian International Education Conference 2009 in Sydney on 13-16 October are at a record high. This year's event marks the 23rd anniversary of the conference, the largest of its type in the Asia-Pacific region and one of the top international education conferences in the world.

This year's four-day event has attracted over 1300 delegates from higher, secondary, English language and vocational education, plus government and non-government agencies and the corporate sector. The line-up of high-profile speakers and attendance from around the world reflects heightened interest in international education, which is Australia's third largest export industry and largest services export.

Australian universities consolidated their place internationally this year with eight universities in the 2009 The Times Higher Education rankings of the world's top 100 universities, and the award of the Nobel Prize for Medicine to an Australian woman Dr Elizabeth Blackburn, who graduated from the University of Melbourne. The conference provides an opportunity to hear the latest research on international students and developments in international education.

A highlight will be a special plenary address from The Hon Julia Gillard MP at 10am on Thursday 15 October. Other presentations include:

1.50pm Wednesday 14 Oct: Bernard Salt, KPMG, leading demographer, on the social impact of international students on Australia.

4.30pm Wednesday 14 Oct: IDP Education research on international students up-to-the-minute findings on current issues.

10.30am Friday 16 Oct: Chris Richardson, Head of Access Economics' Macroeconomic Group and one of Australia's leading macroeconomists on economic impact.

11.35am Friday 16 Oct: Jennie Brockie hosts a forum International Education: Transforming Australia?

IDP Education, Australia's foremost placement service for international students, and the International Education Association of Australia co-host the AIEC annually.

Further information including full program and presenter details:

www.idp.com/aiec
http://twitter.com/AIEC

Interview requests:
Meredith Jackson
0408 057 862 (+61 408 057 862)
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Tim Dodd
0407 440 160 (+61 407 440 160)
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SOURCE: IDP Education