Programme for March 19th ITENZ International Education Forum finalised
ITENZ has finalised the programme for the fourth annual International Education Forum (IEF), which will be held in Auckland on 19th March.
The IEF brings together PTEs, government agencies and international education agents for a full-day of presentations, conversations, and networking.
It comes at a time when a new Minister, Hon Erica Stanford, has taken on the role of International Education, along with her existing portfolios of Education and Immigration, and when Education New Zealand has implemented a new structure and has a new focus. Attendees will hear more about these in presentations from Education New Zealand and Immigration New Zealand.
A highlight of the IEF is the speed dating session, which gives providers the opportunity to brief agents and promote their programmes, as well as to better understand the markets agents represent.
A panel discussiuon will provide more insights from agents representing a range of markets..
Increasingly, education providers internationally are turning to digital credentials which can be easily shared and verified. A panel, including NZQA, a PTE and an Australian digital credentials expert, will discuss the role of digital credentials in global mobility.
The IEF is open to both ITENZ members and non-members.
The full programme and registration details can be found here.
Hon Erica Stanford to take responsibility for International Education
Hon Erica Stanford will be the new Minister with responsibility for International Education, including for the Crown Agency, Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (ENZ).
This follows a reshuffle in which the Tertiary Education and Skills portfolio, previously held by Hon Penny Simmonds, was split between Hon Dr Shane Reti (Universities) and Penny Simmonds (Vocational Education).
ITENZ has long advocated for closer alignment between immigration policies and international education and we look forward to working with the Minister, who now has responsibility for both areas, to enable growth in the International Education sector.
Minister Stanford also holds the portfolio for Education