Visit to Australia
by
Chilean Ministry of Education
English Language Delegation
Saturday 14 to Saturday 21 May 2005
DELEGATION MEMBERS
Delegation Leader
Dr Rodrigo Fábrega
Director, English Opens Doors Program
Ministry of Education
Delegation Members
Eduardo Rodríguez
Training Manager
Servicio Nacional de Capacitación y Empleo (SENCE)
Juan Álvarez
Education Director
Fundación Minera Escondida
Pietro Corsi
Sub Manager of Training and Development
ENDESA
Manuel Labbé
Training Manager
Banco del Desarrollo
Michel Faure
President
Inversiones Centa SA
Accompanied by—
Australian Officials: From the Department of Education, Science and Training
Shelagh Whittleston (Monday only)
Branch Manager
International Cooperation Branch
Tracy Harris
Americas and Europe Section
Australian Education International
Interpreters
Manuel Pastor (Sydney)
Anita Wurfl (Brisbane)
PROGRAMME
SATURDAY 14 MAY 2005
SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES
07.25 am Arrive at Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport by LanChile flight LA801
8.45 am Depart for Crowne Plaza Hotel Darling Harbour
9.15 am Arrive and check in
No official appointments
SUNDAY 15 MAY 2005
SYDNEY
12.00 pm Assemble in hotel lobby
Met by -
Tracy Harris
Americas and Europe Section
Australian Education International
12.30 pm Proceed to lunch venue – to be decided, weather depending
Darling Harbour or
Ferry ride to Manly
Afternoon Cultural program – Ferry ride to Manly or city sights walking tour or other program to be decided
MONDAY 16 MAY 2005
SYDNEY
8.30 am Depart for New South Wales (NSW) Department of Education and Training, SPAR Conference Room, Level 3, 35 Bridge St, Sydney
8.55 am Arrive and welcome
Jenni Shipp
Manager, International Relations
9.00 am Discussion regarding NSW Technical and Further Education (NSW TAFE)
Robin Shreeve
Deputy Director-General
TAFE and Community Education
Helen de Silva Joyce
Director, Community and Migrant Education
Peter Freeman
Manager, TAFE International Education Centre, Liverpool
Marion Bagot
Manager, ELICOS Centre, TAFE English Language Centre, Northern Sydney
Mark Taylor
Commercial Business Manager, TAFE Global
10.30 am Depart for English Australia, Level 3, 162 Goulburn St, Surry Hills
10.45 am Arrive at English Australia
Sue Blundell
Executive Officer
Seamus Fagan
Chair, English Australia
(University of Newcastle Language Centre)
Marc Weedon-Newstead
Deputy Chair, English Australia
(Australian Centre for Languages)
Anne Holmes
English Australia NSW Delegate
(Billy Blue English College)
12.10 pm Lunch hosted by English Australia
1.20 pm Depart for Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET), Study Group, Level 8, 97-99 Bathurst St, Sydney
1.45 pm Arrive at ACPET
Paul Facer
NSW/ACT Executive Officer
Jenny Hayes
Principal, Martin College and NSW Director
Mark Lucas
Managing Director, IES Global and NSW ACPET Director
Alan Manly
CEO, Central College
Bruce McKenzie
CEO Billy Blue Group
Gai Warner
Managing Director, Uniworld Colleges
3.15 pm Depart for Australian TESOL Training Centre (ATTC), Level 18, 520 Oxford St, Bondi Junction
3.30 pm Arrive at ATTC
Eileen Morley
Director
5.30 pm Depart for hotel
7.25 pm Proceed to Day Street Brasserie, Crowne Plaza Darling Harbour
7.30 pm Official dinner hosted by the Department of Education, Science and Training
9.30 pm Dinner ends
TUESDAY 17 MAY 2005
SYDNEY
8.30 am Depart for National ELT Accreditation Scheme (NEAS), Suite 1.01, 231 Miller St, North Sydney
9.00 am Arrive at NEAS
Anne Newman, National Manager
Stefan Boffa, Assistant Manager
10.15 am Depart for Macquarie University, Building E11A, North Ryde
10.40 am Arrive at Macquarie University (MU)
Stephen Briggs
Manager, International Development
10.45 am Welcome by Tony Adams, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International)
11.00 am Meeting with the National Centre for English Language Teaching and Research (NCELTR), MU
Professor Denise Murray, Executive Director
Sue Lubbers
Head, Language Program
Catherine Charlton
Operations Manager, Language Program
11.30 am Meeting with the Department of Linguistics, MU
Professor David Hall, Head of Department
Professor Anne Burn, Professor of Linguistics
Professor Christopher Candlin, Prof of Linguistics
12.00 pm Meeting with Professor Alan Rice, Acting Dean, Australian Centre for Education Studies
12.30 pm Lunch hosted by Macquarie University
1.30 pm Depart for University of Western Sydney (UWS) office, Level 8, 263 Clarence Street, Sydney (between Druitt and Market Streets)
2.30 pm Arrive at University of Western Sydney
Professor Janice Reid
Vice-Chancellor
Professor Chung-Tong Wu
Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Development and International
Diane Dwyer
Director, UWS International
Dr Bronwyn Cole
Senior Lecturer
School of Early Childhood Studies
Associate Professor Sandra Hale
Acting Head
School of Languages and Linguistics
Pauline Baylis
Lecturer
School of Languages and Linguistics
Dr Juan Salazar
Lecturer, School of Communication, Design and Media
Project Manager for UMAP Funding
Heather Ulanas
Marketing Coordinator
Sydney West International College (SWIC)
Jan Hayes
Lecturer
SWIC
3.30 pm Depart for hotel
WEDNESDAY 18 MAY 2005
SYDNEY
9.00 am Depart for University of New South Wales Institute of Languages (UNSWIL), 22-32 King St, Randwick
9.30 am Arrive at UNSWIL
Margaret Leonard
Director
Dr Jill Murray
Head of Teacher Training
Annie Jackson
Acting Head of Department ELICOS
10.45 am Proceed to meeting with Planet Learning
Peter Mackey
General Manager
Maxine Penter
Director Destinos
12.00 pm Depart for The Tyree Room, The Scientia, via Gate 11, Botany St, Kensington
12.15 pm Lunch hosted by Planet Learning
Peter Mackey
General Manager
Maxine Penter
Director Destinos
Margaret Leonard
Director
UNSWIL
1.00 pm Depart for Insearch (University of Technology Sydney), Head Office, Level 2, 187 Thomas Street, Sydney
1.15 pm Arrive at Insearch
Alex Murphy
Group General Manager, Marketing
David Larbalestier
General Manager, English Programs
Matthew Durie
Recruitment Manager
Gabriel Providel
Regional Manager
3.00 pm Depart for Sofitel Wentworth Hotel, 61 – 101 Phillip St, Sydney
3.10 pm Arrive at Lobby, Sofitel Wentworth for meeting with Ambassador of Chile, HE Fernando Schmidt
4.10 pm Depart for Sydney Airport via Crowne Plaza hotel to collect luggage
5.00 pm Arrive at Qantas Domestic Terminal
6.05 pm Depart for Brisbane by Qantas Flight QF544
(Flying time: 1 hour 20 mins)
7.30 pm Arrive at Brisbane Airport
7.50 pm Depart for Stamford Plaza Brisbane, Cnr Edward and Margaret Streets, Brisbane
8.10 pm Arrive and check in
THURSDAY 19 MAY 2005
BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND
9.10 am Depart for Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Main Entrance, Kelvin Grove Campus
9.30 am Arrive at QUT
Associate Professor Bob Elliott
Director, International Development
Faculty of Education
Geoff Edmondson
Director, International Program Development
Division of International and Development
Meera Nair
International Projects Coordinator
Faculty of Education
11.00 am Depart for hotel
No official appointments
1.15 pm Depart for Embassy CES Brisbane, 119 Charlotte St, Brisbane
1.30 pm Arrive at Embassy CES Brisbane
Geoff White
Marketing Manager, Embassy CES
2.30 pm Depart for hotel
2.45 pm Proceed to Raffles Room, Stamford Plaza Brisbane
3.00 pm Seminar led by Dr Rodrigo Fábrega, Director, English Opens Doors Program, Chilean Ministry of Education
Invited guests and industry officials
5.00 pm Conclusion of seminar
THURSDAY 19 MAY 2005 (cont’d)
BRISBANE
7.15 pm Depart for dinner, Sylvia Jones Boardroom, Customs House, 399 Queen Street, Brisbane
7.30 pm Official dinner hosted by the Institute of Continuing and TESOL Education, The University of Queensland
9.30 pm Depart for hotel
FRIDAY 20 MAY 2005
BRISBANE
8.30 am Depart for University of Queensland, St Lucia campus, Joyce Ackroyd Building, Building 37
9.00 am Arrive at the University of Queensland and tour the Institute of Continuing and TESOL Education (ICTE-UQ)
9.15 Driving tour of University of Queensland
9.30 Presentation and meeting with ICTE-UQ Director and staff
10.30 Morning tea with Chilean students at UQ
Christine Bundesen
Director, ICTE-UQ
David Nelson
Deputy Director, ICTE-UQ
Heidi Piper
Promotions and Projects Officer, ICTE-UQ
11.00 am Depart for hotel
12.45 pm Depart for Southbank for lunch (no official appointment)
2.20 pm Depart for Southbank Institute of Technical and Further Education (TAFE), Director’s Office, Level 2, M Block, corner of Merivale and Ernest Streets, South Brisbane
2.30 pm Meeting with TAFE QLD
Peter Harber
QLD Department of Education and Training
4.00 pm Depart for hotel
SATURDAY 21 MAY 2005
BRISBANE
&
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
8.50 am Depart for Brisbane International Airport
9.20 am Arrive at Brisbane International Airport
Proceed to check-in
11.25 am Depart for Auckland by Qantas flight QF25
4.15 pm Arrive at Auckland International Airport
2.25 pm Depart for Santiago by flight LanChile LA800
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TELEPHONE NUMBERS
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
(Area Code: 02)
Department of Education, Science and Training
Mrs Tracy Harris 6240 7551
Americas and Europe Section,
Australian Education International
Visits Co-ordinator Mobile 0402 070913
Mr Christopher Lawson 6240 9050
Americas and Europe Section,
Australian Education International