AGENDA
MEETING WITH CHILEAN DELEGATION ON LIFELONG LEARNING, HEAD BY
Maria Adriana Hornkohl, Vice-Minister of Education of Chile
13 April 2005
Executive Conference Room, Level 6, 16 Mort Street
Chair/Facilitator: Dr Wendy Jarvie, Deputy Secretary
0900 - 0915 Welcome by Dr Wendy Jarvie, Deputy Secretary
0915 - 0925 Introductions of DEST staff and Chilean delegation participants Dr Wendy Jarvie, Deputy SecretaryMaria Adriana Hornkohl, Vice-Minister of Education
0925 - 0940 Context Setting: Overview of Australia's Education and Training Systemtba
0940 - 1000 The Australian Qualifications Framework and Quality Assurance Arrangements in AustraliaJessie Borthwick, Group Manager, Strategic Analysis and Evaluation Group
1000 - 1030 Overview of Lifelong Learning in Australia - Demographics, Participation, Linkages and PathwaysWarwick Gibbons, Director, Skills Analysis Section, Skills Analysis and Research Strategy Branch, Strategic Analysis and Evaluation Group
1030 - 1045 Outline of Chile Califica and Lifelong Learning in ChileJuan Prawda, Lead Education Specialist, World Bank, Latin America
1045 - 1100 Discussion on the morning’s presentations
1100 - 1115 Morning Tea
Chair/Facilitator: Jessie Borthwick, Group Manager, Strategic Analysis and Evaluation Group
1115 - 1200 Lifelong Learning in Vocational Education and Training (VET) (including New Directions in VET)Craig Robertson, Branch Manager, Quality and Access Branch, Vocational Education and Training Group
1200 - 1230 Lifelong Learning in Schools (including VET in Schools)Catherine Wall, Branch Manager, Funding and Coordination Branch, Schools GroupMatt Davies, Branch Manager, Transitions Branch
1230 - 1245 Discussion on the presentations following morning tea
1245 - 1345 Lunch
1345 - 1415 Lifelong Learning in Higher EducationSian Lewis, Director, Quality Assurance Framework Section, Quality Branch, Higher Education Group
1415 - 1445 Adult LearningRon Anderson, Executive Officer, Adult Learning Australia
1445 - 1500 Exchange of questions arising from the presentations following lunch
1500 - 1515 Summary and concluding remarksJessie Borthwick, Group Manager, Strategic Analysis and Evaluation Group
1515 - 1520 Farewell and departure by DEST staff (John Hayton to remain)
1520 - 1525 Introductions of Australian Vice-Chancellors’ Committee (AVCC) representatives and Chilean delegation participants (facilitated by John Hayton, Americas and Europe Section, International Education Group)John Mullarvey, Chief Executive Officer, AVCCMaria Adriana Hornkohl, Vice-Minister of Education
1530 - 1600 Roundtable discussion with AVCC