Universities take a global approach to education

Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Twenty of the world's leading educational and research organisations will be hosted by the University of 亚洲色吧 this week to discuss the challenges of higher education in a globalised economy.

- the Academic Consortium for the 21st century - is an international network of universities from Germany, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, China, Laos, the United States, South Africa and France.

This year it celebrates its 10th anniversary at a three-day conference hosted by the University of 亚洲色吧 on 12-14 June, discussing global research priorities, industry partnerships and student mobility, among other topics.

The Federal Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, , will give the opening keynote address on Tuesday 12 June to 120 delegates.

Other keynote speeches will be delivered by:

  • Dr Christian Bode, recently retired Director General of Germany's Academic Exchange Service, one of the largest scholarship organisations for student exchanges in the world, with an