AIEC 2016 – Melbourne
Dates: 18-21 October 2016
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Venue: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
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TUESDAY 18 OCTOBER
Tuesday 18 October, 5.30 pm
0.1.A. Opening Plenary (Tuesday)
With one voice – building inclusive, connected communities
Tania de Jong
WEDNESDAY 19 OCTOBER
Wednesday 19 October, 8.45 am
Creating opportunities within disruption: the power of connectivity in a brave new world
Jackie Kassteen, Transformative Marketing Solutions
Wednesday 19 October, 10.30 am
1.2.A. International education 101: what you should know
1.2.B. VET | Aged care in China: where are the opportunities for VET?
1.2.C. Prepared for success – ELICOS
1.2.D. Internationalisation of international education: connecting people and ideas and exploring possibilities
1.2.E. Innovative approaches to student recruitment
Why and how faculties should take a lead role in student recruitment
Virtual reality – connecting prospective students with institutions worldwide
Marlena Mende, Monash University
1.2.F. Making it all count: connecting Australia’s international education data

Alice Maclean, Australian Government Department of Immigration and Border Protection

1.2.P. IEAA Excellence Award Winners’ poster presentations
English language proficiency in higher education: student conceptualisations and outcomes
Pamela Humphreys, Griffith English Language Institute (GELI)
The Australia-Asia BRIDGE School Partnerships Project
Kurt Mullane, Asia Education Foundation
Wednesday 19 October, 12.00 pm
1.3.A. International education in Australia: come and test your proficiency!
Oliver Fortescue, CQUniversity
1.3.B. VET | Reporting student experience in the VET sector – the national profile
1.3.C. Strategies for success in pathway programs
Targeting retention for student success
Malcolm Baigent, Navitas
Trinity College Foundation Studies: a study of pedagogy, practice and student experiences
1.3.D. Migration and international education
The skilled migration/international education nexus: accountants’ case study
Rob Thomason, CPA Australia
Migration and international education in Australia – a disconnected landscape
1.3.E. The best university in the world? What ranking can and can’t tell us
1.3.F. In focus: Iran
1.3.P. Connecting with students (1)
Using the walking interview as a tool to connect with internationally mobile students
Jodi Gregory, University of Huddersfield
Speaking the same language: how to engage students through new communication channels
Connecting where the students are: transforming communication with the FISC app
Richard Stevenson, Flinders International Study Centre
Digital discussion: hot topics among international students in social media
Wednesday 19 October, 2.30 pm
1.4.A. Making the connection: Australia’s global alumni engagement
1.4.B. Using data to improve admissions and recruitment strategies
State of play: using data to develop state and province-level strategies
Connecting people and data for improved admissions results
Kathryn Humphrey, Macquarie University
1.4.C. What does it really mean to internationalise the curriculum? Theoretical and practical perspectives from the coalface of teaching and learning
1.4.D. The graduates of 2025: their expectations, needs and aspirations
1.4.E. In focus: Philippines
1.4.P. Enhancing the marketing experience
Quick wins to kickstart your marketing automation success
Power of social connection: personalising the online marketing experience
Wednesday 19 October, 4.15 pm
1.5.A. The great debate: is continued growth in international enrolments sustainable?
1.5.B. Three megatrends shaping the future of international student mobility
THURSDAY 20 OCTOBER
Thursday 20 October, 8.45 am
2.1.A. World in focus: café session with Australian Government overseas representatives
2.1.B. More than a roof over their heads?
2.1.C. Schools | Internationalising Victorian schools
Learning by doing: how to establish a school in China
Connecting to the world – how Victoria is internationalising its schools
2.1.D. Industry collaboration models and work integrated learning
Scan of overseas models of university/industry collaboration and analysis of implications for Australia
The NSW Government offered 200 international students work integrated learning experience – what did we learn?
2.1.E. Working with partners: how collaboration helped build one of the world’s greatest international student cities
2.1.F. International collaboration in quality assurance for higher education – Quality Beyond Boundaries Group
2.1.G. Big data? It’s not the size; it’s what you do with it!
2.1.P. Improving graduate outcomes using technology
E-mployability: training intercultural competencies with the help of gamification
Putting your international experiences to work: an online program that enhances the professional benefits of outbound mobility in a digitally connected world
Thursday 20 October, 10.30 am
2.2.A. Future-proofing an international education career: professional development plans for yourself and/or your team
2.2.B. In focus: China

2.2.C. Schools | Creating a strong school sector and a supportive environment for young international students
A strong school sector – an integral part of international education in Australia
From application to graduation – a continuum of support for younger international students
2.2.D. Case studies in TNE: Maastricht School of Management and Massey University
Redefining transnational education: trends, experiences and expectations
Two to tango: a trans-Tasman teaching collaboration
2.2.E. Implementing national strategies: institutional and government collaboration in the UK and Australia
2.2.F. Enhancing the student experience
Empowering international students to take ownership of their experience by making important connections
Bridging the gap: identifying the barriers to effective domestic and international students’ relations
2.2.G. Creating connections: perspectives on communicating with prospective international students
2.2.P. Mobility initiatives and innovations
Sushi, sumo, study abroad: an early look at the impact of first-year learning abroad
Thursday 20 October, 12.00 pm
2.3.A. Getting to the bottom of social networks – discover how international students really use them to help them connect with their institution, teachers, peers and friends
2.3.B. Can connectivity provide one global education agent quality framework?
2.3.C. Schools | Diversification in schools: getting the balance right
2.3.D. International student employability
What are employers looking for from international students?
What are prospective international students’ perceptions and expectations for employability and careers?
2.3.E. Connectivity for better learning and teaching outcomes
Connecting for learning: onshore and offshore students interact via social media
Digitising student orientation to provide a seamless customer experience
2.3.F. Digitising student orientation and creating online communities
Online communities: connecting prospective and current international students locally and globally
2.3.G. Benchmarking mobility and the impact of study abroad
Broadening horizons 2016: the impact of study abroad
Networks, connections and friendly competition: using global partners for benchmarking in learning abroad
2.3.P. Connecting with students (2)
Restoring the student experience – connecting students to complaint resolution pathways
The power of place – using place to create connectivity between students, industry and community
City of Melbourne – connecting and collaborating with students in our communities
Thursday 20 October, 2.30 pm
KOTO: a recipe for life success
Thursday 20 October, 4.15 pm
2.5.A. TEQSA TNE and quality assurance
2.5.B. Collaboration, partnership and consortia building to compete globally at scale
2.5.C. Maximising offshore pathways and the rise of the glocal: challenge or opportunity?
2.5.D. Pedagogical and practical strategies to enhance the international student experience
Returning to the heart of the matter: interconnecting our students
Evidence-based policing on campus: connecting students, staff and police
2.5.E. Creating global graduates: maximising the career benefits of international student mobility
2.5.F. First look at the 2016 international student survey
2.5.G. In focus: Mexico
2.5.P. Business development in international education
Diversity in Australian higher education
Changing pathways: the future of international student journeys in Australia
How do rankings impact international tuition fees in Australia?
China–Australia Free Trade Agreement: what it means for trade in education services
Eva Chye, The University of Western Australia
FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER
Friday 21 October, 9.00 am
3.3.0. Plenary
Minister’s address [read transcript]
3.1.A. Don’t ask, don’t tell? International education and the LGBTQI experience
3.1.B. Two mobility case studies: Indigenous connectivity and ECU/Tokyo City University
Tokyo City University and ECU: student mobility on a major scale
Indigenous connectivity: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students’ journeys to Canada for study abroad
Tonia Gray, Western Sydney University
Son Truong, Western Sydney University
3.1.C. Qualification frameworks and enhancing mobility
Fostering student mobility within ASEAN: the ASEAN Quality Assurance System and Qualifications Reference Framework
Enhancing mobility: the international connectivity of qualifications frameworks, quality assurance and qualifications recognition
3.1.D. Integrating international education into regional development strategy
3.1.E. Activating AIE2025
3.1.P. Global partnerships
Is there a magic formula for valuable and active global institutional partnerships?
The importance of CSR in transnational VET programs in Indonesia
The Global Campus Network: an international online media collaboration
Friday 21 October, 11.15 am
3.2.A. Internationalising the curriculum to enhance employability: collaboration between international mobility and work integrated learning professionals
3.2.B. Students and technology
Revolutionising student interconnectivity: getting ‘under the hood’ of student communities
Mobility without moving – connecting students through technology to real-life learning opportunities with international partners
3.2.C. The AUIDF benchmarking data 2016: from analysis to action
3.2.D. ELICOS benchmarking report and post-entry English language
NEAS launches ELICOS Benchmarking Report
Filling the gap in post-entry English language: the importance of conversational English
3.2.E. The TNE landscape in Vietnam and China
Learning a new dance: updates on TNE regulation, interpretation and implementation in Vietnam
The changing TNE regulatory landscape and the market operating environment in China
3.2.F. Hot topics in international education
3.2.P. Alumni initiatives
You’ve got mail: continuous career support at the heart of alumni communication
Australian High Commission in India – Alumni Ambassadors Initiative
Friday 21 October, 1.30 pm
3.3.A. Australian Government presents: National Strategy for International Education
Phil Honeywood, International Education Association of Australia
Friday 21 October, 2.40 pm
3.4.A. Closing Plenary (Friday)
Be first, be best or be nowhere
Simon Eassom, IBM
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10 March - Call for proposals closes
1 June - Registration open
July - Program released
31 July - Super early bird registration closes
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