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Deepening engagement with Australia (invited)

The Australian Government continues to pursue strategies to deepen the engagement between Australian and Brazilian higher education institutions with the objective to leverage the linkages built between our two countries following Australia’s successful participation in the Science without Borders Program. One example that will be highlighted is the Executive Leadership Shadowing Program, a pilot program funded by the Council of Australia and Latin American Relations (COALAR), which enabled senior staff from four Brazilian universities to travel to Australia to shadow their counterpart at an Australian university in March 2015, as well as attend two major national higher education conferences. The pilot program was modelled on existing programs between Australian and Chinese universities, which have been very successful in strengthening ties between Australian and Chinese institutions. The program offers an opportunity to deepen engagement between institutions in areas of policy, research and partnerships for mobility. Other examples include new research collaborations in the area of water management and tropical aquaculture linking Australian and Brazilian institutions.

Author(s):

Sheila Lunter    
Australilan Trade Commission/ Australian Consulate
Australia