Events

Parents Victoria Online Conference

16-22 May 2010

All parents of school-age children (in Victoria, all other Australian States and Territories and schools in international locations) are warmly invited to take part in the fourth annual online conference to be held by Parents Victoria. The conference will be held non-stop on the internet during Education Week. No special software is needed just an internet-connected computer and a browser. The online discussions are very easy to join in, and guidelines about how to participate will be provided. The conference is proudly sponsored by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. Join in for all days, just some days, or even a few hours, depending on your lifestyle and other commitments.
Register online at no cost.
The conference will feature seven ‘live’ daily online discussions, each of them hosted, for several hours each day, by a member of Parents Victoria and/or experts in the topic, e.g. DEECD, KGFYL. An online ‘resource bundle’ of information and opinions will also be provided as an optional extra to give you a kick-start on each day’s topic.

Asia Literacy Summit 2009

The Asia Literacy for Every Young Australian national summit, held in Melbourne on 4–5 May 2009, brought together 160 leading educators from around Australia, including education systems representatives, principals and business partners. The aim was to develop a strategy in response to the national imperative for Asian literacy. Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard, in launching the summit, said:

‘ … understanding Asia and its languages is a priority. The onward march of globalisation makes this challenge ever more urgent … By the time Australian students leave school they should have a sound knowledge of Asia – its geography, history, peoples, cultures, and languages.’

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  Julia Gillard, May 2009

  The Hon Julia Gillard MP speaks for the Asia Literacy for Every Young Australian National Summit, 4–5 May 2009

  Video: 6:30

Also at the summit, Heather Ridout, CEO Australian Industry Group, launched the Business Alliance for Asia Literacy (PDF, 147kb).