Griffith to make impact on developing nations

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Griffith University’s International Business Development Unit has been awarded three Australia Awards Fellowship grants through Australian Aid, administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The Fellowships will fund capacity building programs targeting domestic violence in South-East Asia, sustainable economic development in Vietnam, and monitoring and evaluation planning in Mongolia. Commencing in May 2014, […]

Griffith awarded best IELTS test centre

Brett Archer and Pamela Humphries accepting the Performance Excellence Award on behalf of the Griffith English Language Institute for its commitment to quality English language testing.
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Griffith University’s multi-award winning Griffith English Language Institute (GELI) has beaten 200 IDP test centres globally to be named the very best in the world. At the recent international IELTS* conference in Hong Kong, Griffith received top honours by taking out the prestigious Performance Excellence Award for its commitment to quality English language testing. “Each […]

Master of Training and Development program in Singapore

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The School of Education and Professional Studies has commenced the delivery of the Master of Training and Development program in Singapore under a new Agreement between Griffith University and the Institute of Adult Learning, Singapore. Two cohorts of 57 students have already graduated at the conclusion of the first Agreement in 2013. A third cohort […]

Education program for Kazakhstan educators

20 senior education professionals from Kazakhstan
Arts Education Law
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The International Business Development Unit (IBDU) had the pleasure of coordinating a group of 20 senior education professionals from Kazakhstan who participated in a 10-day course conducted by the School of Education and Professional Studies in early December, 2013. The delegates were regional directors and senior teacher trainers from the National Center for Professional Development […]

Semarang City Government: MOU Signing

Photo: Left to Right: Semarang City Parliament delegation members: Mr Yearzy Feridan (Chief Commission B (Finance and Investment), Mr HM. Rukiyanto – Chief Commission D (Education and Health), Mr Agung Prayitno - Chief Commission A (Governance), and Mr Wiwin Subiyono – Chief Commission C (Infrastructure); Cr Kim Marx, Councillor for Karawatha Ward representing the Lord Mayor of Brisbane; Mr Adi Tri Hananto, Semarang City Regional Secretary; Dr Kathleen Turner, Chair, Australia Indonesia Business Council (AIBC) Qld; Prof Ian O'Connor; and Ms Sunarti Ichwanto, Consul for Economic Affairs, Consulate of the Republic of Indonesia, Sydney.
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Semarang City Government: Prof Ian O’Connor, Vice Chancellor and President hosted a dinner event in honour of a senior Government delegation from Semarang, one of Indonesian’s most important cities, on Thursday 24 October 2013. Mr Adi Tri Hanango Semarang City Regional Secretary, representing the Mayor of Semarang, Mr Hendrar Prihadi, attended the dinner with more […]

Griffith shares green knowledge with India

Senior members of both the Sohrabji Godrej Green Building Centre and the Tata Group
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Griffith University’s MBA Director, Dr Nick Barkerpresented to industry members of the Sohrabji Godrej Green Building Centre and the Tata Group at a series of events held in Hyperabad and Mumbai earlier this month. Dr Barter’s presentations focused on how sustainable development is challenging conventional theories of business. Key topics included ‘What is Sustainable Development’ […]

Innovation in International Education

Griffith University’s English Language Enhancement Strategy (GELES) Team
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Griffith University’s English Language Enhancement Strategy (GELES) Team has won the International Education Association of Australia (IEAA) award for Best Practice/Innovation in International Education for its ground-breaking developments in international education. The award was presented at the 27th annual Australian International Education Conference (AIEC) in Canberra on the 8th October 2013. GELES is a unique […]