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Asia Literacy for Every Young Australian National Summit May 2009
The Asia Literacy For Every Young Australian National Summit, held in Melbourne in May 2009, brought together 160 leading educators from around Australia. The Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon Julia Gillard MP, in launching the summit and the NALSSP Becoming Asia Literate: Grants to Schools, stated,
“… 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.”
At the Forum business lunch, Heather Ridout, CEO Australia Industry Group launched the Business Alliance for Asia Literacy (PDF: 150 KB).
Australia Network's program Nexus aired three interviews from the AEF national Summit in May 2009. Episode 27 Asia literacy featured Kathe Kirby, Executive Director, Episode 28 presented Senior Constable Maha Sukkar of the Victorian Police and Simon Barker Jazz Percussionist specialising in Korean drumming appeared in Episode 30. To view vodcasts go to http://australianetwork.com/nexus/episodes.htm |
The Hon Julia Gillard MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education
‘By the time Australian students leave school they should have a sound knowledge of Asia.’
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Kathe Kirby, Executive Director, Asia Education Foundation
‘… if Asia literacy for all Australians is our aim, we have a long journey still in front of us.’
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Professor Yong Zhao, University Distinguished Professor, Michigan State University
‘Schools now have the job of equipping students with the kinds of 21st century skills and understandings needed in a changed world.’
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Ameeta Wattal, Principal, Springdales School, New Delhi
‘Students at Springdales establish connections with and visit other schools and organisations around the world.’
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Professor Tony Milner AM, Basham Professor of History, ANU
‘There's a remarkable ignorance still about the Asian region.’
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Alice Pung, Writer and Lawyer
‘When we were studying Australian history there wasn't the part about the first Chinese man arriving in 1810.’
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Heather Ridout, CEO, Australian Industry Group,
interviewed by Ali Moore, Presenter, ABC TV's Lateline Business
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Professor Barry McGaw, Chair, National Curriculum Board
‘The issues are not to do with which skills are new in the new century, but which skills are needed.’
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 | Panel Presentation: A future’s oriented curriculum: what are we waiting for?
Speakers:
Justin Breheny, Chief Executive Officer Asia, Insurance Australia Group
Professor Tim Lindsey, Chairman, Australia-Indonesia Institute
Chris Wardlaw, Education Consultant and former Deputy Secretary, Department of Education and Manpower, Hong Kong
Anna Rose, Co-Director, Australian Youth Climate Coalition |
 | Panel Presentation: What are the new imperatives?
Speakers:
Tamerlaine Beasley, Managing Director, Beasley Intercultural
Tom O'Connor, General Manager (Operations), Oaktree Foundation
Maha Sukkar, Senior Constable, Victoria Police
Simon Barker, Performing Artist and Educator |
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