Monday 4 May 2009 |
1. Welcome |
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Tony Mackay, Executive Director and Summit Leader, Centre for Strategic Education and AEF Advisory Board Member |
2. Summit Launch: Asia Literacy For Every Young Australian |
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Recording of the Hon Julia Gillard MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Education | View Video (26 MB)
Transcript of Minister's spech (PDF: 100KB) |
3. Keynote Presentation: The implementation imperative |
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Kathe Kirby, Executive Director, Asia Education Foundation | View Video (4:29)
Speechnotes (PDF: 240 KB) |
4. Keynote Presentations: |
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21st Century Global Citizens
Professor Yong Zhao, University Distinguished Professor, College of Education, Michigan State University |
View Video (3:26) |
A perspective from India
Ameeta Wattal, Principal, Springdales School, Pusa Road, New Delhi |
View Video (5:20) |
5. Asia Literacy for Every Young Australian Implementation Workshops |
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National History Curriculum
Des Gorman, A/General Manager, Learning and Development, DET, NSW
Professor Tony Milner AM, Basham Professor of History, ANU |
View Tony Milner Video (5:00) |
National English Curriculum
Susan Mann, CEO, Curriculum Corporation |
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Asian Languages and Studies - Strategic Collaborative Partnerships
David Axworthy, Executive Director, School Support Programs, DET, WA |
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School Leadership
Andrew Blair, President, Australian Secondary Principals Association |
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6. Panel Presentation: A future’s oriented curriculum: what are we waiting for? |
Speakers:
Justin Breheny, Chief Executive Officer Asia, Insurance Australia Group
Anna Rose, Co-Director, Australian Youth Climate Coalition
Professor Tim Lindsey, Chairman, Australia-Indonesia Institute
Chris Wardlaw, Education Consultant and former Deputy Secretary, Department of Education and Manpower, Hong Kong
Discussion led by Executive Director Tony Mackay.
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Video (11.38) |
7. Summit Dinner |
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Performers/Presenters:
Ria Soemardjo, Singer and Indonesian Specialist
Alice Pung, Writer and Lawyer
Shalini Akhil, Writer and Humorist
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Ria Soemardjo Video (2:55)
View Alice Pung Video (6:28)
Shalini Akhil Video (4:11)
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Day 2 - Tuesday 5 May 2009 |
8. Day 2 |
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Performance:
Simon Barker, Performing Artist and Educator |
Video (4:10) |
9. Keynote Presentation: An Australian 21st Century Curriculum |
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Professor Barry McGaw, Chair, National Curriculum Board, Executive Director of the Cisco-Intel-Microsoft Assessment and Teaching of 21st Century Skills Project |
View Video (5:20) |
10. Panel Presentation: What are the new imperatives? |
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Speakers:
Simon Barker, Performing Artist and Educator
Tamerlaine Beasley, Managing Director, Beasley Intercultural
Maha Sukkar, Senior Constable, Victoria Police
Tom O'Connor, General Manager (Operations), Oaktree Foundation
Discussion led by Executive Director Tony Mackay
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Video (10:55) |
11. Asia Literacy for Every Young Australian - Implementation Workshops |
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Strategic advice for the AEF and key stakeholders:
National History Curriculum
National English Curriculum
Asian Languages and Studies - Strategic Collaborative Partnerships
School Leadership
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12. Launch of the Asia Literacy Business Alliance |
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Welcome
Peter Yates, Deputy Chairman, Asialink Board
Heather Ridout, CEO, Australian Industry Group
in conversation with
Ali Moore, Presenter, ABC TV's Lateline Business
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Video (6:19) |
13. Responding to the Challenges at State, Territory and National Level |
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Groups:
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
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Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
National Group
New Zealand
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14. Plenary |
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Report back on 3 key recommendations
For the education authorities/systems, National Curriculum Board (ACARA) and the AEF
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15. Summit Close |
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