Australia Delegation and GIZ Regional Cooperation Platform Director visit UNESCO-UNEVOC

On Friday 15 November 2013, a delegation from Australia and the GIZ Regional Cooperation Platform (RCP) Secretariat visited the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre in Bonn, Germany. A briefing was organized on the request of the TAFE Directors Australia (TDA) to learn more about the activities of the International Centre, the various resources developed by the Centre for member states and opportunities for future cooperation. The delegation consisted of representatives from various Australian technical and further education (TAFE) institutes under the purview of TDA, from the federal department of industry of Australia and from industries. The visit also provided opportunities to explore future cooperation between the International Centre and the TDA, which is a national body representing institutes and universities, as well as between UNEVOC and the RCP. Currently, two TAFE institutions under TDA are members of the UNEVOC Network: Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE and TAFE SA Adelaide South (TAFE SA)

List of Visitors

Ms Di Murray (Delegation Co-Lead and Deputy Chair, TAFE Directors Australia and Director, TAFE NSW Illawarra Institute)

Ms Marian Schoen (Delegation Co-Lead and Deputy Director, LH Martin Institute)

Mr Andrew Lalor (General Manager, Australian Apprenticeships Branch, Federal Department of Industry, Canberra)

Mr Geoff Gwilym (Chief Executive Officer, Auto Skills Australia Ltd)

Mr John Ackland (Chief Executive Officer, the Skill Invest Group)

Mr Paul Cavicchia (Deputy Director of Programs – VET, NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE), Melbourne, Victoria)

Ms Suzanne McKinnon (Dean, Faculty of Education, Service Skills and Environment, Holmesglen TAFE, Melbourne, Victoria)

Ms Helen Bulle (Director, Client Services and Industry Engagement, SkillsTech Queensland)

Mr Anthony Plevey (Policy and Products Manager, E-OZ Energy Skills Australia)

Mr Thomas Schröder (Director, RCP Secretariat)