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 Prof Lesleyanne Hawthorne,
Associate Dean International University of Melbourne, Australia Lesleyanne Hawthorne (PhD, MA, BA Hons, Dip Ed, Grad Dip Mig Stud) is Associate Dean International at the University of Melbourne. She was previously Research Manager at Australia’s Bureau of Immigration, Multicultural and Population Research, and has 25 years experience researching high skilled migration and international student flows. Most recently this has included commissioned research for:
•The New Zealand government (2009: competition for and labour market outcomes secured by skilled migrants, including international students, in New Zealand compared to Australia).
•UNESCO (2008: higher education systems and foreign credential recognition in nine comparator countries and Australia).
•The Canadian government (2004-10: separate studies of Canadian strategies on foreign credential recognition across all fields, a comparison of Australian and Canadian policy and outcomes in terms of skilled migration programs, and Canadian student enrolments in Australia and recognition levels of return to Canada).
•Migration Policy Institute, United States (2008: examination of the growing global competition for international students as skilled migrants).
•APRU/Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (2007-08: analysis of the Asia-Pacific education market and international student flows).
•The OECD (2007-08: research on skilled migration policy, international student flows, and credential recognition trends in 10 countries).
Appearing: Day Two, Wednesday 2nd December 2009 13.30 Roundtable discussionRoundtable 1: Is the reliance on international student funding sustainable?
Professor Lesleyanne Hawthorne, Associate Dean International, University of Melbourne
Distance education as a new revenue stream
Professor Tanya Castleman, Head, Deakin Business School
Methods to attract and retain international students
Professor Shelda Debowski, President, The International Consortium for Educational Development Associate Dean International,
University of Melbourne, Australia Head of School,
Deakin Business School, Australia Prof Shelda Debowski,
(Confirmed) President,
International Consortium for Educational Development , Australia 14.15 Challenges to Australia’s international student markets – emerging global trends
• Competitor trends across Australia’s major global higher education competitorsRecent growth in international student demand for Australian courses by field and sector, in the context of changes in the domestic policy context Factors certain to intensify future global competition for international students The potential consequences of this for Australia’s higher education sector Associate Dean International,
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