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Identifying opportunities for collaborative models of delivery in South East Asia Celia Yeo Education Services Director Victorian Government Business Office (VGBO) South East Asia. Victorian Government Business Office – SE Asia Kuala Lumpur. Global Network of Support through the VGBOs
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Identifying opportunities for collaborative models of delivery in South East Asia Celia Yeo Education Services Director Victorian Government Business Office (VGBO) South East Asia
Victorian Government Business Office – SE Asia Kuala Lumpur
Global Network of Support through the VGBOs Offices in 12 locations: London, Frankfurt, Dubai, Bangalore, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Nanjing, Tokyo, San Francisco, Chicago and New York
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Today’s agenda • A quick overview on different engagement models • Demand in Market • Trends in Market – Malaysia and Indonesia • What is the Victorian government doing • The collaborative approach • The opportunities
Aid and Development Education and training as aid has a long history since the Colombo Plan • World Bank • Asian Development Bank • AusAID • Australian Leadership Awards Fellowships • Public Sector Linkages Programs • bilateral human resource development facilities (PAHRDF) • Australian Development Scholarships • country specific programs in capacity building, reform and training delivery (as per country strategy)
Customised training The focus for these programs is not so much the qualification outcome but a skills outcome. Examples of programs include: Curriculum mapping and gap training Capacity building of teachers Capacity building VET and educational systems Training partnerships
Demand in Market – Key Stakeholders Government bodies NGOs Industries Education Providers Students
Demand in Market – Government Strategic focus: Economic development of their own country Challenges / Opportunities: There is vision but the challenge lies in the development and implementation of strategies
Demand in Market – NGOs Strategic focus:Assisting countries in achieving their economic and social development KPIs Challenges / Opportunities: Availability in the region for experienced skills and capabilities
Demand in Market – Industries Strategic focus:Developing an innovative and creative workforce, key to remaining competitive in their sector Challenges / Opportunities: Lack of skilled workforce in priority areas at all levels
Demand in Market – Education Providers Strategic Focus: To provide quality training that meets international benchmarked standards to increase the capacity of graduates to further nations economic needs Challenges / Opportunities: To be able to develop and integrate training directly with industries so quality aligns with industry standards
Demand in Market – Students Strategic Focus: Looking for an internationally recognised qualification providing global employment outcomes Challenges / Opportunities: The accessibility of such programmes integrating internationally recognised qualifications, study abroad and industry linkages
Trends in Market Generic issues in: Employment Education Capacity Building Attitude
Generic issues in the region Skills mismatch and skills gap Graduate unemployment Lack of highly skilled workforce Abundance of low skilled workforce Lack of quality workforce
Generic issues in the region Lack in soft skills and technical skills Lack of creativity and innovation Lack of research and development Lack of coordination in capacity building First class infrastructure with a “Third Class Mindset”
Trends in Market – Malaysia 10th Malaysia Plan Vision 2020 – to achieve a high income and developed nation Government and Economic Transformation Programmes A summary of this plan can be found on: http://www.rsmi.com.my/WebLITE/Applications/productcatalog/uploaded/Docs/The%2010th%20Malaysia%20Plan%202.pdf
1 Malaysia (People First, Performance Now) Vision 2020 Government Transformation Programme GTP 1.0 : 2010 – 2011 Economic Transformation Programme 10th & 11th Malaysia Plan
Overview Of ETP • USD15,000 (RM48,000) per Capita GNI • USD523 Billion (RM1.7 Trillion) GNI • 6% GDP Growth per Annum Gross National Income (GNI) Investment • 3.3 Million Additional Jobs Jobs Transformational Actions • FOCUS • ‘Drivers’ • 12 NKEAS • 131 EPPs • 60 BOs • COMPETITIVENESS • ‘Enablers’ • 51 Policy Measures • 6 SRIs & Natural Homes • USD444 Billion (RM1.4 Trillion) Investment • 92% Private, 8% Public Investment • 73% Domestic, 27% Foreign Direct Investment
Tourism Greater KL/KV Agriculture Oil, Gas & Energy 12 NKEAS PROVIDE THEFOCUSFOR OUR JOURNEY Wholesale & Retail FinancialServices 12 NKEAs Business Services 11 Sectors 1 Geography Education Comms Content & Infrastructure Palm Oil Healthcare Electrical & Electronics
Under Education NKEA, have been identified 16 EPPs BASIC EDUCATION TERTIARY CLUSTER Edu Institutes • Ramp up of Private Pre-schools • Improving Early Child Care and Pre-school Training • Scaling up of International Schools • Public-Private Partnerships in Basic Education • Expanding Private Teacher Training • Scaling up Private Skills Training • Establishing Branch Campuses for Foreign Universities • Establishing Not-for-Profit Education Institutions • Expanding International Distance Learning • Hospitality & Tourism Edu Discipline Cluster • Islamic Finance and Business Education Discipline Cluster • Advanced Engineering, Science and Innovation Discipline Cluster • Health Sciences Education Discipline Cluster • Games Development Cluster • EduCity@ Iskandar 4 EPPs 6 EPPs 5 EPPs • 1 EPP Championing Malaysia’s International Education Brand 1 EPP
Trends in Market – Indonesia The Masterplan for Acceleration and Expansion of Indonesian Development 2011 -2025 (MP3EI) Acceleration and expansion of Indonesia’s economic development
The Masterplan for Acceleration andExpansion of Indonesian Development 2011 -2025 (MP3EI) Six Regional Economic Corridors
The Masterplan for Acceleration andExpansion of Indonesian Development 2011 -2025 (MP3EI) MP3EI Priority Areas
Education: A key strategy to support the MPE3I Up skilling and training of workers within these priority areas. Upgrading universities through research and development, increasing research capability establishing research centers of excellence. Encouraging partnerships between Indonesian and foreign education providers in the areas of twinning, dual degree programs, campus development and curriculum development.
What is the Victorian government doing? Victorian International Education Cluster (VIEC) Profiling Victorian providers (VET Mission) Connecting providers with non-traditional stakeholders G2G connections Engaging with alumni to develop goodwill and building potential investments into Victoria
What is the collaborative approach? The Victorian International Education Cluster (VIEC) accessing VET opportunities through strengthening government-to- government, industry and institutional linkages in South East Asia (SEA) and providing collaborative solutions to pursuing these opportunities.
VIEC Objectives • The strategic objectives of the VIEC are to: • Promote the industry capabilities of Victoria’s international education and training sector involved in developing and delivering a range of international projects • Increase Victorian market share of education and training projects in South East Asia • Generate export revenue and create jobs for Victorian international education and training providers by developing a one- stop-shop for overseas entities seeking to develop education and training projects in SE Asia • To work collaboratively with the sector to identify project opportunities and position Victoria as the preferred supplier
The cluster approach • Cluster initiatives focus on both local capacity building (providers) and generating demand for the cluster’s products and services (clients) • For members and clients a high performance cluster offers: • Ability to tender for larger projects • Increased profile and awareness in target markets • Enhanced capability of the sector • Position Victorian education providers as complete solution for clients • Enhanced government and institution collaboration
Opportunities for collaboration Through a collaborative approach, we can build corporate and government relationships to open up new opportunities for participating providers
Victorian International Education Cluster (VIEC) For more information: www.victorianeducationcluster.com.au or contact Celia at celia.yeo@dbi.vic.gov.au