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• Celebrating Women of the Future with India

  Women leaders from New Zealand and India shared inspiring stories at the event, discussing equity and the inclusion of women in society.   

  ENZ announced a range of initiatives to inspire young women and enable them to experience cross-cultural values and learning:   

  • Virtual India Immersion programme for New Zealand-based tertiary students, focussed on enhancing knowledge of Indian culture and business environment. Students interested in taking up this programme can apply here by 30 April. Find out more here.
  • 10 virtual micro-internships, in partnership with the University of Auckland, for female undergraduate students from India. Interested Indian students can apply here by Saturday, 16 April. 
  • A virtual exchange programme involving a cohort of 40 high school girl students from India and New Zealand offering the Global Competence Certificate. Details of the programme for Indian students are available here. Applications close on 22 April.  

  Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan, Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities opened the summit and encouraged all women to challenge stereotypes and break barriers.  The Minister mentioned that she herself had previously come to New Zealand as an international student.  

  Other speakers included women leaders in education from both countries, as well as Tashi Malik and Nungshi Malik, the twin mountaineering sisters who are winners of New Zealand Prime Minister Sports scholarships and Sir Edmund Hillary Global Impact Visa Awardees, and Miss Malini, a well-known Indian digital influencer.

• Tokyo Online School Forum

  Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the BoE in 2017 to promote educational and cultural exchange between Tokyo and New Zealand. The result has been a series of continuously successful exchanges between the two countries, including this latest forum.

  For many students, this was their first time interacting with so many high school students from outside their own country, in a virtual forum.

  Japanese neuroscientist Kenichiro Mogi, a visiting professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology, spoke about AI and the human brain, and the importance of eating well to maintain a healthy mindset. Following his lecture, students were given several topics to discuss in breakout sessions. They chose specific English words which they felt connected to the 17 SDGs, such as ‘humanity’, ‘compassion’, ‘education’, ‘resonance’ and ‘power’. 

  Students had a range of positive responses when asked what they had enjoyed most about the experience:  

    

  “The chance to connect with other students from across the world.” – Nandana  

    

  “I enjoyed listening and interacting with students from different countries. I also enjoyed learning about foods and ways to make food I’ve never seen before.” – Tammy 

    

  “Learning new things and what other people thought” – Eliza   

    

  “The speeches were very interesting, and the hosts were entertaining. I loved the information I learnt in this forum!” – Rio

    

  “It was great to see such a large New Zealand presence at the Tokyo Forum, which supports the ‘Creating Global Citizens’ pillar of the New Zealand International Education Strategy,” says Misa Kitaoka, ENZ’s Director of Education – Japan.

  “We look forward to bringing more opportunities to connect Japanese and New Zealand students through our shared commitment to progress towards UN SDGs.” 

  Other projects that ENZ and Tokyo BoE have been working on together include the development of an SDG lecture series, featured on their Tokyo English Channel.

  Get a flavour of the event by checking out the promotional flyer here (Japanese language).

• New Zealand-German academic exchange programme

  Under a bilateral exchange arrangement with Germany, Education New Zealand supports early-career researchers from New Zealand to collaborate on research projects in Germany.

  Education New Zealand Manapou ki Ao (ENZ) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) signed a Programmes for Project-Related Personal Exchange (PPP) arrangement in November 2021. Under the arrangement, Education New Zealand contribute funding to support early-career academics from New Zealand universities and Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology to travel to Germany.

  The PPP programme aims to strengthen academic relations between New Zealand and German institutions and to promote cooperative and complementary research activities. It enables young academics involved in the project to further their careers and expand international research links.

  The programme covers all subject areas and is open to students who are close to completing their doctorate and to academics who completed a doctorate within the last five years from the date of application.

  Applications for the 2024 round are now closed.

• Report from GHEDEX 2022

  This year saw a welcome return to an in-person event, attracting good numbers of students and international education stakeholders. ENZ showcased New Zealand as an education partner for Oman during the “Quality in Higher Education” conference that took place alongside GHEDEX. While in Muscat, ENZ also hosted an event for Omani alumni of New Zealand universities. Twenty-eight attended, from seven universities, providing a useful networking opportunity.

  Officials at GHEDEX confirmed that as our border is reopening, New Zealand is included in the just-released Omani Ministry of Higher Education’s 2022/23 handbook for scholarships. Feedback from education agents suggests that fewer scholarship students overall are expected this year.

  Dr Nadia Kasto, New Zealand Academic Advisor for the Omani Consulate-General in Melbourne confirmed that from next year, all Omani scholarship students will be able to make their own decisions about the country and university that best suit their study needs.

  “All universities have to work very hard to promote themselves to Omani students in order to get as many students as they can.”

• Kōrerorero on quality education

  Panellists included 

  • Dr Dawn Freshwater, Vice-Chancellor at the University of Auckland, who is also the first woman to hold this role 
  • Dr Sandra Regina Goulart Almeida, Vice-Chancellor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Brazil 
  • Dr Alejandro Ceballos, Vice-Chancellor at the Universidad de Caldas in Colombia. 

  With simultaneous interpretation in Spanish and Portuguese, the session attracted more than 100 attendees and 350 registrations from across Latin America and Aotearoa New Zealand. Panellists shared their thoughts on gender equality, integration, and inclusion, and how to achieve more equitable access to quality education. They also discussed the main priorities and focus of their institution in relation to SDG 4, and how they overcome challenges to achieve the SDG’s objectives.  

  Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao’s Kōrerorero webinar series is intended for academics, education agents and media in Latin America and New Zealand. It has been particularly effective in maintaining awareness of a New Zealand education while our borders are closed, while also contributing to discussions on important matters related to international education. Across the six episodes since its launch in 2020, more than 1,000 people have attended, with many subsequent views on YouTube.  

  If you would like to watch this episode, please click here

• Research communication platform for Asia-Pacific

  The Context: Asia-Pacific is where you can get quick, plain language overviews of high-quality academic research. Recent stories include one about cultural intelligence research. Other examples include the capabilities that SMEs need to succeed in international markets.

  The platform will also include youth voices from tertiary students interested in global engagement. You can subscribe to email newsletters to receive updates about your area of interest.

  The Centres of Asia-Pacific Excellence were established by the government in 2017, to support New Zealanders to engage with North Asia, Southeast Asia and Latin America.

• BizVenture Japan back for 2022 with new partner onboard

  This year will see 30 students from New Zealand and 20 from Japan come together in person and online from 29-31 July, to solve real-life business challenges. Students will develop and pitch solutions for Cookie Time, a New Zealand business that has been exporting to Japan since 2016.

  After the successful pilot event last year, BizVenture collaborators have bigger plans for 2022. Misa Kitaoka, ENZ’s Director of Education – Japan, is looking forward to hosting the Japanese team and Cookie Time Japan at the New Zealand Embassy in Tokyo for the business challenge pitches.

  “We are delighted to welcome Cookie Time Japan to BizVenture 2022 as a corporate partner. Cookie Time Japan is an ideal partner in this project. While embracing the Kiwi entrepreneurial spirit, the company has done an amazing job developing products which cater to local demands and preferences, particularly in the youth market.”

  Last year’s BizVenture collaboration saw the students exposed to business and culture in both countries during a weekend of interactive workshops with New Zealand and Japanese guest speakers, cultural mentors and language coaches, in preparation for their pitches.

  Ian Kennedy was a judge at BizVenture Japan 2021 and is the Chair of the New Zealand Committee on the Japan New Zealand Business Council, a role that brought him back to Japan in April during the Prime Minister’s visit.  He is looking forward to the next iteration of the programme with the 2022 participants.

  “Technology is a wonderful thing, but the chance to meet people in person was gold after two years of online communication working through a screen. I look forward to being a judge and sharing my recent experience in Japan business exchanges with the BizVenture participants, so they can learn more about doing business with Japan.”

  Applications for New Zealand students to participate closed on 13 May and selection will be completed by the end of May. The 30 New Zealand students are being selected from the nearly 4700 students participating in The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme.  

  Funding is provided for New Zealand students to travel to Wellington for the weekend business challenge event. 

  “I felt inspired after seeing the students' business cases, which were commercial, socially minded, and demonstrated thoughtful engagement in each other's cultures. North Asia CAPE is thrilled to work with Young Enterprise, ENZ and Japanese partners again on this important initiative in support of future business leaders in New Zealand and Japan,” says NA CAPE director Charlie Gao.

  The programme is designed to continually build on New Zealand’s diplomatic relationship with Japan as travel for international students is starting to resume. The organisers hope this year’s BizVenture will serve as an important show of commitment by New Zealand and Japan to develop global citizens and business-savvy young people, who will be future leaders in the education and business sectors across our two countries.

  About BizVenture  

  The 2022 BizVenture Japan Programme is an initiative co-hosted by Education New Zealand, North Asia Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence, education partners in Tokyo, Japan and facilitated by the Young Enterprise Trust.

  BizVenture Japan is supported by the New Zealand Embassy in Tokyo and Embassy of Japan in Wellington. Cookie Time New Zealand and the Cookie Time Harajuku store have kindly offered to be the focal business for the latest business challenge.

  ENZ contact: Misa Kitaoka, Director of Education – Japan, misa.kitaoka@enz.govt.nz

• Showcasing New Zealand education in Saudi Arabia

  Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao and New Zealand providers were among 250 exhibitors from 21 countries at ICEE 2022. The New Zealand pavilion hosted representatives from University of Waikato, Victoria University of Wellington, and University of Otago, two English language providers – Languages International and Worldwide School of English – and four EdTech companies: Education Perfect, TTRO, ByteEd, and ADRI.

  The delegation presented a workshop on New Zealand as an education partner for Saudi Arabia, showcasing New Zealand’s education offering across key sectors: EdTech, English language, universities, and vocational training.

  ICEE provided an opportunity for delegation members to meet with key contacts in the Saudi Ministry of Education to support opportunities for New Zealand EdTech companies, discuss the implications of the Saudi Government’s new scholarships strategy for New Zealand universities, and look at potential cooperation between the Saudi Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) and the newly created Te Pūkenga.

• ENZ wins gold at India’s Kaleido Awards

  The annual Kaleido Awards showcase excellence in communciations and public relations, and attracted 500 entries this year.  

  ENZ’s win was for the campaign, “Unlock Potential for the New You”, developed as a way of responding to the travel restrictions caused by COVID-19, and the need to maintain a pipeline of students interested in higher study with New Zealand.  

  The campaign focused on bridging the learning gap for all our local stakeholders – students, partners, industry experts, teachers, and agents. A series of events was organised, including masterclasses for students, a media training session for education agents, and a Women of the Future summit to celebrate International Women’s Day. The idea was to showcase the varied ‘newer’ learning prospects available in New Zealand.  

  These learning opportunities were supported by content across a range of social media channels. We also engaged with prominent journalists and provided news stories. The  campaign saw a 50% increase in student applications for different courses at New Zealand universities, along with a 75% increase in inquiries about study with New Zealand.

• Photo book to spotlight New Zealand’s strong education relationship with China

  The photo book will be a special opportunity to reflect on the strong education relationships between New Zealand institutions and their partners in China. 

  Please submit your high-resolution (resolution above 300dpi) photos to the ENZ China team at china@enz.govt.nz  by 15 August 2022. 

  To be included in the book, photos need to include captions and full information. If we receive a high number of photos, it may not be possible to include all submissions.  

  Please include the following information for each photo: 

  • Event/occasion 
  • Location 
  • Date 
  • Name, title and organisation of the people in the photo, including their location in the photo 

   

  Example: 

  Miranda Herbert, Director of Education – China, Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao (left) 

  Deputy Director General Xu Yongji, Department of International Cooperation, China Ministry of Education (right)  

  3 June 2020 – face-to-face meeting at the Ministry of Education in China. 

  

  The Chinese Ministry of Education welcomed Miranda, saying at the time that it was their first meeting with any foreign Education Counsellor post Covid-19.