Australian education showcase 2011 in Colombo
The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) with the support of
Australian High Commission and partners will stage the "Australian
Education Excellence Showcase 2011" in Colombo on March 1 and 2 at the
Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel.
Twenty seven Australian universities and vocational institutions will
participate to showcase education excellence to Sri Lankan students
wishing to pursue further education in Australia.
Australian High Commissioner Kathy Klugman said, "Australia and Sri
Lanka have shared extensive bilateral relations over many decades. The
modern bonds the two countries have built are the sum of many parts, and
include a history of partnership in areas such as migration, education,
trade and investment, people-to-people links and development
cooperation.
Australia has been a development partner from the time of Sri Lankan
independence in 1948 and remains committed to contributing to the
economic and social development of Sri Lanka, including by strengthening
educational links between the two countries". Austrade's senior official
in South Asia, Peter Linford, said that Austrade took pleasure in
inviting Australian institutions to Colombo to give prospective students
and their families an opportunity to look closely at possible future
education prospects in Australia.
This initiative, undertaken by Austrade, will promote the growth of
the educational partnership between Australia and Sri Lanka and help
support future demands in Sri Lanka's business sector.
Australia has long ranked among the most popular education
destination for Sri Lankan students, offering a standard of education
recognized among the best in the world.
The showcase will be an opportunity for participating institutions to
introduce and brief students on education opportunities in Australia
from broad undergraduate and vocational programs to highly focussed
graduate professional courses including research and PhD programs. The
showcase will be held on March 1 and 2 from 10.00 am till 6.00 pm at the
Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel, Colombo.
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