Annual VC-VEO forum held this week [04.12.2009]
The Committee for Melbourne’s VC-CEO annual forum brings together leaders of industry and academia to enhance partnership that reinforces the contribution of higher education to Victoria.
This year’s forum was hosted by Victoria University’s Vice-Chancellor Prof. Elizabeth Harman on Monday. Discussion was led by Swinburne University’s Vice-Chancellor and Victorian Vice-Chancellors’ Committee's Chair, Prof. Ian Young as well as our Higher Education Taskforce Co-Chairs, KPMG’s Australian Chairman, Mr Michael Andrew and Innovation Australia’s Chairman, Mr David Miles AM.
Our CEO Ms Sally Capp discussed the Melbourne Airport Welcome Booth, the Culture Card, and the pilot of a new Business Practicum program for international students with Melbourne University, which are outcomes from the Committee’s Higher Education Taskforce. The VC-CEO forum is an initiative of the Higher Education Taskforce.
For more information on our Higher Education Taskforce activities, please contact our Policy Officer, Ms Amelia Jalland on (03) 9667 8114 or ajalland@melbourne.org.au