21 August 2024 at 10:00 am
International photo round-up
Key actions from our teams offshore.
ENZ Acting General Manager International, Ben Burrowes (pictured centre right), hosted a delegation from Japan led by Mayor of Ichihara City, Joji Koide (pictured centre left), at the ENZ Wellington office.
Representatives from the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Ministry of Education also attended. This visit is a testament to New Zealand’s ongoing education relationship with Ichihara City. ENZ signed an Education Cooperation Arrangement with Ichihara City in February 2020 and Ichihara City has sent 30 students on "Youth Overseas Study Abroad Assistance Program" to Nelson and Whanganui over the past two years.
ENZ Director of Engagement Javiera Visedo in Colombia, at the LACHEC Internationalisation Conference, pictured here with Alejandra, President of Colombia Challenge Your Knowledge. They spoke on a panel together about international partnerships and collaboration between New Zealand and Latin America.
ENZ Market Development Manager India, Bhupinder Kaur, visited Hyderabad in late July to showcase the world-class programs offered by New Zealand institutions and discuss the opportunities available for students in the higher education sector.
She conducted Study with New Zealand sessions at K12 institutions, providing in-depth insights into the academic pathways New Zealand offers.
Following a facilitation from ENZ Team Thailand to arrange education collaborations between Srinakarinwirot University (SWU), Lincoln University and the University of Waikato, a SWU delegation (including the SWU President) travelled to New Zealand to sign Memorandum of Understanding agreements with the universities.
On Sunday, 11 August, ENZ’s Viet Nam team attended a multi-destination education fair organised by StudyLink (agent) to promote a New Zealand education and capture leads for the Education Fairs in October.
Japanese student Soichiro Inoue (pictured far right) is a winner of the 75th H.I.H Prince Takamado All Japan Inter-Middle School English Oratorical Contest, supported by the Imperial House of Japan. He was awarded the opportunity to study in an English-speaking country and has enjoyed his time in New Zealand. He studied at Christ’s College for two weeks in July to August. Christ's College covered the tuition fees, Air New Zealand sponsored his flights and ENZ supported with his homestay fees.
Soichiro joined the Christchurch Mayoral Welcome and really enjoyed exploring Christchurch.
Photo credit: Christ’s College.
