17 October 2024 at 10:30 am
International photo roundup
Key action from our teams offshore.
ENZ team Japan started October with a bang. The New Zealand Fair in Tokyo attracted a large number of students and families interested in studying with New Zealand. The fair attracted 516 attendees, with an additional 217 parents who accompanied registered students and met with 54 education providers from New Zealand.
During the Tokyo fair, former All Blacks players participated in a panel discussion to promote New Zealand as the ideal destination for study and sports.
Last month the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology (NZIST), in collaboration with ENZ team India announced a scholarship package of NZ$ 200K for Indian students to study vocational education in New Zealand. There were 12 NZIST business divisions and 35 agent partners from India, Sri Lanka & Nepal at the launch event.
ENZ Director of Engagement for East Asia and India, Jugnu Roy, (pictured top left) participated in a Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) webinar focused on the internationalisation of higher education in India.
A key topic was the regulations on foreign higher education institutions establishing branch campuses in India.
The session featured insights from officials from Austrade, the British Council India, along with a Q&A session involving participants from 20 countries.
In late September New Zealand universities collaborated with ENZ on an extensive student recruitment initiative in Jakarta.
The activities kicked off with informative sessions at two international schools, aimed at promoting New Zealand’s educational offerings to high school students. This was followed by a two-day LPDP Future Fest exhibition, where the New Zealand booth met with around 500 prospective postgraduate students interested in Indonesian government scholarships.
To conclude the series of events, ENZ hosted a networking dinner at the official residence of the New Zealand Ambassador to Indonesia, H.E Kevin Burnett, for the universities to reconnect with their alumni.
Pictured: New Zealand Universities and ENZ reconnecting with New Zealand alumni at the New Zealand Ambassador’s Official Residence.
ENZ Director of Engagement, Javiera Visedo, promoted New Zealand as a postgraduate study desination at THE’s Expo Posgrados and BMI Expo Posgrados alongside representatives from New Zealand universities. The universities also participated in an event with Colfuturo to connect with prospective students with an interest in studying in New Zealand.
While in Colombia, Javi connected with local universities and agents in Medellin and Bogota. She attended student facing fairs hosted by agencies such as Blue Studies, Student Connection and Kiosk. She also hosted an agent training event in Medellin.
