Latin America a focus

The education opportunities for New Zealand in the nation of 46 million were highlighted in the Embassy announcement, which came as the Government outlined an update on their trade strategy yesterday.

Broadening New Zealand’s export markets in South America and South East Asia was a key theme of the update of the Business Growth Agenda (BGA) 2015/16.

The BGA is a programme of work that supports the growth of New Zealand businesses by delivering initiatives and policy reforms that help create a more productive and competitive economy. The BGA focuses on six key “ingredients” businesses need to grow: Export markets, innovation, infrastructure, skilled and safe workplaces, natural resources, and capital. Each of these has its own programme of work. 

International education is seen as a key pillar in the ‘Export Markets’ work stream in the BGA and the action points for the sector are:

• Expanding the Prime Minister’s Scholarships to Asia to include Prime Minister’s Scholarships to Latin America.

• Using the International Education Growth Fund to support the growth of revenue from education and training delivered offshore.

• Expanding the Education New Zealand Regional Partnership Programme to accelerate the growth of international education regionally.

• Leveraging international alumni linkages to lift the skills of our international workforce in the public and private sector.

• Reviewing ENZ to ensure it continues to be fit for purpose and is well placed to achieve the international education industry’s medium-term goals.

Follow this link to download copies of the Business Growth Agenda: Towards 2025 reports.