Dear Delegate

We invite you to join us in Sydney in October for the biggest professional development and networking event on the international education calendar – the Australian International Education Conference (AIEC).

The theme for the 23rd AIEC is Transitions and Transformations, including consideration of the major changes we are seeing in the world economic order and the ways in which it impacts on international education.

At the same time we are seeing other important transitions occurring in the international education industry. There are policy developments, including the Review of Higher Education in Australia and skilled migration changes; continuing generational change in the student cohort; increased competition for international students; and ongoing technological developments driving change.

The 2009 AIEC will focus on the likely impact of these changes in all sectors of international education, including the opportunities they present and the transformations required to succeed in the new environment. Some of the key features of the 2009 program include an International Education Research Forum involving leading international and Australian experts in the field, and an in depth look at the key developments and emerging opportunities in two key source countries for international students, India and China.

The sessions at this year’s conference will be wide-ranging, covering policy and research, the student experience, transnational education, student mobility, marketing and recruitment, teaching and learning, and professional development. Pre-conference workshops and the conference sessions are designed to extend your professional knowledge and provide the most up-to-date information on issues affecting the industry and each of its sectors.

As always, this year’s AIEC will be the premiere networking event for international education professionals in Australia, a place to make new contacts and renew professional acquaintances and friendships.

We extend a particular invitation to overseas delegates who always bring a special dimension to the conference. And we especially welcome newcomers to international education to the AIEC, where you can look forward to a full program of knowledge and networking to get you started in your career and meet the people you need to know.

We look forward to seeing you in Sydney.

Yours sincerely,

Anthony Pollock

Chief Executive

IDP Education Pty Ltd

Stephen Connelly

President

IEAA