Griffith International Development Unit

Griffith University extends its congratulations to the participants of the Australia Awards Capacity Building Program in Integrated River Basin Management Short Course. The program successfully concluded its final components this week with the completion of the Applied Learning Activities. The three-day online workshop allowed participants to consolidate their newfound knowledge while providing them with a valuable opportunity to showcase the projects developed throughout the course. Griffith University expresses its gratitude to all the participants and facilitators for their unwavering dedication and active involvement throughout the course, their hard work and engagement have been instrumental in the success of this program. This Australia Awards Short Course for South Asia & Mongolia is funded by the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Griffith University | International WaterCentre | Alluvium Group | Griffith International #nepal #srilanka #riverbasinmanagement #shortcourse #water

The Australia Awards 'Human Resources Leadership for Future Work' Short Course funded by the Australian Government launched last week with participants coming together in Vientiane, Laos for the pre-course workshop. Twenty-five emerging leaders joined Dr Amie Shaw and Dr Ryan Gould for the 5 day Pre Course, opening with a welcome from Deputy Director General, Department of Planning, Ministry of Education and Sport Madam Daovieng Phongsavath. The program was packed with enriching experiences including an interactive site visit to Beerlao Brewery Company and a networking event with DFAT and Government officials, LAI representative's and Alumni from the 2022 and 2023 cohorts. Participants will travel to Australia in August for an intensive two-week visit, providing the opportunity to attend networking events, interactive panels, presentations and conferences with Human Resource experts. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Griffith University | Griffith International | Griffith Business School #LaosAustraliaInstitute #MekongRegion #HumanResources

Participants in the Australia Awards 'Governing in the Digital Age' Short Course for Sri Lanka travelled to Canberra this week after delving into the world of big data analytics in policymaking at a dynamic symposium Monday. Hosted by Professor Dian Tjondronegoro, alongside industry leaders Fiona Gaske, Matthew Schultz, and Beau Tydd, the panel explored cutting-edge tech advancements and their role in shaping government policies. The engaging panel session allowed participants to dive deep into discussions and pose their burning questions to the expert lineup. The Australia Awards Short Course is funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade provides participants with professional development. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Griffith International | Griffith University #GriffithUni #AustraliaAwards #dfat #SriLanka #ShortCourse #Digital #Data #BigData

The participants in the Australia Awards 'Governing in the Digital Age' Short Course delivered by Griffith University were welcomed to Australia this week during the opening ceremony. Twenty-five professionals from across Sri Lanka will spend the next two weeks exploring information management and data principles through institutional visits and industry speakers while establishing linkages with Australian institutions across Brisbane and Canberra. Australia Awards are prestigious international Scholarships, Fellowships and Short Courses funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Griffith International #GriffithUni #AustraliaAwards #dfat #SriLanka #ShortCourse #Digital #Data #BigData

A big thank you to Gladstone Ports Corporation team for meeting with our delegation to discuss the future of renewable energy.

Griffith University is leading the way in fostering the trade relationships between Indonesia and Queensland.     Participants of the Australia Awards Standardisation and Product Compliance for Virgin Coconut Oil and Spices Short Course along with course leaders Associate Professor Robin Roberts and Dr Ben Mullen, met with Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities, Mark Furner MP in Brisbane. #Indonesia #ShortCourse #ChangeAgent #IDU #griffithuniversity #AustraliaAwardsIndonesia #MakeADifference Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Griffith International | Griffith Business School 

Participants from Nepal and Sri Lanka of the Australia Awards Capacity Building Program in Integrated River Basin Management Short Course spent the final week of their Australian visit travelling through Canberra, New South Wales and Victoria attending presentations on various water projects and their role in water allocation, flood and drought management and water monitoring. The group travelled to sites including CSIRO, Snowy Hydro Scheme, Jindabyne Dam and Hume Dam, providing valuable information that can be applied to future integrated river basin management on future projects. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Griffith University | International WaterCentre | Alluvium Group | Griffith International #nepal #srilanka #riverbasinmanagement #shortcourse #water

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Griffith University welcomes the participants of the Australia Awards Standardisation and Product Compliance for Virgin Coconut Oil and Spices Short Course funded by the Australian Government. Twenty participants from Indonesia will travel to Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra over the next two weeks attending site visits, presentations and networking events while developing an understanding of key international trade priorities, strengthening the export competitiveness of Indonesia’s regulators and businesses in the virgin coconut oil and spices sectors. #Indonesia #ShortCourse #ChangeAgent #IDU #griffithuniversity #AustraliaAwardsIndonesia #MakeADifference Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Griffith University | Griffith International | Griffith Business School

Participants of the Australia Awards Short Course 'Towards a knowledge-based economy: Supporting Indonesia’s Research and Innovation Agenda' visited the Queensland AI Hub, a group helping to develop AI in Australia into an innovative, sustainable and globally competitive industry. Dr Brent Richards gave a presentation to the participants focusing on AI technology and the role it is playing innovative role it is playing across many industries, providing participants with information on many tools that can be utilised in future projects. #Indonesia #ShortCourse #ChangeAgent #IDU #griffithuniversity #AustraliaAwardsIndonesia #MakeADifference Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Griffith International | Griffith Business School