annual report - Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara

NZVCC ANNUAL REPORT 2008COMMITTEES, EXPERT GROUPS ANDWORKING PARTIESCommittee of International Managersand Directors(Chair: Bruce Graham, International Director, MasseyUniversity)Other members of the committee were:Roger Shew AucklandFrances Little AUTNazli Effendi WaikatoRoger Armstrong VictoriaLes Brighton CanterburyCharlotte Mayne Lincoln (part year)Jenny Wilson Lincoln (part year)Wayne Angus OtagoIn 2008 the NZVCC Committee of InternationalManagers and Directors (CIMD) continued to collectivelypromote New Zealand universities internationally.A highlight was the NAFSA conference in WashingtonDC, the world’s largest gathering of internationaltertiary educators, service providers and associatedstakeholders. This year the CIMD organised a verysuccessful function at the New Zealand embassy,networking with key people in the internationaleducation sector.Through various missions and international educationevents, the group raised the profile of New Zealanduniversities in established and emerging markets,including India and the Middle East. An India strategygroup was set up to develop a New Zealand universitiesbrand in India and to co-ordinate university-onlymarketing activities. To assist with marketing, the CIMDproduced an updated version of the NZ universitiesdirectory, a publication which catalogues which subjectsstudents can study at which universities.With the Saudi scholarship scheme moving into itssecond year, the CIMD worked together to refinepastoral care and administrative issues to facilitatethe smooth running of the scheme. Members of thegroup were also consulted about other scholarshipschemes, notably those offered by Viet Nam, China andChile. Through participation in benchmarking surveysand discussions, the CIMD worked together to ensurethe optimal operation of international offices at NewZealand universities.The CIMD continued to work closely with otherkey stakeholder organisations such as EducationNew Zealand, Immigration New Zealand, New ZealandTrade and Enterprise and the Ministry of Education.Matters addressed by the group included discussion ofthe provision of international student insurance, concernswith immigration processes and procedures, and thereview of the Code of practice for the pastoral care ofinternational students.The CIMD met for the last time under the auspices of theNZVCC in October 2008.6.6 LibrariesCouncil of New Zealand University Librarians(CONZUL)(Chair: Janet Copsey, University Librarian, University ofAuckland)Other members of the committee were:Ainslie Dewe AUT (January – July)Larraine Shepherd AUT (August – December))Ross Hallett WaikatoJohn Redmayne MasseySue Roberts VictoriaGail Pattie CanterburyTeresa Chitty LincolnSue Pharo OtagoMeetingsCONZUL met four times during 2008. The first meetingwas in February in Wellington. The second meeting, whicharose as a result of some specific concerns that neededimmediate attention, was held using the KAREN network.Simultaneously with the July meeting in Auckland, therewas a meeting of the Institutional Repository Managers.This provided an opportunity for a joint meeting over lunchincluding a discussion about the future development of theKiwi Research Information Service (KRIS).Page 24