今天，澳大利亞總理吉拉德（Julia Gillard）在北京出席了由高級教育官員以及大學領導參加的早餐會，對澳中兩國在教育領域的牢固關系再次予以肯定。
今天的早餐會對中澳大學校長領導能力建設項目 (China Australia Executive Leadership Program) 的成功予以慶賀。中國與澳大利亞眾多的的大學高層管理人員通過該項目進行職業發展的相互交流。這一項目也幫助中澳大學之間建立起了各種合作關系。吉拉德總理對澳大利亞大學協會（Universities Australia）和中國教育國際交流協會在中澳大學校長領導能力建設項目上所取得的成功表示祝賀。
鑒于該項目所取得的成就，吉拉德總理于今天又宣布了一項10萬澳元的撥款，用來建立在澳中一流大學之間開展科研合作領導能力建設項目。
本月早些時候，吉拉德總理在堪培拉出席了澳中雙方政府《關于相互承認高等教育學歷和學位的協議》的續簽儀式。該協議的續簽有利于加強澳中兩國共同致力于推動學生、教師和專業人員之間的交流，以及加強澳大利亞與中國的大學之間的合作。
澳大利亞與中國的大學不斷探索新的合作機會，使兩國高等教育合作得以進一步深化。澳大利亞的八校聯盟（The Group of Eight，簡稱Go8）和中國985項目第一批九所大學（C9）已經形成了緊密的研究和學生互換的合作伙伴關系，并于2010年10月共同簽署了高層合作框架協議。該協議的簽署進一步增進了大學間相互合作和理解，并為擴大學者交流和學術合作創造了條件。
吉拉德政府同樣致力于鼓勵更多的澳大利亞人通過澳大利亞政府獎學金計劃來到中國學習或進行職業發展培訓。
澳大利亞政府獎學金旨在培養充分了解澳大利亞的新一代領導人，建立更堅固的教育領域、領導層及人與人之間的聯系，鞏固澳大利亞與其鄰國以及國際社會之間的長期持久關系。
澳大利亞政府獎學金計劃整合了由澳大利亞國際發展署（AusAID）管理的澳大利亞發展獎學金（Australian Development Awards）和由澳大利亞教育、就業和勞資關系部（DEEWR）負責管理的澳大利亞奮進獎學金（Endeavour Awards）以及總理澳亞獎學金（Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Awards）。總理澳亞獎學金為高級學者提供為期最長兩年的學習、研究以及實習工作的機會。自從該獎項創立以來，大多數杰出的澳大利亞獲獎者都選擇了來中國學習或從事研究。
今天，澳大利亞總理在北京會見了部分總理澳亞獎學金、其他優秀的澳大利亞獎學金獲得者、澳大利亞長江奮進獎學金獲獎交換生，以及在京澳大利亞大學的校友。澳大利亞十分珍視中國學生為澳大利亞學校以及社會所作出的貢獻。吉拉德總理也對澳中同學聯誼會（ACAA）為在華澳大利亞大學校友所提供的支持予以了肯定。
教育是澳中雙邊關系中重要的組成部分，也是澳大利亞對中國重要的出口產業之一。
在澳大利亞大學注冊的國際學生中，有40%的學生來自中國，超過了其他任何國家。2010年，在澳大利亞高等教育院校注冊的中國學生超過了91,000人，澳大利亞已成為最受中國學生歡迎的留學目的國之一。
Prime Minister Julia Gillard re-affirmed the strength of Australia’s education relationship with China
Today Prime Minister Julia Gillard re-affirmed the strength of Australia’s education relationship with China at a breakfast reception with senior education officials and university leaders in Beijing.
The reception celebrated the success of the Universities Australia China Australia Executive Leadership Program (CAELP) which has seen significant numbers of university leaders undertake professional development exchange between Australia and China and has helped build partnerships within the university sector. The Prime Minister congratulated Universities Australia and the China Education Association for International Exchange for their contribution to making the CAELP program such a success.
Building on the achievements of this program, today, the Prime Minister announced $100,000 to support the development of a research collaboration shadowing program between leading universities in Australia and China.
Earlier this month in Canberra, the Prime Minister witnessed the renewal of the bilateral Arrangement for Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications. The renewal reinforces our countries’ mutual commitment to supporting greater student, academic and professional mobility between China and Australia, and to enhancing links between Australian and Chinese universities.
The co-operation between Australia and China universities has been greatly deepened with the exploration of new opportunities’ for collaboration between universities in both countries. The Australian Group of Eight universities and the China 9 research universities has formed close research and student exchange links, including signing a high level memorandum of understanding (MOU) in October 2010. The MoU has promoted cooperation, expanded scholarly ties, facilitated academic cooperation and promoted mutual understanding.
The Government is also committed to encouraging more Australians to study and undertake professional development in China through the Australia Awards initiative.
The Australia Awards aim to foster a new generation of leaders with a strong understanding of Australia and to build stronger education, leadership and people-to-people links and support enduring ties between Australia, our neighbours and the global community.
The Australia Awards bring together the Development Awards administered by the Australian Agency for International Development and the Endeavour Awards and Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Awards administered by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. The Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Awards provide an opportunity for high calibre scholars to undertake study, research and an internship for a period of up to two years. Since the inception of this program the majority of elite Australian recipients have elected to undertake their Award in China.
Today the Prime Minister met with Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Award Holders and other leading Australia Award recipients, as well as Endeavour Australia Cheung Kong Scholarship exchange recipients and university Alumni in Beijing. Australia greatly values the contribution that Chinese students make to our institutions and our communities. The Prime Minister also recognised the important role of the Australia China Alumni Association in supporting university alumni in China.
Education is an integral part of our bilateral relationship, as well as one of Australia’s biggest exports to China.
Around 40% of international university enrolments in Australia come from China—more than any other nation. In 2010 there were more than 91,000 enrolments of Chinese students in Australian higher education institutions, making Australia one of the most popular destinations for Chinese students studying abroad.
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